Public Fight Report
(Lightweight) Nikolas Diaz defeated Jose Mares by knockout (KO) in round 9.Match Wednesday, April 21, 2021In this corner, standing 5 feet and 2 inches (157 centimeters) tall weighing in at 131 pounds (59 kilograms) is Nikolas Diaz!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 134 pounds (61 kilograms) is Jose Mares!!
The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.
ROUND 1
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
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-Mares paws a pair of punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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+Mares shakes Nikolas with a volley of solid blows to the jaw.
+Nikolas pummels Mares with a series of commanding shots to the eye!!
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+Mares solidly lands a volley of furious punches to the chin.
+Mares catches Nikolas with a volley of off balance blows to the temple.
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-Mares charges with a volley of left punches to the temple, but comes up empty.
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+Nikolas hits with a pair of heavy punches to the face!! Mares beats a hasty retreat.
Nikolas lands a quick right haymaker and Mares goes over backwards!!
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Mares struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Nikolas connects with a pair of punches to the jaw.
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-Nikolas tries to land a jab to the nose, but Mares steps aside.
+Mares hurts Nikolas with a barrage of furious punches to the ribs. Nikolas sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+ The fighters exchange blows to the jaw.
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+Mares throws a barrage of punches to the eye. Nikolas seems wobbly!
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-Nikolas launches a flurry of punches to the face, but comes up empty.
+Nikolas attacks with a pair of stinging punches to the chin!!
-Mares lashes out with a pair of right punches to the jaw, but Nikolas ducks just in time.
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+Mares lands a vicious jab to the stomach.
+Nikolas lands a barrage of furious punches to the mouth!
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+Mares thumps Nikolas with a cross to the ribs.
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+Mares rocks Nikolas with a loud right to the solar plexus!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 22 of 31 punches, and Jose Mares landed 35 of 52 punches.
Nikolas Diaz won the round 10-8
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 10-8
Nikolas doesn't even want to rest!
Mares doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
+Mares hits with a flurry of off balance shots to the mouth!
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-Mares launches a pair of left blows to the ribs, but Nikolas deftly avoits it.
+Nikolas pounds Mares with a flurry of loud punches to the stomach.
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+Mares stuns Nikolas with a pair of strong punches to the nose.
+Mares backs up Nikolas with a barrage of nice blows to the temple.
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+Mares wakes up the fans with a quick hook to the solar plexus!!
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+Nikolas staggers Mares with a barrage of solid punches to the stomach. Mares covers up.
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+Mares hammers Nikolas with a pair of punches to the nose.
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+Nikolas solidly lands a series of stinging punches to the solar plexus. Mares backpedals to his own corner.
+Mares hits with a barrage of punches to the mouth!
+Nikolas slams Mares with a vicious jab to the solar plexus.
+Nikolas pounds Mares with a volley of quick punches to the solar plexus.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the eye.
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-Nikolas lunges with a barrage of left punches to the chest, but to no avail.
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-Mares tries to land a pair of left shots to the head, but fails to score.
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-Mares attacks with a volley of right blows to the chin, but to no avail.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 20 of 31 punches, and Jose Mares landed 32 of 45 punches.
Nikolas Diaz won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 20-17
Nikolas doesn't even want to rest!
Mares grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 3
Nikolas backpedals and jabs.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
-Mares charges with a flurry of right shots to the head, but Nikolas backs out of it.
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-Mares probes with a series of blows to the mouth, but Nikolas steps aside and laughs.
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-Mares fires a straight right to the ribs, but flails uselessly.
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+Mares attacks with a flurry of loud punches to the nose.
+Nikolas fires a barrage of punches to the chin!
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-Mares attacks with a pair of left blows to the eye, but is ineffective.
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+Mares hits Nikolas with a barrage of hard punches to the temple.
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+Mares clocks Nikolas with a heavy cross to the mouth.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 7 of 8 punches, and Jose Mares landed 18 of 45 punches.
Jose Mares won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 29-27
Nikolas doesn't even want to rest!
Mares grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
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-Mares launches a left to the mouth, but to no avail.
+Nikolas stuns Mares with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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-Mares fires a volley of right blows to the ribs, but comes up empty.
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+Nikolas pops Mares with a volley of vicious punches to the chest.
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+Mares lands a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
+Nikolas throws Mares with an illegal kidney punch! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
+Nikolas strikes with a flurry of punches to the stomach. Mares beats a hasty retreat.
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-Nikolas tries to land a barrage of shots to the stomach, but goes wide.
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-Mares attempts a volley of left shots to the stomach, but fails to score.
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-Nikolas probes with a volley of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
+Mares thumps Nikolas with a commanding right to the eye! Nikolas doesn't notice.
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-Mares probes with a flurry of shots to the face, but Nikolas covers himself well.
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+Mares pops Nikolas with a flurry of wild shots to the ribs. Nikolas doesn't seem bothered.
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+Nikolas smacks Mares with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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+Mares hits Nikolas with a nice uppercut to the chest.
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+Nikolas hits with a volley of nice punches to the solar plexus. Mares shakes his head to clear it.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the chin.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 21 of 34 punches, and Jose Mares landed 26 of 45 punches.
Nikolas Diaz won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 39-36
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares is slowing down.
ROUND 5
Nikolas backpedals and jabs.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
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-Mares attacks with a flurry of punches to the eye, but goes wide.
