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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Diaz (ranked 5543 p4p, 471 weight class) and Paul Haily (ranked 4422 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Haily enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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179 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Haily!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Haily bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haily 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.
Haily takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haily looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Haily has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Haily.
Diaz jumps guard but Haily turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Haily scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haily works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Haily throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haily.
Haily lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haily lands with a left to the head.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Haily scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Haily forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Haily.
A nice left hand lands by Haily.
A right hand to the body from Haily.
Haily is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Haily lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haily lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haily.
Haily drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Diaz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Haily.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haily lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haily pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haily scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haily lands with a short shot to the head.
Haily lands a body shot.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Haily scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haily lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haily scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haily scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Haily.
Haily lands a body shot.
Haily is working Diaz over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Haily.
Haily lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haily.
Haily unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diaz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Haily is unloading with more strikes now! Diaz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Haily!
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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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