Post by The Sandmen on Aug 13, 2013 8:47:00 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Chael Sonnen 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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nick Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Mouth
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Nose
Chael Sonnen is in side 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 Sonnen's moves.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chael Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
As the fight continues it seems that Nick Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz moves on the ground
Nick Diaz moves to side mount
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Sonnen won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Sonnen
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sonnen's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Chael Sonnen takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Diaz manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz grapple with Chael Sonnen and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen 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 side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Chael Sonnen improve his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. 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 Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to hit Chael Sonnen with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Sonnen steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen creates space and allows Nick Diaz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Sonnen launches a kick
Diaz checks it and keeps distance.
Diaz misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
A left hook from Sonnen
falls short.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and advance towards Diaz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Nick Diaz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Sonnen opts to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz now.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Sonnen is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chael Sonnen
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right eye
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen 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 closed guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sonnen pulls his arm out of danger.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Nick Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Chael Sonnen.
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Round 4
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Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nick Diaz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Chael Sonnen and Diaz 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 0:35 in the 4 round
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nick Diaz and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A high kick from Nick Diaz
grazes Sonnen's head, but he seems okay.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nick Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
That armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Diaz is locking that armbar...
Diaz secures the lock while Chael Sonnen refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (armbar) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/12 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 722 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/8 (62%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Huh. Okay then. So Chael was denominator for the first round for sure. Then as the fight went on, Sonnen become less of a denominator, and more of a numerator. Then Diaz totally took over.
Chael Sonnen 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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nick Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Mouth
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Nose
Chael Sonnen is in side 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 Sonnen's moves.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chael Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
As the fight continues it seems that Nick Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz moves on the ground
Nick Diaz moves to side mount
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Sonnen won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Sonnen
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sonnen's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Chael Sonnen takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Diaz manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz grapple with Chael Sonnen and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen 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 side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Chael Sonnen improve his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. 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 Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
well done Diaz falls hard on the mat
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to hit Chael Sonnen with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Sonnen steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen creates space and allows Nick Diaz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Sonnen launches a kick
Diaz checks it and keeps distance.
Diaz misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
A left hook from Sonnen
falls short.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and advance towards Diaz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Nick Diaz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Sonnen opts to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz now.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Sonnen is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chael Sonnen
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right eye
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen 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 closed guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz is looking to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Sonnen
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sonnen pulls his arm out of danger.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen 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 Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Nick Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sonnen pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Chael Sonnen.
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Round 4
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Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nick Diaz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Chael Sonnen and Diaz 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 0:35 in the 4 round
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nick Diaz and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A high kick from Nick Diaz
grazes Sonnen's head, but he seems okay.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nick Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nick Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
That armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Nick Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Diaz is locking that armbar...
Diaz secures the lock while Chael Sonnen refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (armbar) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/12 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 722 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/8 (62%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Huh. Okay then. So Chael was denominator for the first round for sure. Then as the fight went on, Sonnen become less of a denominator, and more of a numerator. Then Diaz totally took over.