Post by The Sandmen on Jun 7, 2013 14:42:12 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Ed Herman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Nick Diaz
surprises Herman!
Diaz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Herman from the ground!
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Herman
The fighters are clinching.
0:44 Round 1 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab one of Ed Herman's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Herman lose his balance and falls to the mat
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Herman measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Nick Diaz pushes Ed Herman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Herman doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Herman
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Herman from the side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nick Diaz looks to mount Ed Herman...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Herman has given his back to Nick Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Herman struggles in the ground trying to break Diaz's control
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Nick Diaz tries to get his arm under Ed Herman's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ed Herman's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ed Herman easily defends the attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Ed Herman looks to counter!
Herman has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Herman control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Herman catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Ed Herman in closed guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman 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 full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Nick Diaz was tooling Ed Herman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ed Herman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Herman! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Herman.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman with two hooks in
Herman has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ed Herman uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ed Herman. 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 (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Herman leads with a punch
Nick Diaz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Ed Herman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Diaz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Diaz is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Herman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Ed Herman is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Pulverizing punch to Herman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Ed Herman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Herman just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herman is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz was tooling Ed Herman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ed Herman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Herman moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ed Herman's punches
Herman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Herman hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Ed Herman throws a combo
Diaz punches back but nobody connects.
Diaz misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Herman shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz tries to take Ed Herman down... Herman stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Herman's jaw!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman shoots and grab both of Nick Diaz's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Nick Diaz managed to pull back his leg from Ed Herman's grip and move away from him
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman takes a break to breathe while holding Nick Diaz.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ed Herman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Herman into his guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Ed Herman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Herman struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman is in Diaz open guard now
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Herman in half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Herman is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Herman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Herman tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Herman is in rear mount over Diaz
Ed Herman slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Nick Diaz pulls down on Ed Herman's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Herman is in rear mount over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to get his arm under Nick Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nick Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Nick Diaz easily defends the attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz has Herman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Herman's side.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Nick Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Herman throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Herman moves forward and holds Diaz
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Ed Herman's ribs!
Herman struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Ed Herman looks to counter!
Herman goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Ed Herman is on his back after that attempt
Diaz is standing while Herman is on the ground on his back
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Herman's guard.
Herman did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Ed Herman is on his feet again.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Ed Herman's head...
Herman leans out of the way.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Ed Herman away.
Ed Herman takes a kick to the body.
Herman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Ed Herman's head...
Herman leans out of the way.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Ed Herman away.
Ed Herman takes a kick to the body.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Ed Herman throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Herman's chin
Ed Herman attempts a sweep single...
Ed Herman catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Herman.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ed Herman to fight back!
Herman tries to escape from the closed guard
Herman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman moves on the ground
Herman cannot take advantage in the ground
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Herman
He succeeds!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Herman was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Herman struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman is in Diaz open guard now
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Herman is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Herman
He succeeds!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Ed Herman throws down elbows...
Diaz is not making himself an easy target.
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman tries to free his leg...
Ed Herman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Ed Herman's Left cheek
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Ed Herman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diaz.
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Round 4
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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!
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diaz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Ed Herman's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Diaz stumbles backwards and Ed Herman shoots an incredible takedown!
Nick Diaz charges at Herman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Herman is rocked!
Herman throws a lazy kick
Diaz dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ed Herman moves forward looking for some grappling action
Herman has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ed Herman has seen better days.
Ed Herman launches a knee while holding Diaz's in a double underhooks...
Nick Diaz pushes Ed Herman and that knee goes nowhere!
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Herman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Pulverizing punch to Herman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Herman stumble back!
Ed Herman circles around Diaz
Ed Herman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz won't budge, forcing Herman to pull guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Ed Herman and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz looks to mount Ed Herman...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nick Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Ed Herman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Ed Herman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Herman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Diaz's moves.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ed Herman.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nick Diaz!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Herman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Ed Herman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz sits high on Ed Herman's chest and pulls his leg underneath Herman's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Herman struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Diaz is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman tries to roll out, but Nick Diaz is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Ed Herman taps out!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 4:48 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 20/33 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 798 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 10/23 (43%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 769 s
All Nick. But he works slowly, so the length of this fight was representative of that.
Ed Herman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Nick Diaz
surprises Herman!
Diaz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Herman from the ground!
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Herman
The fighters are clinching.
