Post by The Sandmen on Jul 17, 2018 7:43:23 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar 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.
Nate Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Nate Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edgar
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frankie Edgar is not able to stop Edgar ground skills and Nate Diaz moves to side mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Edgar breaks free.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Nate Diaz hooks Edgar's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Frankie Edgar manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Diaz
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nate Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate 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.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Crushing shot to Edgar's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar 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 ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 3:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate 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 Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Edgar is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Frankie Edgar is unable to take him down
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Edgar just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edgar is going to have a headache after this one.
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Edgar tries to open up Diaz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Diaz is trying to block them with his hands...
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Nate Diaz to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Diaz
Frankie Edgar pushes Nate Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Frankie Edgar who is trying to get one hook in!
Diaz struggles in the ground trying to break Edgar's control
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz has Edgar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edgar is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Diaz rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz has Edgar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edgar is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Edgar has one hook in and keeps working!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Edgar 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! Edgar now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar 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!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edgar tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Diaz!
Edgar has one of his arm over Nate Diaz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Edgar secures the lock while Nate Diaz refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Frankie Edgar by Submission (Neck Crank) at 2:47 Round 2
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 33/50 (66%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 398 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 398 s
Even-times, then shred times.
Now Rebecca is pretending to be tired so she can be on the radio, which they are secretly broadcasting from her house because her aunt doesn't like the one guy that stood up her daughter at the wedding. What the fuck am I watching?
#ConspiracyToCommittRadioBroadcasts
Nate Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Nate Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edgar
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frankie Edgar is not able to stop Edgar ground skills and Nate Diaz moves to side mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Edgar breaks free.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Nate Diaz hooks Edgar's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Frankie Edgar manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Diaz
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nate Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Edgar is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate 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.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Crushing shot to Edgar's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar 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 ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 3:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edgar
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate 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 Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Edgar is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Frankie Edgar is unable to take him down
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Edgar just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edgar is going to have a headache after this one.
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Edgar tries to open up Diaz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Diaz is trying to block them with his hands...
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Nate Diaz to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Diaz
Frankie Edgar pushes Nate Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Frankie Edgar who is trying to get one hook in!
Diaz struggles in the ground trying to break Edgar's control
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz has Edgar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edgar is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Diaz rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz has Edgar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edgar is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Edgar has one hook in and keeps working!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Edgar 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! Edgar now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar 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!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edgar tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Diaz!
Edgar has one of his arm over Nate Diaz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Edgar is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Edgar secures the lock while Nate Diaz refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Frankie Edgar by Submission (Neck Crank) at 2:47 Round 2
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 33/50 (66%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 398 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 398 s
Even-times, then shred times.
Now Rebecca is pretending to be tired so she can be on the radio, which they are secretly broadcasting from her house because her aunt doesn't like the one guy that stood up her daughter at the wedding. What the fuck am I watching?
#ConspiracyToCommittRadioBroadcasts
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!