Full disclosure, I am the number 1 Nate Diaz ****rider on the planet. Here is my take,
Masvidal was dominant the first 3 rounds. Based on some of the judging earlier in the night I’d say Masvidal was up 3-0 and there may have been a 10-8 round in there as well.
Nate showed his patented toughness and granite chin. Masvidal puts away almost anyone else in the division with that output.
Nate gets better and better as the fight progresses and his terminator type forward pressure wears on his opponents physically and mentally.
I don’t know if Nate could stop Masvidal on this night, but I’d bet my mortgage Nate wins round 4 and that round 5 would have been a barn burner. Masvidal was slowing down and is not a guy know for going deep into fights.
Props to Masvidal though, great performance and not his fault the doc is a biitch