Jake Paul defeats Nate Diaz: MMA rematch on the table, highlights, boxing news, video, results

Paul entered the bout because the heavy favorite and landed the much more telling blows of the struggle because the judges handed him the win by way of unanimous choice (97-92, 98-91 x2)

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Paul knocked his rival to the canvas with a robust left hook within the fifth spherical and received nearly each spherical as he bounced again after his first defeat within the ring by the hands of Tommy Fury in February.

“He’s robust. He’s actual robust. That’s what he’s recognized for. However ‘robust’ on this sport doesn’t work,” Paul stated earlier than taunting the group by saying “boo for those who’re a virgin.”

“I knocked him down principally each spherical. He would possibly’ve received one spherical. he’s a warrior.

“All credit score to my staff. Going 10 rounds in my eighth struggle, it’s unparalleled. However I need to run it again in MMA.

“$10 million, that’s the supply.

“Let’s run it again in MMA. Let’s do it.”

Diaz showered his rival with reward as the 2 males confirmed loads of respect for each other with Paul additionally calling out a possible rematch with Fury.

“He’s robust. I want I may’ve carried out higher. It’s all good. He received this one. I’ll struggle anyone. I don’t give a f**okay,” Diaz stated.

Spherical 10 – Jake Paul once more main the best way

It wasn’t the knockout end he would have been hoping for, however Jake Paul has returned to the winners listing after taking down the MMA legend Nate Diaz.

Diaz wasn’t impressed with what he had seen from the YouTuber and waved him to deliver it on as the group rose to their toes.

The facility from Paul wasn’t sufficient to have an effect on Diaz as he simply stored on strolling his pictures down and saluting the group earlier than the ultimate bell rang out.

Spherical 9 – Diaz trolling as Paul dances

Nate Diaz is strolling across the ring, turning his again on his rival and simply strolling straight at him.

The tactic nevertheless isn’t paying off as Jake Paul simply picks him off with pictures to the physique and a few in shut pictures.

Diaz completed with a remaining minute flurry, however he wants a remaining spherical knockout if he’s going to have his hand raised.

Spherical 8 – Jake Paul nonetheless on prime … simply

The YouTuber is touchdown the extra highly effective pictures, however Nate Diaz is simply strolling his rival down.

Diaz is exhibiting why he’s one of many hardest guys on the planet as he refuses to provide Paul a second to catch his breath.

The MMA star landed some heavy pictures of his personal and received that spherical comfortably.

Spherical 7 – Paul pours it on however Diaz not going away

Similar as we’ve seen all through the vast majority of the struggle, Jake Paul comes out sizzling and lands some telling pictures however Nate Diaz simply walks by way of them.

Within the latter phases of the spherical Diaz returns the favour as he chops away with a flurry of punches that don’t actually have any energy behind them.

Spherical 6 – Diaz survives a extra even spherical after hitting the canvas

One factor you possibly can’t query is 38-year-old Diaz’s tank.

He seemed completed after that left hook despatched him to the canvas, however he managed to get again on his toes after which survive the sixth spherical.

The gang is getting greater than most of them would have bargained for right here.

Spherical 5 – Paul places Diaz on flooring with huge left hook, Diaz perseveres

Paul has responded emphatically to Diaz’s management of the final three rounds, touchdown a large left hook that despatched Diaz stumbling again towards the ropes and to the ground.

He received again up in time for the rely, however was markedly wobbly earlier than amassing himself to throw a flurry of brief jabs to complete the spherical.

Spherical 4 – Diaz lands quantity of jabs

Diaz has begun to land a better quantity of smaller hits, placing his professionalism to make use of, and finishes the fourth in agency management of the struggle.

Spherical 3 – Paul places away the appropriate hand

Paul’s prediction of an early end has turned out flawed, with Diaz slowly coming again and forcing Paul to place away his favoured proper jab for an enormous telegraphed left hook.

Spherical 2 – Diaz struggles early, works into struggle

Diaz began out the second spherical battling Paul’s energy, however has labored his approach into the struggle with some uppercut mixtures.

Jake sticks his tongue out and tries to goad Diaz, however the veteran is working his approach into the struggle.

Spherical 1 – Paul rocks Diaz with big haymakers

Jake Paul has landed some big early hits, with Diaz’s defences missing early.

A giant early left hook and exhausting proper hand noticed Diaz unsteady early, and late within the spherical resorting to grappling to keep away from the brunt of Paul’s blows.

2.20pm – Paul met by refrain of boos, Diaz enjoys dwelling crowd

Jake Paul has walked out on the American Airways Middle to a refrain of boos, soundtracked by Lil Durk and J.Cole’s “All My Life”.

Paul stated the tune represents the doubters he’s had all through his life.

“All my life folks have been attempting to doubt me, all my life folks have been attempting to carry me again, saying I can’t do stuff,” Paul stated.

Diaz, conversely, walked out to raucous cheers, soundtracked by Eminem and 50 Cent’s “Until I Collapse”.

