The co-main event of the night at UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem is Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz. This is a lightweight fight, meaning 155 pounds. This fight is airing on pay-per-view. The referee in charge of the action is Herb Dean.
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ROUND 1 - With virtually no hesitation, they clash in the center of the cage. Now Diaz is trying to take Cerrone down, but fails. They're exchanging and Cerrone lands a nice right. And now an outside leg kick. Right hand now by Diaz and now Diaz is pressing forward. Diaz now going to the body as they separate. And another right rocks Cerrone's head back. Left hook now from Diaz and Cerrone is eating a ton of shots. Combinations are working all day for Diaz.Body shots now from Diaz and Cerrone seems to have no answer.
MMA Nation scores this round 10-9 Diaz.
ROUND 2 - Diaz standing southpaw. Cerrone kicks out the legs from underneath Diaz, but lets him stand back up. And then does it again. Cerrone continues to kick out the legs of Diaz this round and he's not as flat footed. Diaz is having a harder time connect. Diaz now lands two right hands, but get kicked to the ground again. And then it happens AGAIN, but Cerrone isn't following. Now Cerrone eats a hard punch and is reeling.
MMA Nation scores this round 10-9 Diaz.
ROUND 3 - Right hook from Diaz opens the frame. The two are trading for a full minute without a major shot, but Diaz is doing most of the good work. Cerrone lands a nice outside leg kick, but he's still eating punches. Diaz now going to the body, but now Cerrone kicks his legs out from under him. Hard knee to the body from Cerrone, but Diaz follows up with huge punches. Cerrone AGAIN kicks out the legs from Diaz, but does nothing with it. In the closing moments of the round, the two are just firing crazy strike after crazy strike.
MMA Nation scores this round 10-9 Diaz and the fight 30-27 Diaz.
UFC 141 results: Nate Diaz defeats Donald Cerrone by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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