Post by The Sandmen on Sept 23, 2018 23:05:09 GMT -5
Edson Barboza looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Nate Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Edson and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He succeeds!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz catch Edson Barboza's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Edson's eyes...
Diaz is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Edson Barboza holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Edson Barboza 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.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Edson looks to be in very good shape.
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Inside leg kick from Edson
that lands on Nate Diaz's leg.
Edson is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Edson Barboza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nate Diaz rolls over himself and stands up while Edson Barboza rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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 Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Edson Barboza is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Edson Barboza uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Edson Barboza a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Edson's neck!
Edson pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Edson sits over his knees and pushes away Diaz's leg!
Diaz closes his legs around Edson Barboza's leg. Edson is not able to move away now!
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Edson Barboza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He succeeds!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Edson Barboza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Inside leg kick from Edson
that lands on Nate Diaz's leg.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza 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.
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Edson Barboza down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz suddenly holds Edson Barboza's arm and tries an armbar!
Edson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Edson Barboza.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to turn in and scramble out. Edson Barboza timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Nate Diaz slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Edson Barboza manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Edson Barboza
that visibly pains Diaz.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Edson Barboza is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Edson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Edson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson 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 Edson
Edson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson is covering himself! Diaz tries to force the situation and Edson clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edson! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edson.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson with two hooks in
Edson 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 Edson with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edson!
Edson rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Nate Diaz
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Nate Diaz, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Edson Barboza is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to turn away and scramble out. Nate Diaz takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Edson Barboza spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edson Barboza jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nate Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Edson Barboza launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Diaz's knee!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Diaz misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edson is clinching with Diaz.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson tries a flying knee towards Nate Diaz's chest
what a move the impact sents Diaz to the fence
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edson struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Nate Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Edson Barboza's knows what to do here and blocks them
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Edson Barboza tries to take advantage...
Edson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson launches a knee!
Edson Barboza hits Diaz's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Edson Barboza
Diaz fails to take Edson down and both man are still clinching
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Nate Diaz's face!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edson blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries a kimura
Diaz breaks the lock.
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Edson Barboza in closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Edson Barboza for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Diaz time to recover... 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.
Edson Barboza fakes a punch and launches himself over Nate Diaz
Great move by Edson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Diaz must do something quickly!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson Barboza's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diaz is throwing a flurry of punches!
Edson ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Edson steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nate Diaz fires an unorthodox punch to Edson's torso
that goes wide.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Diaz moves back and takes a deep breath.
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Edson Barboza to fight back!
Edson Barboza leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Edson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson Barboza launches a knee while holding Diaz's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Diaz in the abdomen
Diaz launches a furious hook!
That hits Edson's chin like a wrecking ball! Edson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diaz is standing while Edson is on the ground on his back
Edson tries to hit Nate Diaz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diaz steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Diaz hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Diaz is standing while Edson is on the ground on his back
Edson tries to hit Nate Diaz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diaz steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Nate Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Edson Barboza fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Edson who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Nate Diaz pushes away Edson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Edson Barboza is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Nate Diaz gets the advantage
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Nate Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Edson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edson leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Edson Barboza.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nate Diaz isolates Edson Barboza's right arm looking for an armbar...
Edson Barboza manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Nate Diaz lost his dominant position.
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Edson Barboza.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Edson Barboza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Edson Barboza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Edson Barboza cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
John McCarthy 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.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edson with a double overhooks!
Edson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edson.
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Edson moves forward looking for some action
Edson Barboza shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Diaz gets hold of a leg and trips Edson to the mat!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Edson Barboza in his guard...
Edson Barboza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Diaz hold his own hand and breaks Edson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Edson Barboza.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson 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 4:20 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Edson Barboza takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Edson Barboza in his guard...
Edson Barboza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
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 5
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Edson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Incredible high kick!
Diaz is worried!
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Edson Barboza pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nate Diaz is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Edson Barboza gets the advantage
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to move to full mount
Edson succeeds
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
0:57 Round 5 and Edson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Edson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Edson Barboza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Edson Barboza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Edson Barboza looks to pass to mount...
Edson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nate Diaz.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson goes for an armbar!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Edson Barboza, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Edson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Edson Barboza tries to stomp on Diaz's feet while in the clinch.
Those hits are more annoying than damaging to Diaz
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Diaz's face, followed by knees to the body from Edson Barboza!
Bang! Diaz can take many more shots like that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nate Diaz is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Edson Barboza gets the advantage
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to move to full mount
Edson succeeds
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Edson Barboza rolls Nate Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Edson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edson is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz
Edson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Edson has one hook in and keeps working!
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Edson 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! Edson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edson Barboza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
Edson is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Edson Barboza unil he can pull his arm free! Edson lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate 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 Edson's moves.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson Barboza sits high on Nate Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edson is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Edson Barboza's lock! This is over! Diaz didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Edson Barboza by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 3:50 Round 5
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/17 (82%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 900 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 6/19 (32%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 6/11 (55%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 876 s
Nate Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Edson and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He succeeds!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz catch Edson Barboza's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Edson's eyes...
Diaz is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Edson Barboza holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Edson Barboza 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.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Edson looks to be in very good shape.
