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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glenn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Glenn stalling.
Glenn is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Glenn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Glenn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Glenn with the ground and pound but Diaz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Glenn controlling from the top position.
Glenn advances to half guard.
Glenn is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Glenn thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Glenn 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz is not content to let Glenn control the position.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Glenn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Glenn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Glenn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Glenn trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glenn stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Keith Glenn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Glenn tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Glenn slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glenn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz cracks Glenn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Glenn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Glenn misses with an uppercut.
Glenn avoids the body shot from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glenn scrambles back to his feet.
Glenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Glenn moved out of range.
Glenn forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Glenn tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Glenn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz scores with a one two! Glenn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Glenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Glenn should have avoided that one.
Glenn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Glenn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glenn moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Glenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glenn misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Keith Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glenn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glenn tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glenn on the side of the head.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Glenn misses the shot to the body.
Glenn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Glenn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Glenn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Glenn is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Glenn trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Glenn wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Glenn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Glenn didn't see that one coming.
Glenn slips under a jab from Diaz.
Glenn lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glenn at a distance.
Nice body punch from Glenn.
A left lands for Glenn.
Glenn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Glenn is now in Diaz's guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Glenn trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Keith Glenn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glenn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nicholas Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glenn thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glenn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glenn slips a jab from Diaz.
Glenn throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Nicholas Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Glenn takes one on the button.
Glenn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a hook but Glenn blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glenn moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Glenn shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Glenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Glenn is out of range.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Glenn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicholas Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Glenn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Glenn on that attempt.
Glenn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Glenn throws a big shot that misses.
Glenn misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glenn doesn't seem phased though.
Glenn throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Glenn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Glenn.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glenn. That did some damage!
Glenn slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glenn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glenn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glenn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Glenn moved out of range nicely.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Glenn walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
A head kick misses from Glenn.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Glenn.
Glenn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Glenn tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glenn goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Glenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glenn.
Glenn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diaz is not content to let Glenn control the position.
Keith Glenn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glenn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Glenn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Glenn trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Glenn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is trying to control Glenn's posture but Glenn avoids it.
Glenn lands an elbow.
Diaz is letting Glenn control him for a moment.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Glenn off and has taken his back!
Glenn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Glenn tries to buck him off.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Glenn wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz controlling well, preventing Glenn from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Diaz!
Nicholas Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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