Post by The Sandmen on Aug 7, 2012 13:29:39 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario).
Nick Diaz looks very relaxed.
Vitor Belfort 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
Nick Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Chin
Vitor Belfort chases Diaz and launches a few perfect strikes
Diaz ducks backwards and avoids them.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes The Phenom stumble back!
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
Vitor Belfort tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Phenom circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds The Phenom
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
well done The Phenom falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diaz is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Vitor Belfort is unable to take him down
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
and hits The Phenom ribs hard
Diaz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Diaz ducks under...
The Phenom misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Good looking punches from Nick Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Diaz blocks them effectively.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over The Phenom
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
The Phenom wraps his leg around Nick Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over The Phenom
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phenom's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Diaz is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Vitor Belfort is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He succeeds!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
The Phenom struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over The Phenom!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes The Phenom against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Vitor Belfort pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Brutal combination from Nick Diaz!
The Phenom is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nick Diaz.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to The Phenom's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Vitor Belfort launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diaz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Nick Diaz's cheek! Diaz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz fights back with his feet, forcing The Phenom to try something else.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz tries to hit Vitor Belfort with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. The Phenom steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The Phenom hyper-extended his left leg
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Vitor Belfort away.
Vitor Belfort takes a kick to the body.
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of The Phenom.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... The Phenom was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The Phenom jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Vitor Belfort pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Vitor Belfort.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Vitor Belfort tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz won't budge, forcing The Phenom to pull guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Diaz is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Diaz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Pitty-pat punches from The Phenom
Nick Diaz doesn't flinch.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz closed his guard around Vitor Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
The Phenom tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and frees his leg!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Phenom's ribs.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Vitor Belfort passes momentarily but Nick Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering him!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The Phenom moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Middle kick from Diaz.
The Phenom receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Nice low kick from The Phenom
but Nick Diaz stops it.
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with The Phenom.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Vitor Belfort are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Vitor Belfort is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Vitor Belfort's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Vitor Belfort.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Vitor Belfort's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
The Phenom hold his own hand and breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nick Diaz.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what The Phenom's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Vitor Belfort in closed guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Vitor Belfort taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Armbar) at 2:22 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/19 (63%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 438 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/15 (47%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 415 s
Diaz was a beast in this fight. His constant aggression didn't allow Belfort to really get any rythym going. You can see that in Belfort's stats. On the ground, Diaz was just constant, until Belfort left him an opening and he capitalized. Bth men had very good between-round recovery, which lead to a very good fight, but Diaz's cumulative damage became more than Belfort could recover from, leading to the submission. Bit more health would help Vitor, as would sub D.
Nick Diaz looks very relaxed.
Vitor Belfort 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
Nick Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Chin
Vitor Belfort chases Diaz and launches a few perfect strikes
Diaz ducks backwards and avoids them.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes The Phenom stumble back!
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
Vitor Belfort tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Phenom circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds The Phenom
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
well done The Phenom falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diaz is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Vitor Belfort is unable to take him down
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
and hits The Phenom ribs hard
Diaz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Diaz ducks under...
The Phenom misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Good looking punches from Nick Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Diaz blocks them effectively.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over The Phenom
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
The Phenom wraps his leg around Nick Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over The Phenom
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phenom's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Diaz is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Vitor Belfort is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He succeeds!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
The Phenom struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over The Phenom!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes The Phenom against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Vitor Belfort pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Brutal combination from Nick Diaz!
The Phenom is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nick Diaz.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to The Phenom's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Vitor Belfort launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diaz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Nick Diaz's cheek! Diaz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz fights back with his feet, forcing The Phenom to try something else.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz tries to hit Vitor Belfort with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. The Phenom steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The Phenom hyper-extended his left leg
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Vitor Belfort away.
Vitor Belfort takes a kick to the body.
The Phenom is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of The Phenom.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... The Phenom was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The Phenom jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Vitor Belfort pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Vitor Belfort.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Vitor Belfort tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz won't budge, forcing The Phenom to pull guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over The Phenom
Diaz is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Diaz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Pitty-pat punches from The Phenom
Nick Diaz doesn't flinch.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz closed his guard around Vitor Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
The Phenom tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Nick Diaz
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and frees his leg!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
The Phenom tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Phenom's ribs.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Vitor Belfort passes momentarily but Nick Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering him!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The Phenom moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Middle kick from Diaz.
The Phenom receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Nice low kick from The Phenom
but Nick Diaz stops it.
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with The Phenom.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Vitor Belfort are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Vitor Belfort is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Vitor Belfort's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Vitor Belfort.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Vitor Belfort's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
The Phenom hold his own hand and breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nick Diaz.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what The Phenom's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Vitor Belfort in closed guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Diaz
The Phenom is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Vitor Belfort taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Armbar) at 2:22 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/19 (63%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 438 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/15 (47%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 415 s
Diaz was a beast in this fight. His constant aggression didn't allow Belfort to really get any rythym going. You can see that in Belfort's stats. On the ground, Diaz was just constant, until Belfort left him an opening and he capitalized. Bth men had very good between-round recovery, which lead to a very good fight, but Diaz's cumulative damage became more than Belfort could recover from, leading to the submission. Bit more health would help Vitor, as would sub D.