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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kosaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Kosaka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Kosaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kosaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Kosaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Kosaka shoots in.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Kosaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Kosaka's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosaka drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kosaka shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kosaka is rocked!
Kosaka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oh Kosaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz pulls Kosaka in to control the position.
Kosaka seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Kosaka isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosaka drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Kosaka off! Kosaka jumps back into Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosaka wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kosaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Diaz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kosaka misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Kosaka takes one to the chin there.
Diaz gets caught napping as Kosaka dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Kosaka from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is wriggling around but Kosaka manages to pass to half guard.
Kosaka is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Kosaka works his way into full mount!
Kosaka wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Kosaka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosaka trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Kosaka looking to ground and pound but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Kosaka looking to ground and pound but Diaz is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kosaka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that 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.
Diaz works over Kosaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Kosaka dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Kosaka's head and hops out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Kosaka.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kosaka momentarily.
Kosaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz cracks Kosaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kosaka tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kosaka.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kosaka on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Kosaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Kosaka didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kosaka's head backwards.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kosaka tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Kosaka shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kosaka wants to clinch.
Yuki Kosaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kosaka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kosaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Kosaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kosaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kosaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kosaka takes one on the button.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Kosaka like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Kosaka from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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