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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Lesnar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz stalks Lesnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesnar's face. Lesnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Nice body kick from Lesnar.
Diaz throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Lesnar off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Diaz works to full guard.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lesnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lesnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Lesnar stands up from Diaz's guard - Lesnar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to get back to full guard.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lesnar to get the leverage.
Lesnar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar moves into full guard.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to stand back up but Diaz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lesnar.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lesnar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lesnar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Lesnar is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lesnar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lesnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lesnar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lesnar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lesnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Brian Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Lesnar misses with a head kick.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Lesnar as he connects with a hook.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a right hand to the body.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lesnar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz wants to control but Lesnar postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Diaz to his feet.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Diaz takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lesnar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lesnar's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lesnar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Diaz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Lesnar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lesnar turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Brian Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesnars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesnar's head.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Diaz cracks Lesnar with a good jab.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Lesnar prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Brian Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Lesnar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz moves into full guard.
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 is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lesnar wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnar wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lesnar postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Lesnar wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Diaz.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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