Post by The Sandmen on May 5, 2017 6:48:08 GMT -5
Donald Cerrone looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Nate Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Donald Cerrone and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pulverizing punch to Cerrone's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cerrone's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cerrone, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cerrone is wobbling!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cerrone, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cerrone is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Donald Cerrone's Chin
Diaz launches a furious hook!
That hits Cerrone's chin like a wrecking ball! Cerrone loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diaz is standing while Cerrone is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Cerrone's guard.
Cerrone didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone now.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cerrone is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cerrone is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cerrone rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Donald Cerrone is standing now.
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Donald Cerrone's head...
It lands flush with Donald Cerrone's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Donald Cerrone opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz fights back with his feet, forcing Cerrone to try something else.
Cerrone misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to hit Donald Cerrone with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Cerrone steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Cerrone opts to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Donald Cerrone is in open guard over Diaz now.
Donald Cerrone is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Cerrone
He succeeds!
Donald Cerrone is in closed guard over Diaz
Donald Cerrone tries to better his position on the ground...
Cerrone breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Donald Cerrone is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Donald Cerrone in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Donald Cerrone is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Donald Cerrone a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Donald Cerrone is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Donald Cerrone realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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 2:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Cerrone's knee!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Donald Cerrone's punches
Cerrone is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cerrone goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz pushes Donald Cerrone against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Cerrone doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Cerrone
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Donald Cerrone, who is barely covering up!
Cerrone's Left eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Cerrone
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Cerrone's Nose is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Cerrone's eyes...
Cerrone's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cerrone is out! Dan Miragliotta breaks the lock and Donald Cerrone lies flat on the mat! Awesome move by Nate Diaz.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (North South Choke) at 3:59 Round 1
Statistics: Donald Cerrone
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 130 s
Good choke. Just like PHX in a title fight. BURN!
Nate Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Donald Cerrone and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pulverizing punch to Cerrone's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cerrone's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cerrone, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cerrone is wobbling!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cerrone, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cerrone is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Donald Cerrone's Chin
Diaz launches a furious hook!
That hits Cerrone's chin like a wrecking ball! Cerrone loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diaz is standing while Cerrone is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Cerrone's guard.
Cerrone didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone now.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cerrone is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cerrone is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cerrone rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Donald Cerrone is standing now.
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Donald Cerrone's head...
It lands flush with Donald Cerrone's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Donald Cerrone opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz fights back with his feet, forcing Cerrone to try something else.
Cerrone misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to hit Donald Cerrone with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Cerrone steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Cerrone is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Cerrone opts to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Donald Cerrone is in open guard over Diaz now.
Donald Cerrone is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Cerrone
He succeeds!
Donald Cerrone is in closed guard over Diaz
Donald Cerrone tries to better his position on the ground...
Cerrone breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Donald Cerrone is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Donald Cerrone in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Donald Cerrone is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Donald Cerrone a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Donald Cerrone is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Donald Cerrone realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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 2:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Cerrone's knee!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Donald Cerrone's punches
Cerrone is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cerrone goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Cerrone
Nate Diaz pushes Donald Cerrone against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Cerrone doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Cerrone
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Donald Cerrone, who is barely covering up!
Cerrone's Left eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Cerrone
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Diaz is locking that North South Choke...
Cerrone's Nose is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Cerrone's eyes...
Cerrone's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cerrone is out! Dan Miragliotta breaks the lock and Donald Cerrone lies flat on the mat! Awesome move by Nate Diaz.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (North South Choke) at 3:59 Round 1
Statistics: Donald Cerrone
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 130 s
Good choke. Just like PHX in a title fight. BURN!