J. Masvidal (photo) in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
MMA fans met, on Saturday night (2), at UFC 244, which took place in New York, the owner of the belt titled 'Toughest Son of a Mother', contested between Jorge masvidal e Nate diaz. With the trappings of a great spectacle, the protagonists did not disappoint and fought a real war for three rounds. The duel, however, ended up being interrupted before the fourth round after a medical interruption due to a cut on Diaz's eyebrow. The decision then declared victory for Masvidal by technical knockout.
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O UFC 244, without a shadow of a doubt, was one of the most promoted and anticipated by fans of mixed martial arts. With the presence of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, as well as sports icons such as Nick Diaz e Israel adesanya, the event took on very profitable proportions.
In the main fight, two athletes known for being 'bad boys' were responsible for giving the public the planned show. And that's what happened. During the time they were in the octagon, the two combatants showed a lot of aggression and raised the spectators' spirits.
Masvidal, however, was better in most rounds. However, even at a disadvantage Nate showed his usual strength and ability to absorb significant blows.
The triumph over Diaz guaranteed Jorge's good form, which added his third consecutive victory.
Nate, who returned to MMA in August after a three-year hiatus, suffered the 12th defeat of his career.
The unusual ending generated boos from the audience. The combatants, however, assured that they can hold a new dispute in the future.
The fight
At the beginning of the battle, Masvidal threatened to attack Diaz, just as he did with Askren, but Nate disappeared, while his rival smiled. The athletes exchanged blows and grabbed each other. Jorge went after his opponent and managed to knock his opponent down with a kick to the head, who felt the previous attacks. Nate's face was already bleeding, but the North American looked as cool as ever. Jorge showed a lot of aggression and threw blows from top to bottom, while Diaz threw kicks from the ground. After little action, the referee asked for the fight to return to standing. At a clear disadvantage, Diaz tried to take the duel to the ground, but the attempt was defended by his opponent. After the frustration, Nate attacked Masvidal with a series of punches, raising applause from the audience. To stop his compatriot, Jorge held his opponent and pressed Nate against the fence. The athletes provoked each other and the assault ended.
In the second stage, Nate started trying to get out of the loss of the first round. The athlete attacked Jorge with a series of punches, while his compatriot dodged. With a deep cut on his eyebrow, Diaz began to suffer attacks in the injured area. A clean kick to the waistline shook Diaz, who collapsed again. Masvidal had the upper hand again. Nate began to mock his rival, who attacked him again aggressively. Masvidal pressed his opponent against the bars, looked for his back and managed to get a good takedown on his opponent. In the final seconds, Nate tried a heel hook, but there was no more time on the clock.
Diaz returned to the fight, taking the initiative. Masvidal, however, was smiling and seemed to be enjoying the fight. Nate began to launch his traditional jab and straight sequences and made the crowd cheer, however, a left cross exploded in Diaz's face, who started swinging again. After two minutes, the fighters took the risk of striking in the center of the Octagon. The fight remained hectic, but the bleeding in Nate's eye was starting to bother the athlete. Even though he lost, Diaz continued to attack his opponent, showing excellent physical conditioning. At the end of the stage, Nate attempted a takedown, but ended up failing, as Jorge ended up falling on top and had the chance to connect more blows.
Before returning for the fourth round, the Ultimate doctor interrupted the return to check the condition of the cut on Nate's eyebrow. After analysis, the professional prevented the confrontation from continuing, declaring Jorge's victory.
UFC 244 results
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Jorge masvidal derrotou Nate diaz by technical knockout (medical interruption) 5m from R3
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Darren till derrotou Kelvin Gastelum in the judges' split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Stephen Thompson derrotou Vincent Luque in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26,30-26, 29-27)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Derrick Lewis derrotou Blagoy Ivanov in the judges' split decision (30-27 28-29 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Kevin Lee derrotou Gregor Gillespie by knockout at 2:47 of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Corey anderson derrotou Johnny Walker by knockout at 2m07s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Shane burgos derrotou mawan amirkhani by knockout at 4m32s of R3.
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Edmen shahbazyan derrotou Brad Tavares by knockout at 2m27s of R1.
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jairzinho Rozenstruik derrotou Andrei Arlovski by knockout 29s into R1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Katlyn chookagian derrotou Jennifer maia in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Lyman Good defeated Chance Rencountre by knockout at 2:03 of R3
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Hakeem dawodu derrotou Julio Maple in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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