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Inside leg kick from Edson
that lands on Nate Diaz's leg.
Edson is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Edson Barboza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nate Diaz rolls over himself and stands up while Edson Barboza rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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 Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Edson Barboza is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Edson Barboza uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Edson Barboza a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Edson's neck!
Edson pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Edson sits over his knees and pushes away Diaz's leg!
Diaz closes his legs around Edson Barboza's leg. Edson is not able to move away now!
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Edson Barboza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He succeeds!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Edson Barboza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Inside leg kick from Edson
that lands on Nate Diaz's leg.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza 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.
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Edson Barboza down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Diaz suddenly holds Edson Barboza's arm and tries an armbar!
Edson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Edson Barboza.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to turn in and scramble out. Edson Barboza timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Nate Diaz slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Edson misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Edson Barboza manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Edson Barboza
that visibly pains Diaz.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Edson Barboza is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Edson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Edson Barboza and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Edson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson 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 Edson
Edson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edson
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson is covering himself! Diaz tries to force the situation and Edson clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edson! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edson.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diaz is in rear mount over Edson with two hooks in
Edson 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 Edson with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edson!
Edson rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Nate Diaz
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Nate Diaz, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz and Edson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Edson Barboza is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Edson Hyper-extended his left arm
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to turn away and scramble out. Nate Diaz takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Edson Barboza spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edson Barboza jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nate Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Edson Barboza launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Diaz's knee!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Diaz misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edson is clinching with Diaz.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson tries a flying knee towards Nate Diaz's chest
what a move the impact sents Diaz to the fence
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edson struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Nate Diaz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Edson Barboza's knows what to do here and blocks them
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Edson Barboza tries to take advantage...
Edson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson launches a knee!
Edson Barboza hits Diaz's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Edson Barboza
Diaz fails to take Edson down and both man are still clinching
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Nate Diaz's face!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edson blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Diaz
Edson Barboza tries a kimura
Diaz breaks the lock.
Edson Barboza gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Edson Barboza in closed guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Edson Barboza for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Diaz time to recover... 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.
Edson Barboza fakes a punch and launches himself over Nate Diaz
Great move by Edson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Diaz must do something quickly!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson Barboza's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diaz is throwing a flurry of punches!
Edson ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Edson steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nate Diaz fires an unorthodox punch to Edson's torso
that goes wide.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Diaz moves back and takes a deep breath.
Diaz is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Edson Barboza to fight back!
Edson Barboza leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Edson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Edson Barboza launches a knee while holding Diaz's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Diaz in the abdomen
Diaz launches a furious hook!
That hits Edson's chin like a wrecking ball! Edson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diaz is standing while Edson is on the ground on his back
Edson tries to hit Nate Diaz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diaz steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Diaz hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Diaz is standing while Edson is on the ground on his back
Edson tries to hit Nate Diaz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diaz steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Nate Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Edson Barboza fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Edson who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Nate Diaz pushes away Edson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Edson Barboza is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Nate Diaz gets the advantage
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Nate Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Edson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edson leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Edson Barboza.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nate Diaz isolates Edson Barboza's right arm looking for an armbar...
Edson Barboza manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Nate Diaz lost his dominant position.
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Edson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Edson Barboza.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Edson Barboza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Diaz
Edson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Edson Barboza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson tries to escape from the closed guard
Edson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Edson Barboza cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
John McCarthy 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.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edson with a double overhooks!
Edson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edson.
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Edson moves forward looking for some action
Edson Barboza shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Diaz gets hold of a leg and trips Edson to the mat!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Edson Barboza in his guard...
Edson Barboza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Diaz hold his own hand and breaks Edson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Edson Barboza.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson 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 4:20 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Edson Barboza takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Edson Barboza in his guard...
Edson Barboza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
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 5
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Edson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Incredible high kick!
Diaz is worried!
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Edson Barboza pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nate Diaz is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Edson Barboza gets the advantage
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to move to full mount
Edson succeeds
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
0:57 Round 5 and Edson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Edson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Edson Barboza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Edson Barboza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Edson Barboza looks to pass to mount...
Edson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nate Diaz.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson goes for an armbar!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Edson Barboza, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Edson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Edson Barboza tries to stomp on Diaz's feet while in the clinch.
Those hits are more annoying than damaging to Diaz
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Diaz's face, followed by knees to the body from Edson Barboza!
Bang! Diaz can take many more shots like that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nate Diaz is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Edson Barboza gets the advantage
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edson Barboza is in open guard over Diaz
Edson tries to move to full mount
Edson succeeds
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Edson Barboza rolls Nate Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Edson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Edson is unable to move under Diaz control.
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz
Edson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Edson has one hook in and keeps working!
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Edson 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! Edson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Edson is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Edson Barboza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
Edson is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Edson Barboza unil he can pull his arm free! Edson lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Nate 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 Edson's moves.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edson
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diaz is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Edson Barboza is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Edson Barboza sits high on Nate Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Edson Barboza appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Diaz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edson is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Edson Barboza's lock! This is over! Diaz didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Edson Barboza by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 3:50 Round 5
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/17 (82%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 900 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 6/19 (32%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 6/11 (55%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 876 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!