Post by The Sandmen on Jan 7, 2019 9:32:45 GMT -5
Miguel Torres 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 looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Miguel Torres and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Torres is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Torres breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Miguel Torres sits high on Nate Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Diaz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Miguel Torres and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Torres and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Miguel Torres pushes Nate Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Miguel Torres leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Torres shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Diaz blocks Miguel Torres's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz isolates Miguel Torres's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Torres struggles to free himself
Miguel Torres manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Nate Diaz lost his dominant position.
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Torres
He succeeds!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miguel Torres fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to free his leg
Nate Diaz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miguel Torres jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Diaz misses a step and Miguel Torres sees an opportunity to counter him!
Inside leg kick from Torres
that goes awry.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Torres
The fighters are clinching.
Miguel Torres postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Diaz hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Torres's face while in the clinch!
Torres can't take many more shots like those!
Miguel Torres 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 Miguel Torres
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres 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 Miguel Torres
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Torres gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nate Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Miguel Torres shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Torres into his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Torres pulls his arm out of danger.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Miguel Torres efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Miguel Torres throws a combo
Nate Diaz ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Torres swings again, only to get countered once more! Torres is looking bad here!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Torres
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres measures the resilience of Diaz's chin with an uppercut while Diaz lands some great crosses.
Miguel Torres tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Torres
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to escape from closed guard...
Torres struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres tries to get a side mount...
Diaz wraps his leg around Miguel Torres leg and prevents him from moving.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to free his leg...
Diaz rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries an armbar from the bottom!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to jump to side mount.
Miguel Torres closed his guard around Nate Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Torres with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Torres's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz 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.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Miguel Torres embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Torres is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Miguel Torres realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Torres is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Miguel Torres looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Miguel Torres uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Torres tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Miguel Torres is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Miguel Torres gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Torres tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Torres is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Torres controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres measures the resilience of Diaz's chin with an uppercut while Diaz lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Some nice shots from Nate Diaz
that stun Torres.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Torres goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Torres is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres sits up and gets an arm around Diaz's neck!
Diaz pushes Miguel Torres back to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Diaz tries to break the lock slamming Miguel Torres against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Torres loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Torres goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Stand up! This is what Torres's cornermen are shouting. Nate Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz isolates Miguel Torres's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Torres struggles to free himself
Miguel Torres is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
Diaz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Torres attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Diaz slips out. Torres quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Torres tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Nate Diaz any adventage in the ground.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Miguel Torres to fight back!
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Torres knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz creates enough space to control Miguel Torres's leg.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz wraps his legs while he holds Miguel Torres's head... Tight guard!
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Torres pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Miguel Torres looks to counter!
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Miguel Torres in closed guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Torres's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Torres's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Torres reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diaz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres tries to turn away and scramble out. Nate Diaz takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Torres struggles to free himself
Torres struggles to free himself
He can't lock it up. Miguel Torres 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Miguel Torres shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Torres into his guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Nate Diaz holds Miguel Torres and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz suddenly holds Miguel Torres's arm and tries an armbar!
Torres can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to better his position on the ground...
Torres breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to better his position on the ground...
Torres breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Torres tries to move to full mount!
Diaz won't allow him to take this position easily.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Miguel Torres in closed guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Miguel Torres's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Miguel Torres's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Miguel Torres slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Miguel Torres slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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.
Solid low kick from Nate Diaz.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Miguel Torres takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Torres 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 Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Miguel Torres shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Miguel Torres breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Torres is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz rolls Miguel Torres to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Torres
Torres has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Torres control.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Torres has given his back to Nate Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Nate Diaz has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Miguel Torres catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Torres.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to escape from the closed guard
Miguel Torres any adventage in the ground.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Torres's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Miguel Torres shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Miguel Torres breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Torres from the side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz hooks Torres's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Miguel Torres manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Torres tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Torres tries to show some ground skills
Miguel Torres put Diaz in half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Torres breaks free.
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.
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Terrible one sided match... Torres was not ready to fight a fighter of Nate Diaz caliber.
Torres 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!
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Torres blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Torres blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Miguel Torres efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Torres struggles and frees his leg!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Torres tries an armbar from the bottom!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Torres doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punch by Miguel Torres
that nearly tags Diaz.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nate Diaz catches Miguel Torres's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Nate Diaz, but it's close.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1100 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1100 s
#Happened
Nate Diaz looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Miguel Torres and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Torres is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Torres breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Miguel Torres sits high on Nate Diaz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Diaz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Diaz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Miguel Torres and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Torres and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Miguel Torres pushes Nate Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Miguel Torres leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Torres shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Diaz blocks Miguel Torres's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz isolates Miguel Torres's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Torres struggles to free himself
Miguel Torres manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Nate Diaz lost his dominant position.
