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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Jay Z-Dirt on ya shouldas. A fine choice. Nick Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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167 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
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181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
It looks like Mark Thomas has been cut.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Diaz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pulls guard.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Thomas in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas lands a couple of digs.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Diaz looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Diaz misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas jabs at Diaz's body.
Mark Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas slips under a jab from Diaz.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Thomas!
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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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