Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:44:30 GMT -5
Jon Fitch is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Nick Diaz shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jon Fitch today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Middle kick from Diaz.
The kick just misses.
An overhand right from Nick Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Fitch's stops that one with his face! How is Fitch standing?!
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch quickly defends.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Fitch followed by a hard jab
Nick Diaz stumbles back.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch is in Diaz open guard now
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
2:43 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Nick Diaz pushes up and slides Jon Fitch's arm over his chin.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Fitch's leg!
Fitch closes his legs around Nick Diaz's leg. Diaz is not able to move away now!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg...
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz pushes Fitch's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Fitch is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch 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 Jon Fitch
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Blocked by Fitch.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fitch struggles and frees his leg!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Nick Diaz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Diaz throws a low kick
Jon Fitch blocks.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Incredible haymaker from Jon Fitch!
It misses by a mile.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Jon Fitch
land while he's on his bicycle.
Nick Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fitch's face
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Fitch
Jon Fitch pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
The fighters are clinching.
Once Diaz is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches towards Fitch's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Jon Fitch receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Fitch struggles and protects himself.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Brutal punches to Diaz's face while in the clinch!
Diaz can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jon Fitch and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nick Diaz launches a body shot
Fitch evades.
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fitch.
Fitch tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Nick Diaz pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch gets control of Nick Diaz's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Nick Diaz shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
Nick Diaz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Diaz is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jon Fitch holds Nick Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A furious flurry of punches from Jon Fitch
just misses Diaz.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal combination from Nick Diaz!
Fitch is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Brutal combination from Jon Fitch!
Diaz moves aside and dodges.
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Fitch.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Diaz tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Diaz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Nick Diaz throws a combo
Jon Fitch ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab Jon Fitch's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Fitch sprawl and remain on his feet
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Those punches are hitting! Fitch covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch to Nick Diaz ribs and the tries to trip him
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Mouth
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Jon Fitch hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:59 Round 4
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 9/25 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/15 (47%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 50/65 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 677 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/18 (39%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 677 s
Diaz came out really strong, but faded bad late. Death to him as result, via Fitch.
Nick Diaz shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jon Fitch today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Middle kick from Diaz.
The kick just misses.
An overhand right from Nick Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Fitch's stops that one with his face! How is Fitch standing?!
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch quickly defends.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Fitch followed by a hard jab
Nick Diaz stumbles back.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch is in Diaz open guard now
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
2:43 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Nick Diaz pushes up and slides Jon Fitch's arm over his chin.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Fitch's leg!
Fitch closes his legs around Nick Diaz's leg. Diaz is not able to move away now!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg...
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz pushes Fitch's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Fitch is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch 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 Jon Fitch
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Blocked by Fitch.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fitch struggles and frees his leg!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Nick Diaz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Diaz throws a low kick
Jon Fitch blocks.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Incredible haymaker from Jon Fitch!
It misses by a mile.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Jon Fitch
land while he's on his bicycle.
Nick Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fitch's face
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Fitch
Jon Fitch pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
The fighters are clinching.
Once Diaz is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches towards Fitch's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Jon Fitch receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Fitch struggles and protects himself.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Brutal punches to Diaz's face while in the clinch!
Diaz can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jon Fitch and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nick Diaz launches a body shot
Fitch evades.
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fitch.
Fitch tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Nick Diaz pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch gets control of Nick Diaz's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Nick Diaz shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
Nick Diaz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Diaz is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jon Fitch holds Nick Diaz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A furious flurry of punches from Jon Fitch
just misses Diaz.
Fitch misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal combination from Nick Diaz!
Fitch is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Brutal combination from Jon Fitch!
Diaz moves aside and dodges.
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Fitch.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Diaz tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Diaz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Nick Diaz throws a combo
Jon Fitch ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab Jon Fitch's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Fitch sprawl and remain on his feet
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Fitch's head
Those punches are hitting! Fitch covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch to Nick Diaz ribs and the tries to trip him
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Fitch has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Mouth
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Nick Diaz is a bloody mess!
Diaz has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Jon Fitch hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Nick Diaz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:59 Round 4
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 9/25 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/15 (47%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 50/65 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 677 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/18 (39%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 677 s
Diaz came out really strong, but faded bad late. Death to him as result, via Fitch.