Post by The Sandmen on Feb 22, 2012 14:48:03 GMT -5
Nick Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jake Shields is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diaz and Shields move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shields tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jake Shields dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diaz misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jake Shields launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grapple with Jake Shields and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jake Shields falls hard on the mat with Nick Diaz on top of him
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
Shields wraps his leg around Nick Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Shields
Shields holds Nick Diaz's arms and blocks the punches!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
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.
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Jake Shields fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Shields tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields hooks Diaz's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Jake Shields's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Nick Diaz tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Jake Shields regains full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jake Shields
Blocked by Shields.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jake Shields holds Nick Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Jake Shields has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Herb Dean 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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Jake Shields tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Shields is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
Shields is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nick Diaz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Nick Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Shields misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Shields.
Jake Shields pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Jake Shields circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Shields 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.
Shields leads with a punch
Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Shields
Jake Shields pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jake Shields
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Jake Shields 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.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Shields's chin with an uppercut while Shields lands some great crosses.
Shields tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shields is clinching with Diaz.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Diaz doesn't let Shields get in on his legs.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz gets control of Jake Shields's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Jake Shields shakes him off and staves off danger.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jake Shields embrace and tries to move away...
Jake Shields pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Jake Shields attempts a sweep single...
Jake Shields catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shields.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Jake Shields pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shields who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Shields gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shields tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Shields wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields succeeds
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields rolls him over and takes his back!
Shields is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Shields controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shields is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Jake Shields isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jake Shields unil he can pull his arm free! Shields lost his dominant position.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Body shots by Nick Diaz
Shields covers up.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields sits up and gets an arm around Diaz's neck!
Diaz pushes Jake Shields back to the ground.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Jake Shields is on half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jake Shields gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Diaz moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Jake Shields, but it's close.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Nick Diaz
misses its target.
Shields looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shields.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Shields's arm.
A high kick from Nick Diaz
misses badly. Diaz slips and falls!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Shields is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields steps back and allows Diaz to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Jake Shields tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jake Shields passes momentarily but Nick Diaz regains full guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields 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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz is not able to stop Diaz ground skills and Jake Shields moves to side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields isolates Nick Diaz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nick Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Jake Shields lost his dominant position.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Shields's ribs.
Shields blocks those punches
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields hooks Diaz's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shields is locking that Kneebar...
Punishing hold!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
Shields anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Nick Diaz hovers above Shields
Jake Shields stops him from throwing strikes.
Diaz misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nick Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Diaz moves back and takes a deep breath.
Shields jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jake Shields pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shields tries to breaks Nick Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Shields launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Good movement from Diaz
who is bobbing and weaving.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Jake Shields, but it's close.
Judge: Nick Diaz 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Jake Shields 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Nick Diaz 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Jake Shields 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Nick Diaz 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Jake Shields 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Jake Shields by Split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/23 (4%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 509 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 498 s
Diaz had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany).
Shields had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany).
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Jake Shields is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diaz and Shields move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shields tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jake Shields dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diaz misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jake Shields launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grapple with Jake Shields and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jake Shields falls hard on the mat with Nick Diaz on top of him
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
Shields wraps his leg around Nick Diaz leg and prevents him from moving.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Shields
Shields holds Nick Diaz's arms and blocks the punches!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
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.
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Jake Shields fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Shields tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields hooks Diaz's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Jake Shields's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Nick Diaz tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Jake Shields regains full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jake Shields
Blocked by Shields.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jake Shields holds Nick Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Jake Shields has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Herb Dean 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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Jake Shields tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Shields is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
Shields is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nick Diaz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Nick Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Shields misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Shields.
Jake Shields pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Jake Shields circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Shields 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.
Shields leads with a punch
Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Shields
Jake Shields pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jake Shields
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Jake Shields 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.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Shields's chin with an uppercut while Shields lands some great crosses.
Shields tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shields is clinching with Diaz.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Diaz doesn't let Shields get in on his legs.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz gets control of Jake Shields's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Jake Shields shakes him off and staves off danger.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jake Shields embrace and tries to move away...
Jake Shields pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Jake Shields attempts a sweep single...
Jake Shields catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shields.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Jake Shields pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shields who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Shields gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shields tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Shields wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Diaz
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields succeeds
Jake Shields is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields rolls him over and takes his back!
Shields is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Shields controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shields is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Jake Shields isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jake Shields unil he can pull his arm free! Shields lost his dominant position.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Body shots by Nick Diaz
Shields covers up.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields sits up and gets an arm around Diaz's neck!
Diaz pushes Jake Shields back to the ground.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Jake Shields is on half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jake Shields gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Diaz moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Jake Shields, but it's close.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Nick Diaz
misses its target.
Shields looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shields.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Shields's arm.
A high kick from Nick Diaz
misses badly. Diaz slips and falls!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Shields is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields steps back and allows Diaz to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Jake Shields tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jake Shields passes momentarily but Nick Diaz regains full guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields 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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Diaz
Shields tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Diaz
Shields launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz is not able to stop Diaz ground skills and Jake Shields moves to side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields isolates Nick Diaz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nick Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Jake Shields lost his dominant position.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Shields's ribs.
Shields blocks those punches
Jake Shields is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jake Shields hooks Diaz's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shields is locking that Kneebar...
Punishing hold!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Shields
Shields is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Shields tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Shields
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
Shields anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Shields
Nick Diaz hovers above Shields
Jake Shields stops him from throwing strikes.
Diaz misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nick Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Diaz moves back and takes a deep breath.
Shields jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jake Shields pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shields tries to breaks Nick Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Shields launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shields is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Good movement from Diaz
who is bobbing and weaving.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Jake Shields, but it's close.
Judge: Nick Diaz 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Jake Shields 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Nick Diaz 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Jake Shields 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Nick Diaz 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Jake Shields 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Jake Shields by Split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/23 (4%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 509 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 498 s
Diaz had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany).
Shields had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany).
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!