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Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz: Live blog, results from boxing event in Dallas

Jake Paul Nate Diaz Dallas MMA Junkie Amanda Serrano Chris Avila Heather Hardy Jeremy Stephens UFC

DALLAS – MMA Junkie is on the scene and reporting live from tonight’s boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz.

Former UFC superstar Diaz and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will meet in a 185-pound boxing grudge match after a heated build that saw both camps get into a brawl during fight week. The nine-fight card at American Airlines Center also features an undisputed featherweight title bout as champion Amanda Serrano meets Heather Hardy for the second time. UFC veterans Jeremy Stephens and Chris Avila also clash on the main card.

The event begins with preliminary bouts at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view main card kicks off at 9 p.m. ET. Keep it locked here for up-to-the-minute results and behind-the-scenes updates throughout the evening.

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Diaz.

Full fight results

MAIN CARD (DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view)

  • Jake Paul def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91)
  • Amanda Serrano def. Heather Hardy via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) – for undisputed featherweight title
  • Chris Avila def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 60-54)
  • Ashton Sylve def. William Silva via knockout – Round 4, 2:59
  • Shadasia Green def. Olivia Curry via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-89)
  • Alan Sanchez def. Angel Beltran via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 79-73)

PRELIMINARY CARD (DAZN)

  • Kevin Newman II def. Quilisto Madera via unanimous decision (80-71, 79-72, 79-72)
  • Jose Aguayo vs. Noel Cavazos via majority decision (38-38, 39-37, 39-37)
  • Luciano Ramos def. Cee Jay Hamilton via unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)

Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Luciano Ramos kicks the night off a little early

Things kicked off earlier than scheduled with Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Luciano Ramos. The four-round bout was action packed, and kept the early-arriving fans entertained. It was clearly a fight for Ramos, as he picked up an early win for Team Diaz.

Jose Aguayo vs. Noel Cavazos

The second bout of the night nearly produced a draw. It was a close four-rounder, but Jose Aguayo pulled out the win by majority decision, earning favor from two of the official ringside judges.

A boxing legend corners Kevin Newman II

Get your Paul-Diaz merch!

Angel Beltran vs. Alan Sanchez kicks off the PPV

This one got bloody early. The left eye of Beltran was busted open and so was a cut on Sanchez’s head over his left ear.

Despite putting their cutmen to work, Beltran and Sanchez went toe-to-toe in a thriller over eight rounds. Both fighters had big moments that got big crowd reactions. The pair brawled in the closing seconds and received the first standing ovation of the night for their efforts.

Sanchez was declared the winner by unanimous decision with scores of 77-75, 78-74, and 79-73.

Check out photos from the fights

Kevin Holland give his thoughts on the main event

First knockout of the evening

The first knockdown of the evening came from a brutal body shot from Ashton “H20” Sylve:

A few minutes later, Sylve went to the body again, folding William Silva. This time, Silva wouldn’t beat the count. Sylve remains undefeated with a knockout in Round 4.

Jake Paul has arrived...on a tank.

B.J. Penn is in the house to watch Nate Diaz

WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley is here for the festivities

Francis Ngannou arrives

Chris Avila vs. Jeremy Stephens

Stephens put the pressure on Avila from the start, working behind a snappy left hand jab. Avila circled on the outside and looked for counters, mixing in some shots to the body. The first was a close round as both fighters began settling in.

The forward pressure from Stephens continued in the second, but Avila got busier with his hands, landing nicely and forcing “Lil’ Heathen” to keep his hands up. Late in round 2, Avila put together a few sharp combinations to stage Stephens.

Punches became more labored from both fighters in Round 3, which caused a few intermittent boos to come down from the Dallas crowd. Avila began marching forward late in the round, landing some nice shots.

In Round 4, Stephens got back to the pressure, but Avila continued to hold his ground and fire back. A few clean punches from Avila found the mark to get a reaction from the crowd. With less than 30 seconds to go, Avila began pouring it on while mixing in some taunts as Stephens covered up.

The fifth round was close, until the final minute, when Avila’s volume began to give Stephens some trouble.

With one round to go, Stephens did his best to bring the action, but Avila continued to counter and pepper with clean punches. Stephens looked for the home run shot a couple of times, but couldn’t connect.

The judges all had it for Avila with scores of 59-55, 59-55 and 60-54.

Amanda Serrano enters with some local flavor and musical artist Saweetie

 

Amanda Serrano vs. Heather Hardy

The first round was a one-sided smashing from Serrano, as she rocked Hardy on more than one occasion. Both fighters returned to their stools for Round 2, but only one was bruised and swollen.

The story was largely the same in the second and third frames, but Hardy was able to adjust and land a few more punches than in the opening round.

The pair shared a few heated exchanges in the fourth round, as Hardy proved she wasn’t going to be an easy out for Serrano. However, the biggest punches of the round came from the champion.

In the fifth, Hardy was on the receiving end of more big shots, but showed her toughness by taking them on the chin and moving forward.

Hardy’s mouthpiece was knocked out in the sixth which caused the fight to be paused for a moment, but when it resumed, Serrano marched her down behind a right jab.

The referee paused the fight in the ninth to check on Hardy, who wasn’t having it. The crowd erupted at her displeasure of the official’s concern.

The final round began with both fighters standing in the middle and trading as everyone in the building rose to their feet. Serrano got the better of the exchanges, and the fight came to end with everyone cheering as they embraced in the middle of the ring.

The result was a clear one-sided unanimous decision for Serrano.

Logan Paul made it in from his match at SummerSlam before the main event

Logan Paul opened WWE’s SummerSlam in Detroit in a match against Ricochet. Immediately after his win, Paul hopped on a plane and headed for Dallas.

It's time for the main event

The main eventers enter

Paul takes the early momentum

Paul continues to have success in the first half of the fight

Down goes Diaz!

Paul adjusted between rounds and began picking his shots better after a close fourth round. Paul circled well and searched for an opening, and found what he wanted.

Paul caught Diaz with a clean left to send him to the canvas. Diaz beat the count, but when the fight resumed, Paul brought the storm. Diaz survived the danger, and began firing back in the closing seconds.

The official result

What's next for Paul and Diaz?

Paul and Diaz acknowledge fans during their exit

 

Jake Paul says Nate Diaz was really choking him at the end of the fight

Nate Diaz reveals injury before fight, admits he knew he lost the fight

Nate Diaz gives a post-fight exclusive that lasts 2:09

Jake Paul says rivalry with MMA is over

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