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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Masakazu Aoki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nate Diaz's chin.
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168 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
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147 lbs
46 - 35 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.
Aoki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz stalks Aoki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aoki's face. Aoki staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki has managed to clinch.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Aoki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Aoki thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aoki.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aoki.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Aoki lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aoki misses with a combination
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the cage.
Diaz is working Aoki over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz gets control of Aoki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Diaz tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Aoki.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Aoki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Aoki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is continuing to stall.
Diaz defending against the ground and pound.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aoki trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki working away.
Aoki trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Diaz slips a straight right by Aoki.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aoki sprawls and moves away.
Nate Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Aoki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Aoki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Aoki dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Aoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aoki walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aoki content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Aoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aoki controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Diaz lands a jab to Aoki's midsection.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Aoki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Aoki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Aoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aoki.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Aoki throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz scores with a jab. Aoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aoki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Aoki looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Aoki just gets out of the way.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki lands with an overhand left.
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.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masakazu Aoki.
I think Aoki 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakazu Aoki!
An out of breath Masakazu Aoki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Nate Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuckoff, Ive got nothing to say to you. You fucking twat!!!'.
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