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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Henriques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Henriques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriques doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Henriques will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henriques stuffs the takedown.
Henriques with a poor takedown
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Henriques. Henriques maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Henriques scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henriques has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diaz regains guard immediately.
Henriques thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henriques advances to half guard.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henriques. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz trying to hold on to Henriques's head to control him but Henriques postures up.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Henriques scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henriques decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henriques looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henriques keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz looking to control.
Henriques works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henriques stalling.
Henriques is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henriques wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriques is looking for a kimura here.
Henriques is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz won't allow Henriques to pass to mount.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henriques's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henriques's back!
Henriques rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henriques is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henriques looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz is standing up over Henriques. Henriques looks to escape but Diaz dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriques is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Henriques is holding on to half guard well.
Henriques moves into full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Henriques is working from the bottom.
Henriques is controlling Diaz's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Henriques dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henriques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Henriques drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Henriques postures up.
Henriques lands a couple of digs.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henriques's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henriques is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz working for a triangle but Henriques defends it easily.
Henriques working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henriques controls the pace.
Henriques is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Henriques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henriques controls the pace.
Henriques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henriques slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henriques has an Americana. Diaz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Henriques is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Henriques hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nelson Henriques!
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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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