Post by The Sandmen on Apr 3, 2012 13:29:59 GMT -5
Nick Diaz looks very relaxed.
Carlos Newton looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Carlos Newton today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Carlos Newton touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Carlos Newton!
Diaz ducks under...
Carlos Newton is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Newton
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Carlos Newton passes momentarily but Nick Diaz regains full guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) is cheering him!
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Newton in half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Newton tries to move to full mount
Newton succeeds
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Carlos Newton launches a few fake punches and then turns over himself and gets Nick Diaz leg, rolls over and tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Newton launches a few kicks and the rolls until he is able to break the lock. Newton and Nick Diaz stand up. That was close!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Newton's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Carlos Newton's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Newton.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Newton
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Carlos Newton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Newton is trying to counter now!
Newton tries to escape from the closed guard
Carlos Newton any adventage in the ground.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Carlos Newton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Newton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Newton's side.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Carlos Newton fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Newton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz rolls over himself and stands up while Carlos Newton rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Nick Diaz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz leads with a punch
Carlos Newton avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Newton is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Superb haymaker by Diaz
that lands on Newton's face like a cannon ball!
Newton's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Newton launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diaz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Carlos Newton jumps back and jabs
Diaz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Newton launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diaz stops that one with his ribs!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diaz is able to break the lock.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Carlos Newton work his BJJ game.
Newton is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Carlos Newton is taking the best of the fight.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Newton into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton tries to escape from closed guard...
Newton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Newton spins out, but Nick Diaz was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Newton is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Newton ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Carlos Newton jabs at Diaz
to no visible effect.
1:26 Round 2 and Newton is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shovel hook by Carlos Newton
tags Diaz.
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Carlos Newton runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Newton blocks with confidence
Poorly executed technique. Carlos Newton looks to counter!
Carlos Newton fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Newton stumble back!
Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Newton is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz hyper-extended his left leg
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Diaz is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Diaz cartwheels towards Newton!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Carlos Newton.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Newton
Nick Diaz pushes Carlos Newton against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Newton doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Newton
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishment he's received!
That Triangle looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz struggles to free himself
Newton is locking that Triangle...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
John McCarthy breaks Carlos Newton's lock! This is over! Diaz didn't want to tap but had no choice.
Winner is Carlos Newton by Submission (Triangle) at 3:04 Round 2
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 4/15 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 18/24 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 235 s
A decent performance by Nick Diaz today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Carlos Newton. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Carlos Newton looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Carlos Newton today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Nick Diaz and Carlos Newton touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Carlos Newton!
Diaz ducks under...
Carlos Newton is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Newton
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Carlos Newton passes momentarily but Nick Diaz regains full guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) is cheering him!
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Newton in half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Newton tries to move to full mount
Newton succeeds
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Carlos Newton launches a few fake punches and then turns over himself and gets Nick Diaz leg, rolls over and tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Newton launches a few kicks and the rolls until he is able to break the lock. Newton and Nick Diaz stand up. That was close!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Newton's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Carlos Newton's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Newton.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Newton
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Carlos Newton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Newton is trying to counter now!
Newton tries to escape from the closed guard
Carlos Newton any adventage in the ground.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Carlos Newton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Newton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Newton's side.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Carlos Newton fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Newton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz rolls over himself and stands up while Carlos Newton rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Nick Diaz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz leads with a punch
Carlos Newton avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Newton is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Superb haymaker by Diaz
that lands on Newton's face like a cannon ball!
Newton's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Newton launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diaz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Carlos Newton jumps back and jabs
Diaz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Newton launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diaz stops that one with his ribs!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diaz is able to break the lock.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Carlos Newton work his BJJ game.
Newton is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Carlos Newton is taking the best of the fight.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Newton into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Diaz
Newton tries to escape from closed guard...
Newton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Diaz
Carlos Newton goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Newton spins out, but Nick Diaz was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Newton is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Newton ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Carlos Newton jabs at Diaz
to no visible effect.
1:26 Round 2 and Newton is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shovel hook by Carlos Newton
tags Diaz.
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Carlos Newton runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Newton blocks with confidence
Poorly executed technique. Carlos Newton looks to counter!
Carlos Newton fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Newton stumble back!
Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Diaz
Newton is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz hyper-extended his left leg
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Diaz is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Diaz cartwheels towards Newton!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Carlos Newton.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Newton
Nick Diaz pushes Carlos Newton against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Newton doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Newton
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishment he's received!
That Triangle looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz struggles to free himself
Newton is locking that Triangle...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
John McCarthy breaks Carlos Newton's lock! This is over! Diaz didn't want to tap but had no choice.
Winner is Carlos Newton by Submission (Triangle) at 3:04 Round 2
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 4/15 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 18/24 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 235 s
A decent performance by Nick Diaz today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Carlos Newton. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!