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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mixtli Azteca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West- Amazing . Azteca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ashes - Five Finger Death Punch. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mixtli Azteca enters the cage!
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175 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mixtli Azteca!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz moves to clinch but Azteca breaks away
and Azteca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azteca jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Azteca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mixtli Azteca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Azteca.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Azteca pushes him off.
Azteca misses with a double jab
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Azteca has Diaz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Azteca pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Diaz tumbling to the mat - Azteca dives into Diaz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azteca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azteca is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Azteca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azteca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Azteca defends easily.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azteca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azteca decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azteca has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Azteca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azteca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azteca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azteca counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azteca throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azteca dives in and scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz working for a triangle but Azteca defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azteca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azteca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azteca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working for a triangle but Azteca defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azteca lands a couple of digs.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Azteca is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Azteca defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azteca won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Azteca slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Azteca rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Azteca holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz jumps guard but Azteca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Azteca.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz avoiding damage as Azteca throws knees to the body.
Diaz jumps guard but Azteca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azteca lands a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Azteca holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Azteca lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Azteca walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Azteca has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Azteca holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Azteca is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azteca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azteca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz working for a triangle but Azteca defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azteca not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azteca stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Azteca uses it to pass to side control.
Azteca trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Azteca is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Azteca is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Azteca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azteca pulls his head out easily.
Azteca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Nick Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azteca looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Azteca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azteca drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Azteca is controlling well.
Azteca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mixtli Azteca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azteca tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azteca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azteca looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Azteca circles away and keeps his distance.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azteca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azteca looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Azteca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Azteca.
Azteca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azteca lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Azteca.
Azteca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azteca.
Azteca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diaz is trying to defend but Azteca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Azteca looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Azteca postures up.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azteca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Azteca throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz is looking for a triangle here but Azteca uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Azteca is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Azteca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azteca is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Azteca moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Azteca's best efforts.
Azteca is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Azteca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azteca slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Azteca is controlling well.
Diaz wants to control but Azteca is keeping busy.
Azteca trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Azteca wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azteca tries to stand but can't do so whilst Diaz controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mixtli Azteca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azteca 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mixtli Azteca!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mixtli Azteca!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mixtli Azteca!
Mixtli Azteca wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mixtli Azteca waved his t-shirt featuring xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45's logo in front of the cameras.
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