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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Condit !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Condit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Condit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Condit .
Condit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Condit breaks the clinch.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Condit is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Condit circles away and we're back to standing.
Condit has Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Condit lands a knee to the head.
Condit breaks from the clinch.
Condit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Condit throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Condit cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Condit dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Condit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Condit .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Condit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Condit gets a clinch.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Condit breaks from the clinch.
Condit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Condit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Condit swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Condit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Condit moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Condit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Condit .
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Condit has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Condit ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Condit no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Condit wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Condit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Condit in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Condit is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Condit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Condit wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Condit circles away.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Condit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but Condit moves out of range.
Condit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Condit tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Condit .
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit slips under a jab.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Condit just misses with a punch to the body.
Condit is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Condit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Carlos Condit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Condit rushes Diaz and presses him up against the ropes.
Condit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz jumps guard but Condit stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Condit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Condit avoids them all with ease.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Condit .
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Condit closes the distance and clinches.
Condit manages to break the clinch.
Condit is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Condit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Condit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Condit tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the ropes.
Condit landing knees to the head.
Condit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condit lands a knee to the body.
Condit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Condit moved out of range nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Condit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Condit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit moves into the clinch.
Condit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Condit manages to break the clinch.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Condit can pounce on him.
Condit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Condit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Condit keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
Condit manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Condit avoids them all with ease.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Condit wants to clinch.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Condit can pounce on him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Condit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Condit tries to clinch up.
Condit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Condit slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Condit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Condit tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Condit to the ground. Condit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Condit tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit clinches up against the ropes.
Condit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Condit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Condit wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Condit stuffs the takedown.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Condit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Condit .
Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Condit lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Condit breaks the clinch.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Condit thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Condit avoids them all with ease.
Condit rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in 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 Condit walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by Condit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Condit . Condit obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Condit .
Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit breaks from the clinch.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Condit wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Condit connects with a solid leg kick.
Condit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Condit 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Condit avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Condit .
Condit lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Condit digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Condit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Condit improves position.
Condit digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Condit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Condit . That's going to slow Diaz down.
Condit tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Condit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Condit moves into the clinch.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Condit breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit gets a clinch.
Condit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Condit .
Condit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Condit .
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Condit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Condit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit connects with a body shot.
Condit scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Condit darts in and clinches Diaz up against the ropes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diaz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Condit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Condit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Condit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Condit avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlos Condit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Condit .
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Condit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Condit .
Condit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit connects with a body shot.
Diaz closes the distance but Condit moves to the side
and Condit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Condit lands a with a good body shot.
Condit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Condit .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Condit , right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Condit . That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Condit circles away.
Condit lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Condit .
Condit punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Condit clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Condit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Condit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Condit thumps Diaz with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Condit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Condit manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Condit , right into the meat.
Condit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Condit throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Condit as he avoids it easily.
Condit jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Condit is avoiding it.
Condit moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Condit has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Condit with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to break free but Condit pushes him back against the ropes.
Condit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is pressed up against the ropes. Condit 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.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Condit scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries to bum rush Condit with a series of wild strikes but Condit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Condit . That's going to slow Diaz down.
Condit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Condit .
Condit can't get the takedown.
Condit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Condit just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Condit is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Condit smiles and moves away.
Condit moves out of range of the strikes.
Condit lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Condit punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Diaz works over Condit 's head and body with a nice combination.
Condit closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Condit .
Condit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condit is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Condit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Condit wants to clinch.
Condit tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Condit ducks down to avoid it.
Condit lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Condit keeps the fight on the outside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes Condit up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Condit just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Carlos Condit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Condit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Condit 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Condit thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Condit tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Condit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Condit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Condit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Condit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Condit . That's going to slow Diaz down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Condit .
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Condit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Carlos Condit !
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Carlos Condit !
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Carlos Condit !
Carlos Condit wins by unanimous decision!
Carlos Condit is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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