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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero has chosen No shelter - Rage against the machine as his entrance music. Christopher Hero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Hero!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hero breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz slips a straight right by Hero.
Hero lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz tries to bum rush Hero with a series of wild strikes but Hero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz with a hook.
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Hero.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Hero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hero looking for a guillotine from mount but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Hero takes Diaz's back.
Diaz breaks Hero's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Hero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz postures up.
Hero wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hero manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Hero in his guard.
Hero advances to half guard.
Hero postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Diaz to stand up.
A big left from Diaz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz tries to bum rush Hero with a series of wild strikes but Hero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hero throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Hero avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Hero throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Hero counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Hero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hero moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero scoring with punches and elbows.
Hero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hero looks winded!
Hero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Hero is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Hero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Hero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christopher Hero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz working for a triangle but Hero defends it easily.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hero stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Hero.
Hero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hero.
Hero missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hero avoids nicely.
Hero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hero trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Hero gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hero holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Hero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Hero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hero stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hero counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Hero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hero stands up from Diaz's guard - Hero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hero dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
Hero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hero scores with a three punch combo!
Hero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hero misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hero lands a head kick!
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Hero looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Hero pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hero scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Hero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Hero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hero.
Hero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hero to keep the fight standing.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is working for takedown but Hero is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero scores with a nice body kick.
Hero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hero stands up.
Hero clinches with his opponent.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hero holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Hero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz jumps guard but Hero stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christopher Hero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hero counters with a one-two to the body.
Hero darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hero breaks the clinch.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hero slips under a jab.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hero stands up from Diaz's guard - Hero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christopher Hero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hero misses with a wild combination.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz gets caught napping as Hero dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hero 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christopher Hero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Hero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hero 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Hero!
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