MMA Combating has Diaz vs. Masvidal outcomes for the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal combat card, dwell blogs for the whole important card, and extra from the Honda Heart in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday evening.
When the primary occasion begins round 12 a.m. ET, take a look at our Diaz vs. Masvidal dwell round-by-round updates for our dwell weblog of the primary occasion. It is going to be the primary assembly between Diaz and Masvidal in a boxing ring. Masvidal beat Diaz of their lone UFC combat lower than 4 years in the past.
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis will battle Chris Avila can even battle on the primary card.
Try the Diaz vs. Masvidal outcomes under.
Most important Card
Nate Diaz def. Jorge Masvidal through MD (95-95, 97-93, 98-92) (dwell weblog) | Highlights | Reax
Shane Mosley Jr. def. Daniel Jacobs through unanimous resolution (99-91 x2, 100-90)
Chris Avila def. Anthony Pettis through unanimous resolution (58-56, 59-55 x2) | Recap
Curmel Moton def. Nikolai Buzolin through KO (R2, 1:39)
Amado Vargas def. Sean Garcia through KO (R6, 0:46)
Devin Cushing def. Manny Correa through unanimous resolution (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)
Preliminary Card
Louie Lopez def. Alan Sanchez through unanimous resolution (77-75 x3)
Gabriel Aguilar Costa def. Steven Dunn through KO (R2, 2:50)
Bryce Logan def. Jose Aguayo through KO (R3)
Kenny Lopez Jr. def. Andres Martinez through unanimous resolution (59-54 x2, 58-55)
Luciano Ramos vs. Dan Hernandez
Most important Card Reside Weblog
Devin Cushing vs. Manny Correa
Spherical 1: Cushing gentle on his ft, he pokes at Correa with a physique shot from lengthy distance. Quick jabs from Cushing early. Counter proper from Cushing connects. Straight left from Cushing. Correa having problem discovering a gap to throw again. Cushing left hand to the physique. Correa needs to land the proper, however it’s falling quick. Stress from Cushing all through.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Cushing.
Spherical 2: Cushing takes middle and that jab simply retains coming. Correa catches a lunging Cushing with a proper hand. 4-punch mixture from Cushing places Correa on the defensive. Proper hand from Correa. Cushing with a pair of lefts to the physique. Correa swinging wild. He sneaks in a left hand excessive. The referee lets the boxers work via some clinching. Cushing wins an change with a proper hook. He’s staying in Correa’s face.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Cushing. Total, 20-18 Cushing.
Spherical 3: Correa advances however he can’t get previous Cushing’s jab. Counter proper by Correa. After which a counter proper by Cushing. That jab has Correa flinching as he tries to assault. Correa corners Cushing, however can’t do a lot with the place and Cushing punches his approach out of there. Correa extra aggressive this spherical, even when he’s nonetheless not touchdown a lot.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Cushing. Total, 30-27 Cushing.
Spherical 4: Triple jab from Cushing has Correa utterly off stability. Cushing’s protection holding up as Correa closes the gap wanting land with energy. Correa with some good punches inside. Cushing cracks Correa with a left. Correa scores with a left as he backs Cushing up. Cushing staying evasive, however this was Correa’s greatest spherical to this point.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Correa. Total, 39-37 Cushing.
Spherical 5: Cushing circling and punching as Correa pursues. Correa doing his greatest to ugly up the combat. He begins mocking Cushing for all his motion, Cushing simply raises his arms within the air and dares him to return in. Correa eats just a few punches for his antics. Cushing continues to stay and transfer. He lets his fingers go and hits Correa with a left hand.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Cushing. Total, 49-46 Cushing.
Spherical 6: Cushing to the physique to start out the sixth. Referee warns Cushing for extreme holding. Correa scoring with punches inside. This one is getting sloppy, which performs into what Correa needs to do. Not touchdown clear, however Correa positively more practical via two minutes. Quick left by Correa. He lands a pleasant uppercut. Clear spherical for Correa.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Correa. Total, 58-56 Cushing.
Spherical 7: Correa’s aggression actually pulling off. He can keep away from a loss right here if he retains this up. Cushing tags the physique and lands pawing punches up prime, Correa with a very good left hand. Uppercut inside by Correa. He pumps a few jabs into Cushing’s face. Correa will get out and in with a pair of punches, Cushing has slowed down significantly. Extra showboating from Correa. May very well be untimely for that.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Correa. Total, 67-66 Cushing.
