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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jucifer's--. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Jay Z-Dirt on ya shouldas. Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mask is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mask is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Mask's belly button to the back.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Mask sprawls well.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Mask avoids it well.
Diaz wants to slow Mask down by chopping away at his legs.
Mask pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Mask stalling against the cage.
Mask lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mask manages to break the clinch.
Mask tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right hand that Mask ducks under and follows up with a left that Mask also avoids with ease.
Mask misses with a head kick.
Mask gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz slips a straight right by Mask.
Mask goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mask manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz won't allow Mask to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mask tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws a body punch but Mask moves out of range.
Mask lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mask is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mask tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is stalling here. Mask is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mask has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mask taking a breather here.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mask wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mask is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diaz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mask has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mask did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz misses with a double jab
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Mask lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mask moves into the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mask walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Mask fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiger Mask is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mask counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mask swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Mask tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mask manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Mask tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mask was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mask with a nice cross.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Mask saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz tries to bum rush Mask with a series of wild strikes but Mask uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Mask counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
A combination from Mask does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mask looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mask tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Mask.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Mask has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Mask has double underhooks.
Mask has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mask lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mask scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Mask holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Mask moves out of range.
Mask doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Mask gets a clinch.
Mask is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mask lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mask on the inside.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mask lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Mask is controlling the position.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Mask holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mask.
Diaz is looking to control Mask's arms but Mask gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Mask throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Mask dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mask thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Mask perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mask lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mask defends it nicely.
Mask closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Mask saw that one coming.
Mask misses with a head kick.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mask throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mask moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Mask is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mask feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Mask takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
A lazy body kick from Diaz
and Mask counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mask landing knees to the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Mask forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mask creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Mask works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mask stalls.
Mask seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Mask has him pressed against the cage.
Mask throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Mask lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mask.
The referee calls for Mask to work.
Mask with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mask connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
A shot in the inside from Mask.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mask to keep the fight standing.
Mask lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mask.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Mask finish him?
Mask scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mask effectively controlling the action here.
Mask tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Mask gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz jumps guard but Mask stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mask walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mask tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mask's waist but Mask gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mask clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mask.
Mask lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mask wants a takedown but no success here.
Mask holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mask breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mask counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Mask.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Mask catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick from Mask lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mask has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!
Tiger Mask made sure to mention his sponsor, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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