Post by The Sandmen on May 4, 2020 1:31:04 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Nate Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Shinya Aoki and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Aoki's body! He's holding his side
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz is in open guard over Aoki... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Aoki rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Shinya Aoki away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Shinya Aoki away.
Shinya Aoki takes a kick to the body.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Diaz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nate Diaz catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Aoki's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz hooks Aoki's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shinya Aoki manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Shinya Aoki realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Aoki's neck!
Aoki pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve position.
Diaz adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
Aoki launches a stiff jab!
Diaz ducks that one.
Aoki misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Aoki, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Aoki is wobbling!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Aoki doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Diaz isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki 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.
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Shinya Aoki. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Aoki closes his legs around Nate Diaz's leg. Diaz is not able to move away now!
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aoki with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Aoki's Nose is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz is in open guard over Aoki... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Aoki rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Aoki decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz did not see that coming! Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid jabs from Shinya Aoki.
Nice punches.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
well done Aoki falls hard on the mat
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) is cheering him!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Diaz launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Shinya Aoki blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Diaz suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Aoki Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Shinya Aoki realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate 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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Nate Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Aoki pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Diaz is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Aoki breaks free.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Aoki wraps his legs while he holds Nate Diaz's head... Tight guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nate Diaz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around Nate Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Diaz misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Nate Diaz any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Diaz knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Shinya Aoki and moves to half guard
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
that forces Aoki to try and defend better.
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz was tooling Shinya Aoki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shinya Aoki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Diaz won't allow him to take this position easily.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Diaz pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Aoki only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Nate Diaz passes momentarily but Shinya Aoki regains full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Diaz spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Diaz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
A solid combination from Shinya Aoki
mostly hits air.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Aoki who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki throws his leg over Diaz's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Omoplata looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz sits up and slips his arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
Aoki shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki suddenly holds Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
That Triangle Choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Diaz taps with his remaining strength before going to sleep. Beatiful move by Aoki.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:51 Round 5
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1074 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/14 (29%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1104 s
Diaz was kinda winning then Aoki went aggro-submission chaining on him, and took some wins here. Interestingh stuff, and would like to see this one IRL too. But now we don't have to. Now we know for a fact who would win. Now. We. Know.
Nate Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Shinya Aoki and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Aoki's body! He's holding his side
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz is in open guard over Aoki... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Aoki rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Shinya Aoki away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Shinya Aoki away.
Shinya Aoki takes a kick to the body.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Diaz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nate Diaz catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Aoki's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz hooks Aoki's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shinya Aoki manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Shinya Aoki realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Aoki's neck!
Aoki pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve position.
Diaz adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
Aoki launches a stiff jab!
Diaz ducks that one.
Aoki misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Aoki, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Aoki is wobbling!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Aoki doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Diaz isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki 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.
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Shinya Aoki. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Aoki closes his legs around Nate Diaz's leg. Diaz is not able to move away now!
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aoki with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Aoki's Nose is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Diaz is in open guard over Aoki... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Aoki rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Aoki is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Aoki decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz did not see that coming! Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid jabs from Shinya Aoki.
Nice punches.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
well done Aoki falls hard on the mat
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) is cheering him!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Diaz launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Shinya Aoki blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Diaz suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Aoki Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Shinya Aoki realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nate 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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Nate Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Aoki pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Diaz is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Aoki breaks free.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Aoki wraps his legs while he holds Nate Diaz's head... Tight guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nate Diaz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around Nate Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Diaz misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Nate Diaz any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Diaz knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Shinya Aoki and moves to half guard
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
that forces Aoki to try and defend better.
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz was tooling Shinya Aoki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shinya Aoki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Diaz won't allow him to take this position easily.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Diaz pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Aoki only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Nate Diaz passes momentarily but Shinya Aoki regains full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Nate Diaz looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Diaz spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Diaz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
A solid combination from Shinya Aoki
mostly hits air.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Diaz
Aoki is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Diaz
Shinya Aoki pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Aoki who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki throws his leg over Diaz's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Omoplata looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz sits up and slips his arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Diaz is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
Aoki shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Aoki suddenly holds Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
That Triangle Choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Diaz taps with his remaining strength before going to sleep. Beatiful move by Aoki.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:51 Round 5
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1074 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/14 (29%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1104 s
Diaz was kinda winning then Aoki went aggro-submission chaining on him, and took some wins here. Interestingh stuff, and would like to see this one IRL too. But now we don't have to. Now we know for a fact who would win. Now. We. Know.