0:44 Round 1 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab one of Ed Herman's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Herman lose his balance and falls to the mat
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Herman measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Nick Diaz pushes Ed Herman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Herman doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Herman
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Herman from the side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nick Diaz looks to mount Ed Herman...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Herman has given his back to Nick Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Herman struggles in the ground trying to break Diaz's control
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Nick Diaz tries to get his arm under Ed Herman's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ed Herman's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ed Herman easily defends the attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Ed Herman looks to counter!
Herman has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Herman control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Herman catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Ed Herman in closed guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman 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 full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman
Nick Diaz was tooling Ed Herman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ed Herman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Herman! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Herman.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Herman with two hooks in
Herman has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ed Herman uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ed Herman. 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 (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Herman leads with a punch
Nick Diaz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Ed Herman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Diaz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Diaz is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Herman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Ed Herman is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Pulverizing punch to Herman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Ed Herman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Herman just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herman is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz was tooling Ed Herman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ed Herman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Herman moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ed Herman's punches
Herman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Herman hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Ed Herman throws a combo
Diaz punches back but nobody connects.
Diaz misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Herman shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz tries to take Ed Herman down... Herman stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Herman's jaw!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman shoots and grab both of Nick Diaz's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Nick Diaz managed to pull back his leg from Ed Herman's grip and move away from him
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman takes a break to breathe while holding Nick Diaz.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ed Herman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Herman into his guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Ed Herman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Herman struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman is in Diaz open guard now
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Herman in half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Herman is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Herman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Herman tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Herman is in rear mount over Diaz
Ed Herman slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Nick Diaz pulls down on Ed Herman's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Herman is in rear mount over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to get his arm under Nick Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nick Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Nick Diaz easily defends the attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz has Herman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Herman's side.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Nick Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Herman throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Herman moves forward and holds Diaz
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Ed Herman's ribs!
Herman struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Ed Herman looks to counter!
Herman goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Ed Herman is on his back after that attempt
Diaz is standing while Herman is on the ground on his back
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Herman's guard.
Herman did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Herman
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Ed Herman is on his feet again.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Ed Herman's head...
Herman leans out of the way.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Ed Herman away.
Ed Herman takes a kick to the body.
Herman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Ed Herman's head...
Herman leans out of the way.
Herman is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Ed Herman away.
Ed Herman takes a kick to the body.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
Ed Herman throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Herman's chin
Ed Herman attempts a sweep single...
Ed Herman catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Herman.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Ed Herman to fight back!
Herman tries to escape from the closed guard
Herman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman moves on the ground
Herman cannot take advantage in the ground
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Herman
He succeeds!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Herman was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Herman struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman is in Diaz open guard now
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Herman fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Herman is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ed Herman is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Herman
He succeeds!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Ed Herman tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ed Herman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Ed Herman throws down elbows...
Diaz is not making himself an easy target.
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Herman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Herman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman tries to free his leg...
Ed Herman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ed Herman is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Ed Herman's Left cheek
Ed Herman is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Ed Herman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Ed Herman to his stomach and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diaz.
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Round 4
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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!
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diaz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Ed Herman's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Diaz stumbles backwards and Ed Herman shoots an incredible takedown!
Nick Diaz charges at Herman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Herman is rocked!
Herman throws a lazy kick
Diaz dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ed Herman moves forward looking for some grappling action
Herman has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ed Herman has seen better days.
Ed Herman launches a knee while holding Diaz's in a double underhooks...
Nick Diaz pushes Ed Herman and that knee goes nowhere!
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Herman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Pulverizing punch to Herman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
A right hand from Nick Diaz
makes Herman stumble back!
Ed Herman circles around Diaz
Ed Herman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz won't budge, forcing Herman to pull guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Herman
Diaz is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herman misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Ed Herman and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz looks to mount Ed Herman...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Herman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nick Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Ed Herman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Ed Herman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Herman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Diaz's moves.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ed Herman.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Diaz suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nick Diaz!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Diaz
Herman is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Herman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Ed Herman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ed Herman
Nick Diaz sits high on Ed Herman's chest and pulls his leg underneath Herman's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Herman struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Diaz is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman tries to roll out, but Nick Diaz is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Ed Herman taps out!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 4:48 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 20/33 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 798 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 10/23 (43%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 769 s
All Nick. But he works slowly, so the length of this fight was representative of that.