Post by The Sandmen on Aug 29, 2012 15:03:34 GMT -5
Nate Diaz looks very relaxed.
Dustin Poirier doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Diaz and Poirier move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dustin Poirier suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on Diaz's chin!
Diaz fires low kicks
punishing Poirier's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Dustin Poirier was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poirier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dustin Poirier throws a looping left hand...
Diaz moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to grapple
Poirier moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Poirier blocks that kick with his leg.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Poirier is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Poirier!
Dustin Poirier is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diaz and pushes him away!
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dustin Poirier holds Nate Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Diaz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Diaz continues in closed guard
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Poirier's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Poirier tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Poirier 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz pushes off of Dustin Poirier and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Poirier holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Poirier is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz just can't get away!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Poirier is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz grapple with Dustin Poirier and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier 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.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Dustin Poirier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Diaz
Poirier is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dustin Poirier!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Dustin Poirier down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz isolates Dustin Poirier's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dustin Poirier is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Dustin Poirier's arm and tries an armbar!
Poirier holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Poirier's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Nate Diaz circles around Poirier
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 struggles and launches a few punches to Poirier's head
Those punches are hitting! Poirier covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Dustin Poirier down... Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Poirier's jaw!
Dustin Poirier pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Dustin Poirier circles to get the center of the cage
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diaz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Poirier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Poirier tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Nate Diaz's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Poirier who put distance between them
Poirier leads with a punch
Nate Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Poirier is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Poirier
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dustin Poirier postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diaz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Dustin Poirier's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Poirier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poirier misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Dustin Poirier! Diaz tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Diaz is unable to lock that and Poirier breaks the lock
Nate Diaz pushes away Poirier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Poirier is wobbling!
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Poirier stops that one with his ribs!
Nate Diaz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Diaz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Dustin Poirier down... Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Poirier's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Dustin Poirier's ribs!
Dustin Poirier's ribs shows the damage! Nate Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Poirier's head
Those punches are hitting! Poirier covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz pushes away Poirier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Poirier just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Poirier is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz fires low kicks
punishing Poirier's legs repeatedly.
Nate Diaz chases Poirier and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Poirier steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Right cheek
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Poirier's ribs.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Poirier hyper-extended his leg
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dustin Poirier's punches
Poirier is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Poirier is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Poirier
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Poirier
Nate Diaz tries to free his leg...
Nate Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Poirier's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz catch Dustin Poirier's right arm and tries a kimura
Poirier's arm is bent at an awful angle! Dustin Poirier's taps again and again
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (kimura) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 9/16 (56%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/17 (24%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Good fight. Pretty back and forth at first. Then Diaz picked up his game, found the openings, and got the job done. If Poirier is going to work the clinch, he might want to upgrade that a tad. Maybe some strength too, as his damgage came up a bit weak. Health as always can always be improved.
Dustin Poirier doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Diaz and Poirier move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dustin Poirier suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on Diaz's chin!
Diaz fires low kicks
punishing Poirier's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Dustin Poirier was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poirier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dustin Poirier throws a looping left hand...
Diaz moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to grapple
Poirier moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Poirier blocks that kick with his leg.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Poirier is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Poirier!
Dustin Poirier is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diaz and pushes him away!
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dustin Poirier holds Nate Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Diaz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Poirier
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Diaz continues in closed guard
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Poirier's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Poirier tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Poirier 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz pushes off of Dustin Poirier and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Poirier holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Poirier is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz just can't get away!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Poirier is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz grapple with Dustin Poirier and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier 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.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Dustin Poirier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Diaz
Poirier is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dustin Poirier!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Dustin Poirier down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz isolates Dustin Poirier's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dustin Poirier is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Dustin Poirier's arm and tries an armbar!
Poirier holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Poirier's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Nate Diaz circles around Poirier
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 struggles and launches a few punches to Poirier's head
Those punches are hitting! Poirier covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Dustin Poirier down... Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Poirier's jaw!
Dustin Poirier pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Dustin Poirier circles to get the center of the cage
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diaz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Poirier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Poirier tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Nate Diaz's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Poirier who put distance between them
Poirier leads with a punch
Nate Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Poirier is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Poirier
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dustin Poirier postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diaz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Dustin Poirier's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Poirier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poirier misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Dustin Poirier! Diaz tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Diaz is unable to lock that and Poirier breaks the lock
Nate Diaz pushes away Poirier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Poirier is wobbling!
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Poirier stops that one with his ribs!
Nate Diaz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Diaz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Dustin Poirier down... Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Poirier's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dustin Poirier embrace and tries to move away...
Dustin Poirier pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Dustin Poirier's ribs!
Dustin Poirier's ribs shows the damage! Nate Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Poirier's head
Those punches are hitting! Poirier covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz pushes away Poirier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Poirier stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Poirier just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Poirier is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz fires low kicks
punishing Poirier's legs repeatedly.
Nate Diaz chases Poirier and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Poirier steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Right cheek
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Poirier's ribs.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Diaz!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Poirier hyper-extended his leg
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dustin Poirier's punches
Poirier is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Poirier is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Poirier
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Poirier
Nate Diaz tries to free his leg...
Nate Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Poirier's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz catch Dustin Poirier's right arm and tries a kimura
Poirier's arm is bent at an awful angle! Dustin Poirier's taps again and again
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (kimura) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 9/16 (56%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/17 (24%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Good fight. Pretty back and forth at first. Then Diaz picked up his game, found the openings, and got the job done. If Poirier is going to work the clinch, he might want to upgrade that a tad. Maybe some strength too, as his damgage came up a bit weak. Health as always can always be improved.