Post by The Sandmen on May 17, 2013 19:21:08 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Pearson while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Nate Diaz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Ross Pearson and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Pearson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pearson struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Pearson is trying to counter now!
Pearson throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Diaz steps forward
Ross Pearson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pearson launches a furious hook!
That hits Diaz's chin like a wrecking ball! Diaz loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Ross Pearson creates space and allows Nate Diaz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nate Diaz is standing now.
Nate Diaz swings...
hard impact to Pearson's face!
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
Pearson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ross Pearson to fight back!
Ross Pearson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Diaz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
Pearson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz launches a kick
but Ross Pearson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Ross Pearson
Diaz fails to take Pearson down and both man are still clinching
Poorly executed technique. Ross Pearson looks to counter!
Ross Pearson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nate Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pearson's moves.
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Ross Pearson decides to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Pearson is in open guard over Diaz now.
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Ross Pearson aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Pearson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Pearson doesn't allow him!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Pearson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ross Pearson is in half guard over Diaz
Ross Pearson tries to free his leg
Ross Pearson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Pearson's cheek from the guard.
Ross Pearson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Ross Pearson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Ross Pearson in his guard.
Ross Pearson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Pearson doesn't allow him!
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Pearson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ross Pearson in his guard...
Ross Pearson rolls him over and takes his back!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Ross Pearson tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Nate Diaz easily defends the attempt.
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz has Pearson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pearson is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Ross Pearson looks to counter!
Ross Pearson hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Ross Pearson who is trying to get one hook in!
Ross Pearson has one hook in!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Ross Pearson slides his arm under Nate Diaz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Nate Diaz pulls down on Ross Pearson's hand and staves off danger
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Pearson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Ross Pearson
that visibly pains Diaz.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to take Ross Pearson down... Pearson stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
Ross Pearson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pearson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Pearson's arm.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ross Pearson to fight back!
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Pearson pushes Nate Diaz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diaz cannot escape Ross Pearson's clinch! Ross Pearson is just brutalizing Diaz with punches time and time again!
Nate Diaz pushes away Pearson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pearson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pearson tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Nate Diaz's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pearson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Pearson gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Ross Pearson is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Ross Pearson is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Ross Pearson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ross Pearson is in half guard over Diaz
Pearson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Pearson tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Pearson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Pearson has one hook in and keeps working!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Pearson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Pearson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Ross Pearson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Diaz to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Diaz.
Winner is Ross Pearson by TKO (Elbow) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Ross Pearson
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/13 (92%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 206 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 1/11 (9%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Them stats speak fo' theyself, massah.
Nate Diaz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ross Pearson and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Pearson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pearson struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Pearson is trying to counter now!
Pearson throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Diaz steps forward
Ross Pearson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pearson launches a furious hook!
That hits Diaz's chin like a wrecking ball! Diaz loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Ross Pearson creates space and allows Nate Diaz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nate Diaz is standing now.
Nate Diaz swings...
hard impact to Pearson's face!
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
Pearson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ross Pearson to fight back!
Ross Pearson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Diaz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Brilliant combination from Nate Diaz
Pearson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz launches a kick
but Ross Pearson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Ross Pearson
Diaz fails to take Pearson down and both man are still clinching
Poorly executed technique. Ross Pearson looks to counter!
Ross Pearson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nate Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pearson's moves.
Pearson is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Ross Pearson decides to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Pearson is in open guard over Diaz now.
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Ross Pearson aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Pearson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Pearson doesn't allow him!
Ross Pearson is in open guard over Diaz
Pearson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ross Pearson is in half guard over Diaz
Ross Pearson tries to free his leg
Ross Pearson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Pearson's cheek from the guard.
Ross Pearson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Ross Pearson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Ross Pearson in his guard.
Ross Pearson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Pearson doesn't allow him!
Ross Pearson is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Pearson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ross Pearson in his guard...
Ross Pearson rolls him over and takes his back!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Ross Pearson tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Nate Diaz easily defends the attempt.
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz has Pearson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pearson is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Ross Pearson looks to counter!
Ross Pearson hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Ross Pearson who is trying to get one hook in!
Ross Pearson has one hook in!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Ross Pearson slides his arm under Nate Diaz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Nate Diaz pulls down on Ross Pearson's hand and staves off danger
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Pearson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
=========================================
Solid kick to the leg from Ross Pearson
that visibly pains Diaz.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to take Ross Pearson down... Pearson stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
Ross Pearson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pearson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Pearson's arm.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ross Pearson to fight back!
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Pearson pushes Nate Diaz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diaz cannot escape Ross Pearson's clinch! Ross Pearson is just brutalizing Diaz with punches time and time again!
Nate Diaz pushes away Pearson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pearson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pearson tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Nate Diaz's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pearson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pearson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Pearson gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Ross Pearson is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Ross Pearson is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Ross Pearson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ross Pearson is in half guard over Diaz
Pearson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Pearson tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz
Pearson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Pearson has one hook in and keeps working!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Pearson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Pearson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pearson is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Ross Pearson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Diaz to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Diaz.
Winner is Ross Pearson by TKO (Elbow) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Ross Pearson
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/13 (92%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 206 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 1/11 (9%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Them stats speak fo' theyself, massah.