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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (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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180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
11 - 3 - 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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz misses with a hook
and James counters with a nice kick to the body.
James throws a nice head kick!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
James misses the shot to the body.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
James closes the distance and clinches.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries for a takedown but James manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from James.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
James lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James landing knees to the head.
James connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
James with a knee to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
James has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Diaz - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from James, and another! Diaz is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rick James!
In his post fight interview, Rick James started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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