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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zander Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zander Rodriguez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zander Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rodriguez stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Rodriguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz just leaning against Rodriguez, taking a breather.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Zander Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Rodriguez rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Diaz is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Diaz.
Rodriguez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Diaz.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Zander Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
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