Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2018 23:03:14 GMT -5
Nick Diaz looks very relaxed.
Rich Franklin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diaz is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Rich Franklin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rich Franklin paws at Diaz.
Diaz swings ineffectively.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin 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!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nick Diaz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin looks to pass to mount...
Franklin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Franklin goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Rich Franklin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Rich Franklin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Diaz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diaz's ribs.
Nick Diaz throws a looping left hand...
Franklin moves aside and dodges.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Franklin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rich Franklin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz postures up and launches another series of punches!
Franklin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Nick Diaz's offensive.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diaz with uppercuts!
Diaz is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Diaz is unable to escape!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Franklin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Franklin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
That one almost breaks Diaz's chin! He is knocked down!
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to hit Rich Franklin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Franklin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Nick Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Rich Franklin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Franklin launches a kick to Diaz's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Franklin moves backwards and gestures for Nick Diaz to stand up.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Diaz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Franklin moves aside and dodges.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Diaz throws a lazy kick
Franklin dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Nick Diaz launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Middle kick from Franklin.
Diaz receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
Franklin ducks that one.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diaz
this is getting worse and worse for Diaz
Brutal-looking high kick from Rich Franklin!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
Franklin blocks.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Diaz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diaz's ribs.
Rich Franklin put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Nick Diaz's face like a wrecking ball!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rich Franklin!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
The two exchange wildly
Franklin is connecting with a few punches
Rich Franklin and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Franklin steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mario Yamasaki 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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Inside leg kick from Diaz
that goes awry.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Franklin backpedals and creates space. Nick Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Diaz misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rich Franklin is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Rich Franklin caliber.
Brutal combination from Rich Franklin!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Franklin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Diaz from the ground!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Franklin.
It looks like Diaz was hit by a bus!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Nick Diaz's head being snapped backwards!
Diaz hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Rich Franklin knocks Diaz out cold in a stunning fashion!
Diaz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Haymaker) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 0/14 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 25/29 (86%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 31 s
Nick Diaz ain't no catchweight fight. You scared, homie?
Rich Franklin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diaz is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Nick Diaz and Rich Franklin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rich Franklin paws at Diaz.
Diaz swings ineffectively.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin 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!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nick Diaz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rich Franklin looks to pass to mount...
Franklin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Franklin goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Rich Franklin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Rich Franklin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Diaz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diaz's ribs.
Nick Diaz throws a looping left hand...
Franklin moves aside and dodges.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Franklin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rich Franklin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz postures up and launches another series of punches!
Franklin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Nick Diaz's offensive.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diaz with uppercuts!
Diaz is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Diaz is unable to escape!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Franklin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Franklin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
That one almost breaks Diaz's chin! He is knocked down!
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to hit Rich Franklin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Franklin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Nick Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Rich Franklin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Franklin launches a kick to Diaz's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Franklin is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Franklin moves backwards and gestures for Nick Diaz to stand up.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Diaz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Franklin moves aside and dodges.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Diaz throws a lazy kick
Franklin dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Nick Diaz launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Middle kick from Franklin.
Diaz receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
Franklin ducks that one.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diaz
this is getting worse and worse for Diaz
Brutal-looking high kick from Rich Franklin!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
Franklin blocks.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Diaz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diaz's ribs.
Rich Franklin put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Nick Diaz's face like a wrecking ball!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rich Franklin!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
The two exchange wildly
Franklin is connecting with a few punches
Rich Franklin and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Franklin steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mario Yamasaki 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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Inside leg kick from Diaz
that goes awry.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Franklin backpedals and creates space. Nick Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Diaz misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rich Franklin is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Rich Franklin caliber.
Brutal combination from Rich Franklin!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Franklin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Diaz from the ground!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Franklin.
It looks like Diaz was hit by a bus!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Nick Diaz's head being snapped backwards!
Diaz hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Rich Franklin knocks Diaz out cold in a stunning fashion!
Diaz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Haymaker) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 0/14 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 25/29 (86%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 31 s
Nick Diaz ain't no catchweight fight. You scared, homie?