Post by The Sandmen on Mar 20, 2013 17:07:28 GMT -5
Nick Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jon Fitch is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fitch is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Diaz is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of Fitch.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Fitch.
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Chin
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jon Fitch can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and frees his leg!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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.
Jon Fitch 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
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Fitch backpedals and creates space. Nick Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Diaz.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Jon Fitch's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Fitch pummels back into position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Fitch in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Nick Diaz.
Diaz tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
Diaz throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The two exchange wildly
Fitch is connecting with a few punches
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch launches a kick
Diaz checks it and keeps distance.
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch circles to get the center of the cage
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
but Fitch manages to dodge it
Diaz pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Fitch staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Fitch's guard...
Nick Diaz is in Fitch open guard now
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz pushes Jon Fitch against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Fitch struggles not allowing Nick Diaz improve his position.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is countered by Jon Fitch.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Fitch who put distance between them
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Nick Diaz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch 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!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
Fitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Diaz's face
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shovel hook by Nick Diaz
tags Fitch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount
Fitch's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Quick hook by Jon Fitch
Good shot! Diaz has reasons to be worried.
Fitch has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Nick Diaz, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nick Diaz.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
Jon Fitch blocks
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Nick Diaz's knows what to do here and blocks them
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Fitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount
Fitch succeeds
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Jon Fitch sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jon Fitch work his BJJ game.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid kick to the leg from Nick Diaz
that visibly pains Fitch.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
Good job by Diaz blocking and slipping the blows.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
Diaz ties him up.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
Good job by Diaz blocking and slipping the blows.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
deflected by Diaz.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Jon Fitch improve his position.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Fitch
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nick Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Fitch any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Jon Fitch cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 13/26 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/34 (41%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 50/70 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Diaz started strong, then wrestling faded him. He still managed to earn points for control and such at sseveral points throughout the fight, but nothing enough to get him a decision it seems. Not sure if this would have been good or boring. I think a bit more closer more to more boring closer more than less boring by being closer than less.
Jon Fitch is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fitch is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Diaz is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of Fitch.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Fitch.
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Chin
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jon Fitch can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and frees his leg!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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.
Jon Fitch 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
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Fitch backpedals and creates space. Nick Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Diaz.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Jon Fitch's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Fitch pummels back into position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Fitch in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Nick Diaz.
Diaz tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
Diaz throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The two exchange wildly
Fitch is connecting with a few punches
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Fitch is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch launches a kick
Diaz checks it and keeps distance.
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch circles to get the center of the cage
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
but Fitch manages to dodge it
Diaz pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Fitch staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Fitch's guard...
Nick Diaz is in Fitch open guard now
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz pushes Jon Fitch against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Fitch struggles not allowing Nick Diaz improve his position.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is countered by Jon Fitch.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Fitch who put distance between them
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Nick Diaz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch 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!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
Fitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Diaz's face
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shovel hook by Nick Diaz
tags Fitch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount
Fitch's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Quick hook by Jon Fitch
Good shot! Diaz has reasons to be worried.
Fitch has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Nick Diaz, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nick Diaz.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
Jon Fitch blocks
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Nick Diaz's knows what to do here and blocks them
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Fitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount
Fitch succeeds
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Jon Fitch sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jon Fitch work his BJJ game.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid kick to the leg from Nick Diaz
that visibly pains Fitch.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
Good job by Diaz blocking and slipping the blows.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
Diaz ties him up.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
Good job by Diaz blocking and slipping the blows.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
deflected by Diaz.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Jon Fitch improve his position.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Fitch
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nick Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Fitch any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Jon Fitch cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch 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!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 13/26 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/34 (41%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 50/70 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Diaz started strong, then wrestling faded him. He still managed to earn points for control and such at sseveral points throughout the fight, but nothing enough to get him a decision it seems. Not sure if this would have been good or boring. I think a bit more closer more to more boring closer more than less boring by being closer than less.