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#5 Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal (Welterweight)
Two BMFs, one epic title! Gamebred vs. The Stockton Slugger. Main event! This one doesn't need any build-up whatsoever.
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Round 1: Nate Diaz imposed his style in the early phases and that was to take the fight to Gamebred.
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Jorge Masvidal was casual about the pressure and clinched with Diaz. The fans inside the MSG were behind Nate but that wasn't affecting Masvidal as he rocked Diaz with a knee to the body followed by a huge elbow and a combination.
Masvidal smelt blood and let his hands loose as Diaz dropped down and covered himself. Jorge unloaded with shots on Diaz, who was on his back and had suffered a big cut over his eye.
Diaz, as expected, survived the onslaught but he didn't get up. He stayed down for the next two minutes and recuperated. Masvidal tried to make inroads but Diaz defended with his feet. He invited Masvidal into his guard but Jorge wasn't having any of it.
It gave Diaz time to recover from the damage before the final two minutes were fought on the feet. Diaz mounted a comeback and hurt Masvidal with a combination.
However, Gamebred laughed it off and whispered something in Diaz' ears as they engaged in a clinch.
Round 2: Masvidal landed with a solid 3-piece combo as Diaz came in. Nate found his range with the jab. Masvidal connected with a body kick. Diaz answered with a punch to the body.
Masvidal connected with an outside right kick followed by an outside elbow and a lead right.
Gamebred stunned Diaz again with a perfect right followed by a stinging kick to the body. Nate was down again and he looked hurt. The Stockton slugger stayed down again but the referee asked him to stand up.
Masvidal landed an overhand right before engaging in the clinch. Jorge landed two huge left hooks to Diaz' body on the break. Jorge was eating Diaz up in the stand-up exchanges. They locked up against the fence again with Diaz working the body.
Masvidal, however, tripped Diaz down to the mat and got his back. Gamebred held on to Diaz' back as he got back up. Diaz tried to scramble but Jorge was on top of it and maintained his position. Nate almost caught Masvidal in a heel hook but the latter escaped as the round came to a close.
Round 3: Diaz kicked things off with a right hook followed by one to the body. The Diaz pressure was back again as he put together a combination with Masvidal retreating into the cage.
Masvidal landed with another kick to the body. Diaz came back with a solid left but Masvidal went back to the body. Diaz then got clipped with a left at the end of a 3-piece combo.
Masvidal landed with a lead right but Diaz landed with a combination of his own.
Gamebred called for Diaz to bring it and both men engaged in a wild brawl. Once the dust settled, both men stood firm and continued their standup battle.
Diaz kept eating shots while also giving it back to Masvidal.
To Jorge's credit, he cut Diaz' pressing style by keeping him at bay with the body kicks. They clinched again with Diaz' back against the fence. He got in a few short punches to Masvidal's face. Jorge asserted his power and took Diaz down to the ground before getting into top control.
Jorge landed some big shots from the top. Diaz landed his own from his back. The round ended with Masvidal pummeling the Stockton native with nasty elbows.
The doctor checked on Diaz' left eye and decided that he was not fit enough to continue the fight. The referee reluctantly ended the fight as the fans inside the MSG arena erupted in displeasure.
Diaz wanted to continue but the cage-side doctor just couldn't take the risk.
Result: Jorge Masvidal def. Nate Diaz via doctor stoppage (5:00, Round 3)
That was anti-climatic, to say the least. The fans resoundingly chanted 'bulls***' as the fight got called off.
Nonetheless, Jorge Masvidal has the BMF belt around his waist but this is not the end of the story between the two brawlers.
Both Masvidal and Diaz have promised the fans that they will run it back and when will it happen? It certainly may take time as Diaz would require time to heal up from the cuts suffered in this fight.
Whenever it happens, we hope the doctor in-charge of today's fight is nowhere near the arena.
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