2.10pm – Paul predicts an early end

Jake Paul has had his final pre-fight interview forward of the walkout, saying he’s centered on having enjoyable.

“We’re simply having enjoyable,” Paul stated.

“Filled with pleasure proper now, full of affection and lightweight.”

Paul was uplifted by the presence of brother Logan, and predicted an early conclusion to the struggle.

“All that is surreal – that is my night time, and Logan’s right here to affix together with me.

“Simply having enjoyable on the market, that’s what I’m centered on tonight.

“Yeah, early (end. Earlybird will get the worm. Yeah, 100%, I’m feeling it, I’m feeling electrical, I’m feeling sturdy, he’s going to run into some shit.”

12.40pm – Jake Paul arrives in tank

Jake Paul outdid himself on Sunday by arriving on the Dallas stadium in a khaki tank.

The DAZN commentary crew was shocked because the YouTuber made a rock star arrival.

His fancy arrival got here simply minutes earlier than Nate Diaz made a nonplussed arrival with a hooded prime that coated his face.

“That is insane,” DAZN TV commentator Barak Bess stated.

“By no means earlier than has a boxer arrived in a tank. I’ve seen helicopters, limos, flying carpets. However I haven’t seen that.”

10am – Paul staring retirement within the face

Jake Paul’s supervisor says the social media sensation will seemingly announce his retirement from boxing if crushed by Nate Diaz.

Paul is already coming off his first profession defeat by the hands of Tommy Fury in February.

Paul’s agent, Nakisa Bidarian, has instructed ESPN: “He could retire if he loses to Nate Diaz.

“His boxing profession is on the road, by way of being one of many prime three or 4 guys in the complete sport globally. I believe if he was to lose, he’d simply go to being one other prospect that’s arising within the ring.”

7am – Drake’s insane guess towards Jake Paul

Drake will not be going to make the identical mistake twice.

The rapper didn’t money in on a $400,0000 wager on Paul to knock out Tommy Fury in February, as Fury ended up successful by cut up choice.

This time round, Drake isn’t even betting on Paul to win his subsequent struggle – putting Nate Diaz straight within the crosshairs of the “Drake Curse” because the rapper has compiled an extended historical past of dropping massive bets on a few of sports activities’ most vital occasions, The New York Submit stories.

He revealed Saturday on his Instagram story that he wagered $250K in an effort to win $1 million on Nate Diaz to beat the YouTube-star-turned boxer.

“Jake is a canine however I can by no means guess towards a Diaz brother that’s simply how I used to be raised,” is how Drake defined why he guess towards Paul this time.

And it didn’t take lengthy for Paul to get wind of the Canadian’s beautiful wager, which the rapper shared on his Instagram web page.

Together with a mock-up poster of himself holding Diaz’s severed and bruised head, Paul wrote: “Drake dropping his guess”.

Paul had laughed off the cash Drake misplaced over his February wager.

“F***. That is Drake’s fault,” Paul stated.

“Drake, bro, why did you do that to me.”

Paul, Diaz commerce blows at weigh in

There was a short second in the course of the weigh-ins the place it appeared just like the warring fighters could have been about to point out respect to one another — then that every one rapidly modified when Nate Diaz began to taunt his rival.

The duo haven’t held again within the lead-up to their Texas grudge match, which will likely be ten rounds at 185 kilos.

Diaz gave simply nearly as good as he received within the disagreement that got here after they’d stepped on the scales.

“Regardless of how the struggle goes, let’s not overlook – this motherf***er can’t actually struggle. This motherf***er,” he stated.

On the scales, Paul slapped his chest, made a throat-slitting emoji, and roared: “Let’s f***ing go!”

However he wasn’t completely happy on the crowd favouring his rival, saying: “Boo your self, virgins. Boo for those who’re a virgin.” As they continued, he added: “Oh you guys are virgins? Oh, s**t.”

Remaining press convention ends in anarchy

Jake Paul claimed a member of his entourage was assaulted in the course of the loopy scenes that ended the ultimate press occasion earlier than Sunday’s struggle.

Paul was posing on stage after the media formalities when rival safety guards began to push and shove on stage.

Some punches had been thrown whereas others tried to quell the scenario.

Paul took to Twitter afterwards to say Diaz’s staff was claiming an assault came about.

“Nate’s staff has emailed my staff attempting to say assault after his staff swung first,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Apparently the man who swung first is on the hospital getting stitches. Hilarious these pretend gangsters performing like this!”

Principal Card On pay per view

185lbs.: Jake Paul (185) vs. Nate Diaz (184.9)

126lbs.: Amanda Serrano (124.6) vs. Heather Hardy (125.8)

168lbs.: Chris Avila (170.3*) vs. Jeremy Stephens (167)

135lbs.: Ashton Sylve (134.5) vs. William Silva (134.6)

168lbs.: Shadasia Inexperienced (166.9) vs. Olivia Curry (166.7)

147lbs.: Alan Sanchez (147) vs. Angel Beltran (144.4)