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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen A Day To Remember - The Downfall of Us All as his entrance music. Nick Diaz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Lenny in a clinch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Lenny could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lenny content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Lenny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lenny leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lenny's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz digs a right hand into Lenny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lenny's gas tank.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
Lenny wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Lenny tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Lenny is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Lenny stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz letting Lenny take a breather here.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz gets through Lenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lenny clinches up against the cage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lenny blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lenny looking to slow down the pace here.
Lenny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lenny is trying to break free.
Diaz keeps control of Lenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz gets through Lenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Lenny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lenny has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lenny is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz gets through Lenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz works on Lenny's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lenny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz rushes Lenny and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Lenny's head.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lenny controls the action.
Lenny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Lenny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lenny controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenny blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz presses Lenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lenny backwards.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lenny blocks it.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lenny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lenny's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lenny.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lenny backwards.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lenny.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Lenny stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lenny tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lenny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lenny stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to work over Lenny'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.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz prevents Lenny from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
After the fight, Nick Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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