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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Diaz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor 's best efforts.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Taylor .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is not content to let Taylor control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Taylor working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Taylor is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor prevents Diaz from improving his position.
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. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Taylor 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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz works over Taylor 's head and body with a nice combination.
Taylor takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor .
Taylor throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor is looking to stall here but Diaz recovers full guard.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Taylor stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Taylor is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
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 has his feet on Taylor 's thighs here. He's pushed Taylor off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Taylor screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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