Spherical 8: Cushing properly again to the physique. They tie up and Correa will get the higher of it, Cushing leaving his chin on the market. So is Correa as he’s cracked by a tough left. Referee letting them work as they commerce quick punches in shut. Correa making Cushing miss, however can’t fairly capitalize along with his counter. Cushing jabs and goes to the physique. They’re staying busy with a minute to go. Cushing simply leaning on Correa. Cushing with a left, Correa solutions. Buying and selling to the bell. Shut, shut spherical. Scorecards could possibly be everywhere.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Cushing. Total, 77-75 Cushing.
Official consequence: Devin Cushing def. Manny Correa through unanimous resolution (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)
Amado Vargas vs. Sean Garcia
Yup, Ryan Garcia is right here and he walked out along with his brother Sean.
Spherical 1: Vargas immediaely marches ahead, however Garcia doesn’t chew. He’s preserving his protection excessive and tight. Vargas appears like he needs to finish this one early. Garcia sticking along with his jab to settle the combat down. Garcia lets his proper hand go as he corners Vargas. Vargas with a few heavy physique punches. Good mixture by Vargas. Swing and a miss by Garcia. He connects with a proper hook. Vargas controlling the vary nicely.
MMA Combating scores the spherical, 10-9 Vargas.
Spherical 2: Now it’s Garcia beginning the spherical sizzling. Vargas lands a physique shot. He’s targeted on that space, then switches it as much as rating to the pinnacle. They get tousled and there’s a pleasant takedown by Vargas. In all probability shouldn’t rating that. Vargas relentless to the physique. Garcia counting on that proper hook, however Vargas has it scouted. Vargas banging these gloves in opposition to Garcia’s sides. Garcia has his again to the ropes as he waits to counter. There’s a very good punch by Garcia as he closes the spherical sturdy.
MMA Combating scores the spherical, 10-9 Vargas. Total, 20-18 Vargas.
Spherical 3: Vargas simply firing away, Garcia has to turtle up. Garcia lands two strong punches in response. Vargas simply retains coming ahead. Extra rips to the physique by Vargas. Garcia hundreds up that left hand and fires again. Vargas lands a proper hook to the physique. Stiff proper from Vargas as they meet within the center. He smacks Garcia’s physique after which geese a pair of counter punches. Garcia solutions again, that will get Vargas’ consideration. Three rounds for Vargas on the MMA Combating card, however Garcia has loads of time to show this round.
MMA Combating scores the spherical, 10-9 Vargas. Total, 30-27 Vargas.
Spherical 4: Garcia battling again as Vargas tries to stroll him down. Vargas marching ahead and throwing, Garcia ready to counter. Vargas to the physique, he mixes in an uppercut and he has Garcia on the ropes. Garcia lets his fingers go, however Vargas fires in one other uppercut. He’s giving Garcia no room to function. Uppercut and down goes Garcia, proper on his keester. Garcia solutions the rely with 45 seconds left within the spherical. Vargas battering him. Garcia continues to be in it although, he’s rifling in punches, Vargas preserving his gloves excessive and tight. Now Vargas stings Garcia once more. What a battle!
MMA Combating scores the spherical, 10-8 Vargas. Total, 40-35 Vargas.
Spherical 5: Vargas proper again to it. He smells blood. Garcia on the ropes, however he’s nonetheless defending himself and returning punches, no angle for a referee stoppage right here. Vargas bludgeons the physique. Proper hand by Garcia. His midsection is broad open although and Vargas simply continues to tee off. Vargas feeling himself, does a full dance and twirl a lot to the delight of the gang. Vargas strolling him down, he is aware of the combat is his proper now. Vargas smothering Garcia on the ropes. Garcia doing sufficient to maintain this one going. Liver shot from Vargas on the bell. That may’t really feel good.
MMA Combating scores the spherical, 10-9 Vargas. Total, 50-44 Vargas.
Spherical 6: Proper hand from Vargas rocks Garcia. I don’t understand how he retains getting back from these photographs. Vargas retains turning his insides to pudding. The referee has lastly seen sufficient. Garcia wasn’t near being KO’d, however he simply couldn’t cease Vargas from unloading punches on him. No grievance from Garcia. It wasn’t his evening.
