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UFC 137 Video Highlights: Penn Vs. Diaz

Video highlights of UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz show what an absolute thrashing Nick Diaz gave to B.J. Penn.

By Luke Thomas
UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photos by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photos by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Last night former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz gave former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion a surprising thrashing. After losing the first round, Diaz stormed back in the second and third to win a clear and very deserved decision.

Here's our round one and round three scoring. But round two, where Diaz took over, should have it's description read in its entirety:

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ROUND 2 - Penn lands a combo, but Diaz responds with an outside leg kick. The fighters clinch and Diaz drives Penn into the fence. The two separate. Penn now doing the stalking. Penn goes for a single, but can't get it. Hard body shots by Diaz. Good jab by Diaz. Penn with his back against the fence and now Diaz seems to be warming. Diaz reaches for a takedown, but can't get it. Left hand by Diaz and another find the mark. Penn is in big trouble. Nick Diaz is absolutely assaulting him.

MMA Nation scores this round 10-9 Diaz.

Below are video highlights that show you precisely what a drubbing it actually was