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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickk Diazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lash Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nickk Diazz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nickk Diazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lash Yu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diazz pinned against the cage. Diazz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice cross by Diazz.
Yu feints and as Diazz raises his hands in defense, Yu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yu looks winded!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diazz wants to stand but Yu is controlling the position.
Diazz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diazz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yu postures up in Diazz's guard and throws a big left but Diazz blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diazz wants to stand but Yu is controlling the position.
Yu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu won't allow Diazz to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu cracks Diazz with a solid left hand.
Diazz wants to stand and escape but Yu is having none of it.
Yu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diazz wants to get back to his feet but Yu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yu won't allow Diazz to get back to his feet.
Yu landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diazz has momentary wrist control but Yu slips an elbow through the middle.
Yu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yu pushes down on Diazz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yu slips a nice elbow through Diazz's hands, connecting with Diazz's forehead.
Yu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diazz is looking to escape.
Yu working the head and body with strikes.
Yu drops an elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu working over Diazz with some ground and pound. Diazz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diazz is trying to stand.
Diazz has hold of Yu's hands but Yu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yu winds up and cracks Diazz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diazz is looking to escape.
Diazz has hold of Yu's hands but Yu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diazz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Yu there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu stops Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Yu.
Yu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diazz is trying to stand up here but Yu is controlling him well.
Yu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diazz pushes Yu off looking to stand but Yu dives back in and keeps control.
Yu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yu drops an elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diazz is trying to stand.
Yu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diazz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diazz pushes Yu off and gets back to his feet.
Yu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diazz did well to prevent Yu getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yu connects with a nice short shot to Diazz's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu stops Diazz from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diazz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yu lands a nice short elbow.
Yu stops Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Yu working over Diazz with some ground and pound. Diazz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diazz defending well though.
Diazz is trying to stand.
Yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diazz tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu working over Diazz with some ground and pound. Diazz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diazz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lash Yu 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.
Diazz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yu.
Diazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yu. Yu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diazz wants to clinch.
Diazz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yu on the side of the head.
Diazz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diazz scores with a nice head shot.
Diazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Yu circles away.
Diazz wants to clinch.
Diazz tries to clinch but Yu moves out of range.
Diazz tries to clinch there but Yu circles away.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Yu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diazz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diazz wants to get back to his feet but Yu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diazz is looking to stand up but Yu isn't so interested in that idea.
Yu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yu stops Diazz from standing up.
Yu landing with the ground and pound.
Diazz is looking to stand up but Yu isn't so interested in that idea.
Yu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yu landing with the ground and pound.
Diazz wants to stand up but Yu is controlling him.
Yu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu prevents Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Diazz has momentary wrist control but Yu slips an elbow through the middle.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Diazz has wrist control.
Yu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yu prevents Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Yu landing some decent shots from guard.
Yu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yu won't allow Diazz to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu chips away with some ground and pound.
Yu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu stops Diazz from standing up.
Yu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diazz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diazz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diazz wants to get back to his feet but Yu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diazz's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diazz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Diazz wants to stand but Yu is controlling the position.
Yu cracks Diazz with a solid left hand.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu scoring with some ground and pound.
Yu cracks Diazz with a solid left hand.
Yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu throwing strikes but missing.
Diazz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yu stops Diazz from standing up.
Yu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu stands up over Diazz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu prevents Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Yu cracks Diazz with a solid left hand.
Yu is in close to Diazz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yu connects with a couple of short punches.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Diazz has wrist control.
Yu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diazz is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diazz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diazz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Diazz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lash Yu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diazz tries to clinch up but Yu circles away and keeps his distance.
Diazz wants to clinch up but Yu keeps it at a distance.
Diazz tries to clinch but Yu is having none of it.
Yu 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.
Yu throwing strikes but missing.
Yu prevents Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Diazz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diazz is looking to stand up but Yu isn't so interested in that idea.
Lash Yu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yu is working Diazz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diazz is looking to stand up but Yu isn't so interested in that idea.
Yu working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu postures up in Diazz's guard and throws a big left but Diazz blocks it.
Yu distracts Diazz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diazz wants to stand and escape but Yu is having none of it.
Yu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yu stops Diazz from standing up.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu stops Diazz from standing up.
Yu landing with the ground and pound.
Diazz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yu with a nice head shot there.
Yu throwing strikes from guard but Diazz blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diazz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yu chips away with some ground and pound.
Yu throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.
Yu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diazz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yu slips nicely into half guard.
Yu stops Diazz from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Yu.
Yu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diazz is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu working Diazz over with strikes.
Yu lands strikes from half guard.
Diazz tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yu throwing shots but Diazz is blocking nicely.
Diazz pushes Yu off looking to stand but Yu dives back in and keeps control.
Yu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yu drops an elbow to the side of Diazz's head.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diazz is trying to stand up here but Yu is controlling him well.
Yu working Diazz over with strikes.
Yu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diazz wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu working Diazz over with strikes.
Yu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diazz is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diazz wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yu lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diazz is trying to stand up here but Yu is controlling him well.
Nickk Diazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lash Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diazz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lash Yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yu 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lash Yu!
A relieved looking Lash Yu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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