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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Barnes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Diaz's chin.
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202 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnes misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnes.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Barnes digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Barnes scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes drops Diaz with a big knee straight up the middle! Diaz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes connects with a knee right up the middle! Diaz tumbles to the floor and Barnes stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rashad Barnes!
During a confident post fight interview, Rashad Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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