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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Rakkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Rakkers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Rakkers avoids it well.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Rakkers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rakkers.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to clinch but Rakkers moves out of range.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rakkers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Rakkers avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a right hand that Rakkers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakkers also avoids with ease.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakkers circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Rakkers avoids nicely.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Rakkers wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rakkers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Rakkers is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Diaz has latched onto it... Big trouble! Diaz pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rakkers is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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