Post by The Sandmen on Oct 26, 2013 23:32:26 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diaz is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
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!
Koscheck is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diaz's jaw!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
Koscheck ducks that one.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diaz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Koscheck doesn't allow him!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Diaz control.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Koscheck tries to end this with a RNC!
Diaz manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Diaz control.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Koscheck tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Koscheck has one hook in and keeps working!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Josh Koscheck tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Koscheck. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Koscheck doesn't allow him!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Josh Koscheck isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Josh Koscheck unil he can pull his arm free! Koscheck lost his dominant position.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Koscheck waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Josh Koscheck is on half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Diaz misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Koscheck moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Josh Koscheck who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck pushes Nick Diaz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diaz cannot escape Josh Koscheck's clinch! Josh Koscheck is just brutalizing Diaz with punches time and time again!
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck grab one of Nick Diaz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Nick Diaz landed hard on his back
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Koscheck is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Koscheck knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nick Diaz is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Koscheck is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Josh Koscheck away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Koscheck.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Koscheck caliber.
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Koscheck studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Koscheck moves on the ground
Josh Koscheck moves to side mount
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Diaz laid out on the mat! Josh Koscheck's corner come in to congratulate him!
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Elbows) at 1:21 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 26/36 (72%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 186 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 208 s
Koscheck via steroids...meaning upgrades.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diaz is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Koscheck is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diaz's jaw!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
Koscheck ducks that one.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diaz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Koscheck doesn't allow him!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Diaz control.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Koscheck tries to end this with a RNC!
Diaz manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Diaz control.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz
Koscheck tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Koscheck has one hook in and keeps working!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Josh Koscheck tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Koscheck. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Koscheck doesn't allow him!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Josh Koscheck isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Josh Koscheck unil he can pull his arm free! Koscheck lost his dominant position.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Koscheck waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Josh Koscheck is on half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Diaz misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Koscheck moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Josh Koscheck who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Nick Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck pushes Nick Diaz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diaz cannot escape Josh Koscheck's clinch! Josh Koscheck is just brutalizing Diaz with punches time and time again!
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck grab one of Nick Diaz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Nick Diaz landed hard on his back
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Koscheck is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Koscheck knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nick Diaz is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Diaz staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Koscheck is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz kicks his legs trying to keep Josh Koscheck away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Koscheck.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Koscheck caliber.
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Koscheck studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Koscheck moves on the ground
Josh Koscheck moves to side mount
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Diaz laid out on the mat! Josh Koscheck's corner come in to congratulate him!
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Elbows) at 1:21 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 26/36 (72%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 186 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 208 s
Koscheck via steroids...meaning upgrades.