Post by The Sandmen on Jun 8, 2017 6:36:56 GMT -5
Edson Barboza looks very relaxed.
Nate Diaz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Edson Barboza and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edson is able to break the lock.
Edson is trying to counter now!
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Edson pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
Edson struggles to free himself
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is locking that armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Edson Barboza shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Edson Barboza breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edson tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Good looking punches from Nate Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on Edson.
Edson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Edson Barboza breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Nate Diaz.
Edson staggers backwards. Diaz wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nate Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nate Diaz charges at Edson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edson is rocked!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson pushes off of Nate Diaz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Diaz holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz pushes off of Edson Barboza and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edson stumbles backwards but Nate Diaz chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Edson Barboza embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Diaz pushes Edson Barboza and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Edson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Pulverizing punch to Edson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Edson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Right cheek
Edson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by Diaz
that lands on Edson's face like a cannon ball!
Edson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Edson Barboza seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Edson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edson's ribs.
Crushing shot to Edson's body! He's holding his side
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Diaz is in open guard over Edson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edson Barboza screams in pain and taps! Mario Yamasaki forces Diaz to break the lock.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (Kneebar) at 0:55 Round 2
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
This feels like a big win for Nate. Barboza could very well have dominated him, but he instead, did the dominating.
Nate Diaz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Edson Barboza and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edson is able to break the lock.
Edson is trying to counter now!
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Edson pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
Edson struggles to free himself
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is locking that armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
Edson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Edson Barboza shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Edson Barboza breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edson tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Good looking punches from Nate Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on Edson.
Edson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Edson Barboza breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Nate Diaz.
Edson staggers backwards. Diaz wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nate Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nate Diaz charges at Edson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edson is rocked!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson pushes off of Nate Diaz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Diaz holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz pushes off of Edson Barboza and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edson stumbles backwards but Nate Diaz chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Edson Barboza embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Diaz pushes Edson Barboza and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Edson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Pulverizing punch to Edson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Edson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Right cheek
Edson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by Diaz
that lands on Edson's face like a cannon ball!
Edson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Edson Barboza seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Edson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edson's ribs.
Crushing shot to Edson's body! He's holding his side
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Diaz is in open guard over Edson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edson Barboza screams in pain and taps! Mario Yamasaki forces Diaz to break the lock.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (Kneebar) at 0:55 Round 2
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
This feels like a big win for Nate. Barboza could very well have dominated him, but he instead, did the dominating.