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Jake Paul is back in business! He has rebounded from the loss he faced earlier this year against Tommy Fury. Saturday night saw ‘The Problem Child’ Paul claim victory against his long-standing rival, Nate Diaz. In a unanimous decision, Jake Paul was declared the winner in a rather comfortable matchup for him. He also put Diaz to the ground in the fifth round through a knockdown. However, the match came with its fair share of ups and down, with mostly violent attacks from both ends.

Both sides entered the ring with vehement intentions of inflicting some serious damage on each other. The roaring opponents took ample shots at each other, however, Paul’s landed the most. Hence, his victory. As the long-standing rivalry between the two took its course tonight, there were folks who were not happy with how Nate Diaz went about with his attacks.

Jake Paul calls his opponent out for illegal move

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As Jake Paul emerged victorious at the end, he did not seem content with his victory. It is evident that this will not be the last chapter of this rivalry. There are ample chances of the two entering into another combat bout against each other. Taking this ahead, Jake Paul has in fact challenged Diaz for an MMA fight through an offer of $1o million. However, this offer seems to stem from the final stunt that the ex-UFC star pulled in the concluding seconds of the fight. A guillotine choke to apprehend Jake Paul!

It was seen that Diaz held Jake Paul in a guillotine choke in the last twenty seconds of the fight. In boxing rules, the choke is considered illegal. Paul spoke about the same after his fight. He said if it were an MMA fight, he would’ve retorted back in a similar fashion and defeated him.

Rival questions Jake Paul’s skill after Diaz win

At the end of the 10th round, Jake Paul was announced victorious in the crossover bout against Nate Diaz. First time in the boxing ring, the Stockton native went home with a smile on his face despite his defeat. Jake Paul on the other hand, despite winning the bout failed to win the public opinion. With the scores of 97-92, 98-91, and 98-91, all in the 26-year-old’s favor, the match was unanimously his. But folks were not happy. Siding with this sentiment was another rival of Paul, KSI.

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A lot of people were not impressed by the acumen ‘The Problem Child’ showed in the boxing ring. Despite his punches getting him to victory, they failed to be clean and swift. He seemed tired and slow throughout the matchup, especially in the middle few rounds. Right after knocking Diaz down in the 5th round. However, the scores were in his favor.

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Will he have a new chapter in this widely inflammable rivalry between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz? It is only with time will we know if they will indeed have another MMA bout. What do you think of Paul’s performance in the boxing ring today? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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