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Torres
He succeeds!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miguel Torres fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to free his leg
Nate Diaz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miguel Torres jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Diaz misses a step and Miguel Torres sees an opportunity to counter him!
Inside leg kick from Torres
that goes awry.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Torres
The fighters are clinching.
Miguel Torres postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Diaz hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Torres's face while in the clinch!
Torres can't take many more shots like those!
Miguel Torres 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 Miguel Torres
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres 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 Miguel Torres
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Torres gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nate Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Miguel Torres shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Torres into his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Torres pulls his arm out of danger.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Miguel Torres efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Miguel Torres throws a combo
Nate Diaz ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Torres swings again, only to get countered once more! Torres is looking bad here!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Torres
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres measures the resilience of Diaz's chin with an uppercut while Diaz lands some great crosses.
Miguel Torres tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Torres
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to escape from closed guard...
Torres struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres tries to get a side mount...
Diaz wraps his leg around Miguel Torres leg and prevents him from moving.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to free his leg...
Diaz rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries an armbar from the bottom!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to jump to side mount.
Miguel Torres closed his guard around Nate Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Torres with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Diaz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Torres's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz 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.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Miguel Torres embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Torres is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Miguel Torres realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Torres is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Miguel Torres looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Miguel Torres uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Torres tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Miguel Torres is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Miguel Torres gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Torres tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Torres is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Torres controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres measures the resilience of Diaz's chin with an uppercut while Diaz lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Some nice shots from Nate Diaz
that stun Torres.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Torres goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Torres is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres sits up and gets an arm around Diaz's neck!
Diaz pushes Miguel Torres back to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Diaz tries to break the lock slamming Miguel Torres against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Torres loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Torres goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Stand up! This is what Torres's cornermen are shouting. Nate Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz isolates Miguel Torres's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Torres struggles to free himself
Miguel Torres is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
Diaz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Torres attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Diaz slips out. Torres quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Torres tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Nate Diaz any adventage in the ground.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Miguel Torres to fight back!
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Torres knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz creates enough space to control Miguel Torres's leg.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz wraps his legs while he holds Miguel Torres's head... Tight guard!
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Torres pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Miguel Torres looks to counter!
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Miguel Torres in closed guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Torres's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Torres's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Torres
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Torres reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diaz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres tries to turn away and scramble out. Nate Diaz takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Torres struggles to free himself
Torres struggles to free himself
He can't lock it up. Miguel Torres 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Miguel Torres shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Torres into his guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Nate Diaz holds Miguel Torres and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz suddenly holds Miguel Torres's arm and tries an armbar!
Torres can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to better his position on the ground...
Torres breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Miguel Torres tries to better his position on the ground...
Torres breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
Miguel Torres breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Torres tries to move to full mount!
Diaz won't allow him to take this position easily.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Miguel Torres in closed guard.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Miguel Torres's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Miguel Torres's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Miguel Torres slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Miguel Torres slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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.
Solid low kick from Nate Diaz.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Miguel Torres takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Torres 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 Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Miguel Torres shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Miguel Torres breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Torres is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz rolls Miguel Torres to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Torres
Torres has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Torres control.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Torres has given his back to Nate Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Nate Diaz has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Miguel Torres catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Torres.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres tries to escape from the closed guard
Miguel Torres any adventage in the ground.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Torres's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Miguel Torres shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Miguel Torres breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Torres from the side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz hooks Torres's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Miguel Torres manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Torres tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Torres tries to show some ground skills
Miguel Torres put Diaz in half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Nate Diaz goes for an americana!
Torres breaks free.
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.
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Torres is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Terrible one sided match... Torres was not ready to fight a fighter of Nate Diaz caliber.
Torres 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!
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Torres blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Torres blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Diaz
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Diaz
Torres is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Miguel Torres gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Miguel Torres efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Torres struggles and frees his leg!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Torres
Torres tries an armbar from the bottom!
Nate Diaz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Torres doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punch by Miguel Torres
that nearly tags Diaz.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nate Diaz catches Miguel Torres's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Torres
Diaz is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Nate Diaz, but it's close.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1100 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1100 s
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