Nate Diaz (proper) digs into Jorge Masvidal’s physique throughout their struggle on July 6 in Anaheim. (Picture by Esther Lin/Fanmio)
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In a long-awaited battle between longtime rivals and fight sports activities superstars, Nate Diaz took residence a majority resolution victory over Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal Saturday evening in a 10-round mild heavyweight showdown that headlined a Fanmio PPV from Honda Middle in Anaheim, California.
“Mission achieved,” mentioned Diaz (1-1). “I really feel the love right here in Cali each time. He confirmed up and got here to struggle and so did I.”
“I assumed I gained,” mentioned Masvidal (1-1). “I landed the more durable pictures. Win or lose, we’re gonna do it once more. We’re 1-1, so we’ll run it again.”
After combating for the inaugural UFC BMF title of their first conflict, gained by Masvidal, the 2 MMA superstars reignited their rivalry with months of heated back-and-forth trash speak main as much as Saturday evening’s occasion in entrance of a sold-out crowd of 18,040.
The competition was a matchup of Diaz’s exercise and punch output towards Masvidal’s accuracy and energy. Diaz landed 148 of 730 punches thrown, whereas Masvidal related on 176 pictures out of 637 thrown.
“I undoubtedly felt that I landed the extra significant pictures,” mentioned Masvidal. “When the judges see the movies, they’ll see they have been misguided.”
After the bell rang to start the tenth and remaining spherical, each males engaged in a tense three minutes of toe-to-toe motion, with every fighter trying to achieve an edge on the within. With the gang on their ft, every fighter landed clear blows till the ultimate bell, with Diaz incomes the nod by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95.
“We simply went in there to determine him out,” mentioned Diaz. “I’m right down to struggle the highest-rated boxer I can discover. My foremost goal is to be the most effective fighter on this planet.”
Within the co-main occasion, Shane Mosley Jr. (22-4, 12 KOs) stamped his contender standing with a convincing unanimous resolution victory over former two-time world champion Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs (37-5, 30 KOs) of their 10-round tremendous middleweight conflict.
“The plan was to select him aside, as a result of we knew he’d get drained,” mentioned Mosley Jr. “I used to be making an attempt to press him within the center rounds, however he’s a veteran and he is aware of tips on how to get via it.”
Shane Mosley Jr. (left) counters Daniel Jacobs with a proper to the ribs. (Picture by Esther Lin/Fanmio)
The son of Corridor of Famer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, Mosley Jr. scored the most effective win of his profession by out-landing Jacobs 108 to 83, incomes him his fifth-straight victory. Getting back from an prolonged layoff, Jacobs wasn’t capable of preserve his charging opponent off of him with any sustained offense of his personal.
“I’m pleased with myself,” mentioned Mosley. “Danny has bricks in his fingers, however I simply caught to the sport plan and acquired the job executed.”
“He was undoubtedly the busier fighter, however I might see that each time I hit him with a great shot I did see that he was surprised,” mentioned Jacobs. “I simply didn’t do sufficient to get my hand raised in the long run.”
Jacobs put up a robust effort within the remaining spherical, touchdown his greatest blows of the struggle, however was met time and again with return fireplace from the decided Mosley. On the finish of the showdown, Mosley was victorious by scores of 100-90 and 99-92 twice.
“I felt like I had a great mindset in there, I simply wasn’t 100% with on a regular basis out of the ring,” mentioned Jacobs. “The load was clearly a problem for me and I got here in a bit drained and dehydrated. I might have gone towards mild opposition, however I’m a canine and I wished to face a sure caliber of opponent.”
In his post-fight interview, Mosley supplied a direct problem to WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy Lara.
“I need Erislandy Lara,” mentioned Mosley Jr. “In the event you’re listening, I need you. Let’s go child.”
The pay-per-view additionally noticed Nate Diaz-teammate Chris Avila (5-1) proceed his successful streak with a unanimous resolution over MMA legend Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (1-1) of their mild heavyweight attraction. After six rounds, all three judges noticed the struggle in Avila’s favor with scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56.
Sensational teenage prospect Curmel Moton (4-0, 3 KOs) saved his unbeaten document intact with a dominating stoppage of Nikolai Buzolin (9-9-1, 5 KOs). Moton dropped his opponent in spherical one earlier than stopping him within the second spherical of their junior welterweight matchup.
In a battle of fighters representing preeminent boxing households, Amado “AFV” Vargas (11-0, 5 KOs), the son of legendary world champion Fernando Vargas, scored a sixth-round TKO over Sean Garcia (7-1-1, 1 KOs), the youthful brother of Ryan Garcia, of their junior welterweight duel.
Opening up the pay-per-view, light-weight contender Devin Cushing (14-0, 10 KOs) boxed his approach to a formidable unanimous resolution victory and avenged an beginner defeat towards Manuel Correa (13-2, 8 KOs) after 10 rounds of motion. The judges remaining tallies have been 80-72, 78-74 and 77-75.
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