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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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168 lbs
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161 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Frost!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz checks a low kick from Frost.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Ground Zero, Las Vegas (LOD) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frost throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Frost only half commits.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frost avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Frost.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Frost.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Frost throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz connects with a right hand. Frost shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Frost connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Frost on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Frost slips under a jab.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Frost.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Frost settles back down.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.
Frost's corner calls for a 1-2. Frost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Frost's head back.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Diaz tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Nate Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diaz misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frost.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frost takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz motions for Frost to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frost throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Frost defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Frost tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Diaz catches Frost right on the button with a cross.
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.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frost effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
Frost misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Frost tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost wants to stall.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Diaz tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Solomon Frost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Frost.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Frost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Frost's head.
Diaz works Frost's body with a nice hook.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Frost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Frost tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Solomon Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes one on the button.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frost.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a jab.
Frost has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frost's head.
Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Frost drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frost misses with a low kick.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Frost throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nate Diaz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Diaz!
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