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+Mares tags Nikolas with a mean uppercut to the mouth!
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+Mares staggers Nikolas with a series of wild blows to the jaw.
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-Mares tries to land a pair of right punches to the face, but misses.
-Mares tries to land a right hook to the eye, but only hits air.
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-Mares tries a uppercut to the nose, but Nikolas backs out of it.
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-Mares attacks with a volley of blows to the mouth, but Nikolas hides behind his gloves.
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-Mares tries to land a series of punches to the solar plexus, but Nikolas blocks.
+Nikolas slams Mares with a flurry of blows to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 6 of 8 punches, and Jose Mares landed 16 of 51 punches.
Jose Mares won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 48-46
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares is slowing down.
ROUND 6
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
-Mares throws a pair of blows to the face, but Nikolas quickly backs away.
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+Mares drills Nikolas with a barrage of nice shots to the temple.
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-Mares probes with a volley of right punches to the stomach, but Nikolas blocks.
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+Nikolas pounds Mares with a flurry of loud punches to the chest.
+Mares tattoos Nikolas with a series of nice blows to the stomach. Nikolas grimaces in pain.
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+Mares slams Nikolas with a barrage of commanding blows to the mouth.
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+Nikolas pummels Mares with a series of stinging punches to the ribs.
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-Nikolas probes with a volley of left punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
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-Mares attempts a volley of blows to the temple, but Nikolas steps aside and laughs.
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-Mares charges with a flurry of blows to the jaw, but loses his balance.
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-Mares probes with a uppercut to the eye, but Nikolas takes it in the forearms.
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+Mares thumps Nikolas with a flurry of mean punches to the solar plexus!!
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+Nikolas throws a volley of punches to the ribs.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the temple.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 22 of 32 punches, and Jose Mares landed 22 of 44 punches.
Nikolas Diaz won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 58-55
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares looks exhausted.
ROUND 7
Nikolas backpedals and jabs.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
-Mares paws a left roundhouse to the head, but is ineffective.
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-Mares throws a barrage of blows to the jaw, but comes up empty.
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-Mares throws a flurry of blows to the eye, but misses.
+Mares slams Nikolas with a series of furious blows to the nose. Nikolas ignores it.
+Mares strikes with a volley of punches to the chin. Nikolas laughs!
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-Mares lashes out with a barrage of punches to the mouth, but Nikolas steps aside and laughs.
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-Mares tries to land a volley of right shots to the mouth, but to no avail.
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-Mares fires a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Nikolas stays away from it.
+Mares catches Nikolas with a pair of light shots to the eye!
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+Nikolas hurts Mares with a flurry of painful punches to the solar plexus.
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-Mares charges with a flurry of right blows to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
-Mares throws a series of blows to the jaw, but Nikolas stays away from it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 7 of 8 punches, and Jose Mares landed 14 of 50 punches.
Jose Mares won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 67-65
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares looks exhausted.
ROUND 8
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
-Mares lashes out with a pair of blows to the eye, but flails uselessly.
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-Mares paws a series of right punches to the temple, but is ineffective.
+Mares pops Nikolas with a series of stinging shots to the chest!!
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+Mares solidly lands a pair of solid blows to the stomach!! Nikolas covers up.
+Nikolas hits with a volley of mean punches to the solar plexus.
-Mares attempts a flurry of right punches to the chin, but misses completely.
-Mares charges with a barrage of punches to the head, but Nikolas quickly backs away.
-Mares charges with a pair of right blows to the mouth, but Nikolas ties him up.
+Nikolas punches Mares with a flurry of loud punches to the ribs. Mares backpedals to his own corner.
+Nikolas drills Mares with a off balance straight right to the solar plexus. Mares asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Mares tags Nikolas with a series of wild punches to the nose. Nikolas doesn't seem bothered.
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+Nikolas wakes up the fans with a pair of stinging shots to the solar plexus.
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+Nikolas connects with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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+Nikolas hits with a series of punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Nikolas Diaz landed 27 of 34 punches, and Jose Mares landed 16 of 46 punches.
Nikolas Diaz won the round 10-9
Nikolas Diaz is winning the fight 77-74
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares receives medical attention from his trainer.
ROUND 9
Nikolas stays outside and uses his jab.
Mares fights inside. (inside)
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-Mares probes with a hook to the stomach, but falls short.
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-Mares attempts a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Nikolas steps aside.
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+Nikolas wallops Mares with a flurry of punches to the mouth.
-Mares attempts a uppercut to the chest, but Nikolas leaps aside.
-Mares charges with a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Nikolas takes it in the forearms.
+Nikolas slams Mares with a barrage of punches to the nose. Mares quickly recovers.
Nikolas lands a crashing left punch in the nose and Mares's knees buckle -- he topples to the canvas!!
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He's Out!
Nikolas Diaz wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Nikolas remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mares can't remember which corner is his. He has minor cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a broken nose. He has a bloody lip.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Nikolas Diaz 10-8
Round 2: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 3: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 4: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 5: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 6: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 7: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 8: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Nikolas Diaz 10-8
Round 2: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 3: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 4: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 5: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 6: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 7: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 8: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Nikolas Diaz 10-8
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 4: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 5: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 6: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Round 7: Jose Mares 10-9
Round 8: Nikolas Diaz 10-9
Nikolas Diaz wins by a knockout!
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