Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2018 14:41:17 GMT -5
Wanderlei Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Wanderlei is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Wanderlei Silva and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Wanderlei may be in trouble!
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Wanderlei.
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Diaz's face, followed by knees to the body from Wanderlei Silva!
Bang! Diaz can take many more shots like that!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Wanderlei is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Diaz ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Wanderlei Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Wanderlei has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz grapple with Wanderlei Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Diaz launches a vicious knee to Wanderlei Silva's head!
Wanderlei pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Wanderlei Silva stands up!
Wanderlei climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Wanderlei Silva away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Diaz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
rocks Wanderlei!
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Wanderlei, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Wanderlei's ribs.
Nick Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Wanderlei's face
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a body shot
Diaz evades.
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz is holding Wanderlei Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Wanderlei Silva shows great balance while pushing away Nick Diaz
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Wanderlei launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diaz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Wanderlei goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei
Nick Diaz pushes Wanderlei Silva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Wanderlei doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Diaz's ribs.
That hit Diaz who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Wanderlei pushes Nick Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Wanderlei Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Wanderlei Silva breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Wanderlei Silva is in Diaz open guard now
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Wanderlei's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Wanderlei tries to cover his face,
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Blocked by Diaz.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei tries to move to full mount
Wanderlei succeeds
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Wanderlei pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
Wanderlei gets a good position on the ground. ..
Diaz holds Wanderlei Silva arms and counters his opponent punches.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei Silva can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Wanderlei Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Nick Diaz's knows what to do here and blocks them
Wanderlei throws a lazy kick
Diaz blocks and keeps his distance.
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Wanderlei Silva.
Diaz staggers backwards. Wanderlei wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Wanderlei fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Wanderlei
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz throws a looping right hand...
Wanderlei moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nick Diaz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Wanderlei blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Wanderlei Silva's cheek! Wanderlei stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Diaz is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Wanderlei's guard.
Wanderlei did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei suddenly holds Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Wanderlei Silva!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Wanderlei Silva doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
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
Wanderlei tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Wanderlei Silva catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Wanderlei.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Wanderlei Silva realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick 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.
Nick Diaz is opening up on Wanderlei and raining down combinations!
Wanderlei doesn't look worried as he defends.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Wanderlei Silva
rocks Diaz!
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Wanderlei with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Wanderlei!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Wanderlei against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Wanderlei! It would have finished this fight.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Diaz's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Wanderlei's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Wanderlei Silva's eyes.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Wanderlei Silva creates space and allows Nick Diaz to stand up.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Wanderlei Silva.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Wanderlei Silva against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Wanderlei blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Wanderlei Silva caliber.
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Wanderlei Silva slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Wanderlei Silva slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Wanderlei climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Wanderlei Silva opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Wanderlei is in open guard over Diaz now.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Wanderlei struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Wanderlei Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Wanderlei Silva keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Wanderlei Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Wanderlei Silva pushes Nick Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Wanderlei knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva sits high on Nick Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
That Triangle from Mount from Wanderlei Silva appears to be unbreakable
Diaz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Wanderlei Silva and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Wanderlei and it cost him top position.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Diaz's face!
Wanderlei Silva turns out the lights for Diaz! What an astonishing KO by Wanderlei!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (GnP) at 2:50 Round 3
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/21 (67%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 17/33 (52%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 388 s
Big comeback from Wanderlei. He was getting dominated upon early, then he got his domination out and started thrusting his domination all over Diaz.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Wanderlei is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Wanderlei Silva and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Wanderlei may be in trouble!
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Wanderlei.
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Diaz's face, followed by knees to the body from Wanderlei Silva!
Bang! Diaz can take many more shots like that!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Wanderlei is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Diaz ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Wanderlei Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Wanderlei has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz grapple with Wanderlei Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Diaz launches a vicious knee to Wanderlei Silva's head!
Wanderlei pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Wanderlei Silva stands up!
Wanderlei climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Wanderlei Silva away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Diaz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
rocks Wanderlei!
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Wanderlei, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Wanderlei's ribs.
Nick Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Wanderlei's face
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a body shot
Diaz evades.
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz is holding Wanderlei Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Wanderlei Silva shows great balance while pushing away Nick Diaz
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Wanderlei launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diaz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Wanderlei goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei
Nick Diaz pushes Wanderlei Silva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Wanderlei doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Diaz's ribs.
That hit Diaz who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Wanderlei pushes Nick Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Wanderlei Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Wanderlei Silva breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Wanderlei Silva is in Diaz open guard now
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Wanderlei's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Wanderlei tries to cover his face,
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Blocked by Diaz.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei tries to move to full mount
Wanderlei succeeds
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Wanderlei pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
Wanderlei gets a good position on the ground. ..
Diaz holds Wanderlei Silva arms and counters his opponent punches.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei Silva can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Wanderlei Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Nick Diaz's knows what to do here and blocks them
Wanderlei throws a lazy kick
Diaz blocks and keeps his distance.
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Wanderlei Silva.
Diaz staggers backwards. Wanderlei wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Wanderlei fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Wanderlei
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz throws a looping right hand...
Wanderlei moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nick Diaz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Wanderlei blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Wanderlei Silva's cheek! Wanderlei stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Diaz is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Wanderlei's guard.
Wanderlei did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei suddenly holds Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Wanderlei Silva!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Wanderlei Silva doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
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
Wanderlei tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Wanderlei Silva catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Wanderlei.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Wanderlei Silva realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nick 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.
Nick Diaz is opening up on Wanderlei and raining down combinations!
Wanderlei doesn't look worried as he defends.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Wanderlei Silva
rocks Diaz!
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Wanderlei with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Wanderlei!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Wanderlei against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Wanderlei! It would have finished this fight.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Diaz's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Wanderlei's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Wanderlei Silva's eyes.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Wanderlei Silva creates space and allows Nick Diaz to stand up.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Wanderlei Silva.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Wanderlei Silva against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Wanderlei blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Wanderlei Silva caliber.
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Wanderlei Silva slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Wanderlei Silva slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Wanderlei climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Wanderlei is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Wanderlei Silva opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Wanderlei is in open guard over Diaz now.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Diaz
Wanderlei moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Wanderlei struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Diaz misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Wanderlei Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Wanderlei Silva keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Wanderlei Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Wanderlei Silva pushes Nick Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Wanderlei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Wanderlei knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva sits high on Nick Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
That Triangle from Mount from Wanderlei Silva appears to be unbreakable
Diaz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Wanderlei Silva and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Wanderlei and it cost him top position.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Diaz is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Wanderlei Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Diaz's face!
Wanderlei Silva turns out the lights for Diaz! What an astonishing KO by Wanderlei!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (GnP) at 2:50 Round 3
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/21 (67%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 17/33 (52%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 388 s
Big comeback from Wanderlei. He was getting dominated upon early, then he got his domination out and started thrusting his domination all over Diaz.