Official consequence: Amado Vargas def. Sean Garcia through KO (R6, 0:46)
Curmel Moton vs. Nikolai Buzolin
Spherical 1: Moton controlling the middle of the ring to start out this combat. He’s exhibiting a speedy jab to the pinnacle and physique. The 18-year-old methodically reducing off the ring, Buzolin with none solutions as he eats a tough physique shot. Moton using a left hook to assault the physique. Clear pace benefit for the teen. There’s a left hand counter by Buzolin. That simply wakes Moton up as he pours on the strain. Left hand cracks Buzolin and he’s damage. Physique shot drops Buzolin to a knee. Seconds left within the spherical, so Buzolin survives after answering the rely.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-8, Moton.
Spherical 2: Buzolin popping out aggressive, however Moton exhibiting slick head motion. Moton assaulting Buzolin’s midsection. He’s on the hunt. Moton hammering away with Moton on the ropes. Unsure how for much longer the ref goes to let this one go. Buzolin caught in a nook consuming punches. Referee has seen sufficient and Buzolin is aware of it.
Official consequence: Curmel Moton def. Nikolai Buzolin through KO (R2, 1:39)
Anthony Pettis vs. Chris Avila
Spherical 1: Avila preserving his jab lengthy. Pettis extra adventurous as Avila works to chop off angles. Pettis to the physique. Good counters by Pettis. Avila selecting his spots, not a variety of quantity both approach. Jab connects for Avila. Pettis circles and throws a left. Glancing left by Pettis scores. Avila to the physique, Pettis punches his approach off the ropes. Pettis jabs the physique. Not loads to attain, however slight edge to Pettis.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Pettis.
Spherical 2: Pettis simply pecking away. His jab is working. Avila probing along with his lead hand to search out a gap for the proper. Avila with some success as they combat inside, however Pettis catches him with a tough proper. Avila reducing a laconic tempo. Pettis completely satisfied to again up and jab. Avila scores with a few jabs. Left hand from Avila and which may have damage Pettis. Not a lot time left within the spherical, so we’ll see how they appear popping out for Spherical 3.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Avila. Total, 19-19.
Spherical 3: Pettis opens the third with a tough shot, which makes Avila smile. Avila lands a looping proper. They’re preserving their distance, neither actually capable of achieve a bonus as they throw straight punches. Avila beginning to decide up the tempo. Left hook connects for Avila. Pettis with a proper to the physique. Avila lumbering ahead. His gradual, looping proper is working one way or the other. Pettis beginning to fall behind.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Avila. Total, 29-28 Avila.
Spherical 4: Lunging left hook from Pettis. Avila’s job has Pettis off stability. Pettis punishes him with a few good punches as he comes ahead. Punches in bunches from Avila. A clear Avila proper will get via. Pettis with a head-body combo, Avila undeterred. Pettis having some success countering. Avila’s quantity is sporting on Pettis. The previous UFC champion uncorks a proper. Avila to the physique because the bell rings.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Avila. Total, 39-37 Avila.
Spherical 5: Avila with a proper hand out of the gate. Pettis’ jab is touchdown, however Avila solutions with a number of photographs in response. Pettis wins just a few exchanges with well timed counters. Avila throws a heavy left to the physique. Proper on the chin from Avila. That is some ugly boxing. Avila with a gradual stream of combos. Pettis with a excessive proper, he will get warned about hanging the again of the pinnacle. Avila closes the spherical sturdy once more.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Avila. Total, 49-46 Avila.
Spherical 6: Avila instantly strikes to nook Pettis. “Showtime” attempting to punch his approach out, however Avila exhibiting him no respect. Clubbing proper from Pettis. Avila simply hasn’t stopped throwing for the final 4 rounds. Woozy-looking punches being traded. Pettis needs to stroll Avila down, however Avila retains placing punches on the market. Avila assured he’s bought this one.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Avila. Total, 59-55 Avila.
Official consequence: Chris Avila def. Anthony Pettis through unanimous resolution (58-56, 59-55 x2)
Daniel Jacobs vs. Shane Mosley Jr.
Spherical 1: Mosley fast to chop off the ring. He picks on the physique whereas preserving his proper hand loaded up. Mosley completely satisfied to jab away as Jacobs stays on the defensive. Straight proper by Mosley, he’s out and in. Mixture scores for Mosley. Gradual begin however a straightforward 10-9 for Mosley.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley.
