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UFC 183: Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz

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attention gets paid again!

R1: They touch up and Diaz crouches in a low stance. Diaz, respectful before the fight, immediately starts taunting Silva before landing a low kick. Classic Diaz shit-talking and stalking here. Silva sits down on a scorching one-two to back Diaz up a bit. Diaz puts his hands down and then lays down on the cage floor, then hops back up to his feet to the crowd's delight. Big John McCarthy warns Diaz, likely for his lack of engagement, and then waves them back on.

Now Diaz is just getting silly with it, freezing in a karate stance and looking away from Silva. Antics aside, Silva isn't even throwing much and Diaz is pestering with long rights and low kicks. Silva lands a low kick; somewhat significant considering the last one he threw in the Octagon. The round turns to more standard engagements with Diaz leading aggressively and Silva starting to amplify his counter-striking venom. Silva spears a long jab through the guard of Diaz. Silva, seemingly building momentum, lands a stomp kick to the knee and attacks with lightning-fast punches. Spinning high kick from Diaz to close the round. Diaz early, Silva late: 10-10.

R2: More of a measured pace to start the second with both competitors prodding with kicks and long punches from distance. Silva knifes in with a right hook/left cross combo. Diaz flings out a pair of front kicks and then lands two clean outside low kicks. Make it three for Diaz, now four in a row. Silva answers with an outside low kick of his own. Diaz shoots a single leg with no set up and Silva sprawls out to defend.

Quick-release high kick from Silva and Diaz throws one back, but clowns a little more after the delivery. Diaz steps in to rip a nice right/left combo to the face and Silva responds with a sharp outside low kick and a Muay Boran back step-in elbow, ala the Tony Fryklund elbow. Silva waiting on Diaz to throw. They both land punches and Silva slices a kick to the body of Diaz. Diaz again lands a short jab and Silva counters. They connect with mutual flurries and Diaz backpedals while bouncing punches off Silva with the single collar tie. 10-9 Diaz. This one could go either way or be even.

R3: Silva with an inside low kick as Diaz switches to orthodox stance. Diaz barely gets a glove in front of a Silva high kick, then has a few words for Silva after blocking it. Inside low kick is there again for Silva. Diaz lunges forward dangerously to throw a right hook to the body as Silva is cutting a retreat angle. Silva doubles up a jab and follows with a cross but Diaz deflects it with a double forearm block.

Diaz leads with a right hook and then goes airborne with a flying knee that might have landed partially. The output of Diaz has noticeably waned as Silva's increases, and Diaz's face is getting slowly battered. Diaz scores with an overhand left. Silva closes his combo with an inside low kick, then does it again with both landing. Diaz with an outside low kick but he's getting predictable with his combos and Silva is countering successfully. Spinning wheel kick from Silva whizzes over Diaz's head. Diaz slips in a tight right hook. 10-9 Silva.

R4: Silva attacks the lead leg with a roundhouse kick, then a front-leg side kick targeting the knee. Quick inside low kick for Silva but there's no mustard on it. Diaz can't find the mark with punches but lands an outside low kick. Now it's Silva who's walking Diaz down and Diaz playing counter-puncher. Quick right lands over the top for Silva. Jab downstairs is good for Silva.

Diaz charges with a left but thwacks Silva with an outside low kick, then a left to close his combo. Short-range elbow for Diaz. Sharp outside low kick scores for Silva. Diaz digs a lead right to the body, then whiffs on a spinning kick and does some fancy footwork, showboating to the chagrin of some in the crowd. 10-9 Silva by a close margin.

R5: Silva with another low roundhouse kick and front-leg side kick. Diaz puts his hands down and taunts Silva a little more before shuffling in pursuit of Silva, who's bouncing light on his toes and darting in and out of range. Diaz cracks Silva with a left cross and Silva misses with a kick. Another front-leg side kick to the knee from Silva. And another, though Diaz looks to be avoiding them. Diaz lands an overhand left.

They trade low kicks and both connect. Diaz follows with two more and Silva glides into range with a short burst of straight shots. Inside low kick for Silva, then a flying knee and a spinning roundhouse kick, all of which Diaz either deflects or defends. Diaz connects flush with an outside low kick but his left eye is trickling streaks of crimson. I'll go 10-10. I have it 49-48 for Silva.

Anderson Silva defeats Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (50-45 x 2, 49-46)
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/1/3...-vs-diaz-live-results-play-by-play-discussion
 
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