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Jorge Masvidal believes fighting in Nate Diaz ’s home state worked against him in their boxing match on Saturday night. In what turned out to be a surprisingly entertaining 10-round war, Masvidal lost a majority decision, with one judge scoring the fight a draw while the other two officials gave Diaz the nod in overwhelming fashion. One scorecard totaled out at 97-93 and the other was 98-92, which was more than enough to give Diaz the win.

Obviously, Masvidal disagreed, especially given the stats that showed he out-landed Diaz in total punches, not to mention power punches over the course of the fight. “I definitely know the judges were influenced by the crowd,” Masvidal said at the post-fight press conference. “Because a lot of those shots were landing in the corner, I was just getting my timing, he’d throw three or four shots that wouldn’t land and then I’d throw a good power shot.



I’d see that I’d hurt him and I’d back him up or he would start goofing around. Hurt him to the body numerous times. “I think one or two of the judges only gave me two rounds.

There’s just no way. We were looking at the fight right now in the locker room, the meaningful shots, and a lot more of the meaningful shots were landed by me. I just feel that it didn’t go my way, but whatever.

We’re 1-1, we can run it back some place like Vegas. Make it a neutral place and let’s f*cking throw down.” While he didn’t have the time to re-watch the entire fight, Masvidal saw .

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