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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valentijn Sammens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PRIDE FC - Opening. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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180 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Sammens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Sammens's shoulder, as Sammens tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sammens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sammens scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sammens working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control but Sammens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sammens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sammens throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz has hold of Sammens's hands but Sammens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sammens throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Sammens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sammens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sammens pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is looking to control Sammens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Sammens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sammens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Sammens trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Sammens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Sammens is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sammens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz has his foot on Sammens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sammens works his way back into a safe position though.
Sammens throws a big elbow that misses.
Sammens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Sammens defends easily.
Sammens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sammens throws a big right hand that misses.
Sammens 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.
Sammens works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Sammens defends easily.
Sammens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sammens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sammens throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sammens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sammens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Sammens from controlling successfully.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sammens trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sammens defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sammens passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sammens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Sammens keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sammens.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sammens's best efforts.
Sammens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentijn Sammens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammens was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Sammens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sammens ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Sammens throws a nice head kick!
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sammens circles away quickly and effectively.
Sammens scores with a spinning back kick!
Sammens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sammens scores with a head kick.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sammens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammens scoring with punches from side control.
Sammens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sammens throws a strike aimed at the side of Diaz's head but Diaz avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sammens.
The strikes coming from Sammens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sammens landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sammens off and has taken his back!
Diaz throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sammens is in bad spot here.
Sammens is having to fend off submission attempts from Diaz, who is looking to sink in the choke. Diaz doesn't have the hooks in though and Sammens manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Sammens is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sammens stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sammens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sammens is one step ahead there.
Sammens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sammens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sammens defends well.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Sammens slips an elbow through the middle.
Sammens throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sammens defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sammens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sammens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sammens stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sammens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sammens is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sammens postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Sammens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sammens connects with a couple of short punches.
Sammens postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sammens has his hands clasped together but Diaz extends and breaks Sammens's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
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hype
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