Post by The Sandmen on Sept 24, 2012 18:04:03 GMT -5
Yves Edwards is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Nate Diaz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Yves Edwards and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Yves Edwards runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Edwards and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Nate Diaz pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to breaks Nate Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Edwards launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Nate Diaz's ribs!
Nate Diaz's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Quick hook by Nate Diaz
glances off Edwards's arms.
Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edwards 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 Edwards.
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
Good shot! Diaz has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Edwards steps forward
Nate Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a furious hook!
Edwards ducks under and pushes Nate Diaz creating some space.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Nose
Nate Diaz launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Yves Edwards is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diaz and pushes him away!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yves Edwards
Diaz fails to take Edwards down and both man are still clinching
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Nate Diaz brings Yves Edwards down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edwards's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Yves Edwards's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Stand up! This is what Edwards's cornermen are shouting. Nate Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to posture up and open Yves Edwards's guard...
Nate Diaz forces Yves Edwards to open his guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards leads with a punch
Nate Diaz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Diaz misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Nate Diaz
almost puts his head in the path of Edwards's kick.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Edwards is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diaz deflects it.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Edwards.
Yves Edwards 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 Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Yves Edwards tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to take Nate Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Diaz checks it.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz swings...
hard impact to Edwards's face!
Nate Diaz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edwards can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Diaz is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz is looking to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Yves Edwards is not able to stop Edwards ground skills and Nate Diaz moves to side mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards circles to get the center of the cage
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Diaz tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts Nate Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Yves Edwards! Nate Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edwards is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Nate Diaz to stand up.
Nate Diaz is on his feet again.
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Yves Edwards is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz attempts a shoot
Yves Edwards hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Diaz is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
that stun Diaz.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Incredible high kick!
Diaz is worried!
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Edwards doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz paws at Edwards.
Edwards answers with solid punches!
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edwards struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Yves Edwards!
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Yves Edwards runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Nate Diaz who almost cannot stand!
One after another Yves Edwards is punishing Diaz! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Mouth
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diaz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diaz receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from Diaz
and counters with a solid straight!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Yves Edwards and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right cheek
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nate Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards 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 Edwards.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Yves Edwards turns out the lights for Diaz! What an astonishing KO by Edwards!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 0:40 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 58/73 (79%)
Kicks 8/11 (73%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 20/34 (59%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 240 s
A relatively dominant fight from Edwards. He did MASSIVE damage. That said, Diaz absorbed MASSIVE damage.
Nate Diaz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Yves Edwards and Nate Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diaz's thigh!
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Yves Edwards runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Edwards and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
Nate Diaz pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to breaks Nate Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Edwards launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Nate Diaz's ribs!
Nate Diaz's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Quick hook by Nate Diaz
glances off Edwards's arms.
Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edwards 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 Edwards.
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
Good shot! Diaz has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Edwards steps forward
Nate Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a furious hook!
Edwards ducks under and pushes Nate Diaz creating some space.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diaz may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Nose
Nate Diaz launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Yves Edwards is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diaz and pushes him away!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yves Edwards
Diaz fails to take Edwards down and both man are still clinching
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Nate Diaz brings Yves Edwards down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edwards's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz leans back...
He clobbers Yves Edwards's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Stand up! This is what Edwards's cornermen are shouting. Nate Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to posture up and open Yves Edwards's guard...
Nate Diaz forces Yves Edwards to open his guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards leads with a punch
Nate Diaz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Diaz misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Nate Diaz
almost puts his head in the path of Edwards's kick.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Edwards is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diaz deflects it.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with Edwards.
Yves Edwards 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 Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
Yves Edwards tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to take Nate Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Diaz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Diaz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Diaz checks it.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz swings...
hard impact to Edwards's face!
Nate Diaz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edwards can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Edwards
Diaz is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nate Diaz is looking to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Yves Edwards is not able to stop Edwards ground skills and Nate Diaz moves to side mount!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nate Diaz hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Edwards
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards circles to get the center of the cage
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Diaz tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts Nate Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Yves Edwards! Nate Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edwards is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Nate Diaz to stand up.
Nate Diaz is on his feet again.
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Yves Edwards is opening up on Diaz and raining down combinations!
Diaz's corner looks worried!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz attempts a shoot
Yves Edwards hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Diaz is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Nate Diaz
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
that stun Diaz.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Incredible high kick!
Diaz is worried!
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Edwards doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz paws at Edwards.
Edwards answers with solid punches!
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edwards struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diaz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Yves Edwards!
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Yves Edwards runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Nate Diaz who almost cannot stand!
One after another Yves Edwards is punishing Diaz! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Mouth
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diaz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Chin
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diaz receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Diaz hyper-extended his leg
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from Diaz
and counters with a solid straight!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Yves Edwards and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right cheek
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nate Diaz has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Diaz's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards 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 Edwards.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Diaz is a bloody mess!
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diaz staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Diaz looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Yves Edwards turns out the lights for Diaz! What an astonishing KO by Edwards!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 0:40 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 58/73 (79%)
Kicks 8/11 (73%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 20/34 (59%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 240 s
A relatively dominant fight from Edwards. He did MASSIVE damage. That said, Diaz absorbed MASSIVE damage.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!