Jake Paul, the YouTube personality turned prizefighter, improved his record to 7-1 after defeating former UFC fighter Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center Saturday night.
Paul won a unanimous decision against Nate Diaz in a cruiserweight fight Saturday night.
"It’s what I expected. That’s what he’s known for," Paul said of Diaz. "I don’t know how he survived that first round but he’s a dog and I walked the dog." "He did a great job, he’s an athletic, strong dude," said Diaz, who lamented not training harder for the event. "I didn’t want to burn out and then let him catch a wind and come back with something," Paul said of the knockdown. "So I was being patient, being smart, and was looking for the kill, but he withstood a bunch of big punches."Diaz scored with a combination of punches in the seventh, and both fighters exchanged blows during a particularly eventful eighth round.
However, Diaz looked like he was moments from being knocked out on several occasions. Even as he preened toward the crowd and away from Paul, Diaz appeared less and less steady on his feet throughout the later rounds.
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