Spherical 2: Mosley evading Jacobs’ punches and sticking that jab in. Jacobs is preserving his distance, which isn’t giving him any openings to throw. There’s a very good proper by Jacobs. Mosley leads with the proper. Left hook from Mosley, Jacobs felt that one. Extra jabs from Mosley. They’re in shut and Jacobs lands a proper as they separate.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 20-18 Mosley.
Spherical 3: Mosley instantly corners Jacobs. He’s taking his time with Jacobs not threatening with any punches. Straight photographs join for Mosley. He throws just a few head photographs, Jacobs defending himself nicely. Physique shot for Jacobs. Mosley preserving a gradual tempo. Jacobs has barely thrown something via three rounds. Simply as I write that, he lands a few good punches. Too little, too late.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 30-27 Mosley.
Spherical 4: Mosley chasing Jacobs along with his jab. Some fancy footwork from Mosley as he sneaks in just a few punches. Mosley rips the physique. Large proper will get via for Mosley. Jacobs attempting to get his jab going, however Mosley is outpacing him badly. One other late effort by Jacobs is snuffed out by Mosley tying him up. Good jab by Jacobs. He’s waking up within the remaining seconds of those rounds, however to what finish?
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 40-36 Mosley.
Spherical 5: Mosley with an enormous proper hand, Jacobs was shaken for a second however he recovers. Jab by Jacobs. Left from Mosley and Jacobs simply barely avoids ducking proper into an uppercut. Mosley to the physique. Crowd jeers the shortage of significant exchanges. Jacobs sticking with the jab, perhaps getting ready for one more late flurry. Mosley hits the physique onerous. He’s discovering the mark there. Good jab by Mosley.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 50-45 Mosley.
Spherical 6: Jab by Jacobs, Mosley solutions with a proper. Mosley again to the jab. Feint from Mosley leaves Jacob open to a proper. Mosley mixing up his punches sufficient to stifle Jacobs. Mosley controlling the vary. Neither boxer prepared to decide to their offense. Glancing proper by Mosley. Jacobs wakes Mosley up with a counter proper. Mosley retains up the strain.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 60-54 Mosley.
Spherical 7: Mosley with a 1-2 proper down the pipe. He sneaks in a proper to the physique. Jacobs throwing extra, however can’t land clear. Quick left hook from Jacobs. Mosley staying affected person (slightly too affected person for the viewers’s liking). Jacobs goes to the physique. Pawing straight proper from a pursuing Mosley. Mosley sticking with the sport plan. He’s profitable this combat.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 70-63 Mosley.
Spherical 8: Mosley lets a proper hand go, however solely partially lands. He has Jacobs backed as much as the ropes and he’s firing. As quickly as Jacobs pushes again although he resets within the middle of the ring. Oh no, unintended headbutt and we’ve got a pause within the motion. Jacobs has blood in his eye. Replay reveals there was a very good proper from Mosley that landed, however their heads positively grazed one another after that. Referee says Jacobs simply wants the blood to be wiped off. Jacobs needs to proceed and they’ll with half a minute left on this spherical. Mosley proper again on the assault and he connects with straight punches. Jacobs hanging again, a variety of time left on the clock. He simply eats a 1-2 from Mosley. Mosley doesn’t go for the end, however cruises to a different spherical on the playing cards.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 80-72 Mosley.
Spherical 9: Mosley controlling the combat along with his jab. Large proper from Jacobs. Jacobs flicking out the jab with no follow-up. Mosley content material to select away at Jacobs, he smiles as Jacobs makes an attempt to land an influence punch. Extra half-hearted exchanges with time ticking away. Mosley not letting Jacobs flip this round.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Mosley. Total, 90-81 Mosley.
Spherical 10: Mosley pumping that jab in Jacobs’ face. He pushes ahead… however not an excessive amount of. Left hook from Mosley. There’s a very good proper for Mosley. Jacobs simply walks right into a proper hand, he’s exhibiting some desperation as he lets his proper hand go. Mosley solutions with a proper. He’s irritating Jacobs along with his motion. Jacobs lands a straight proper. Wild proper from Jacobs truly connects clear. Left hook by Jacobs. One other huge proper lands for Jacobs. Mosley absorbing these punches nicely, he’s taking the choice.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Jacobs. Total, 99-91 Mosley.
Official consequence: Shane Mosley Jr. def. Daniel Jacobs through unanimous resolution (99-91 x2, 100-90)