Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2020 22:20:48 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
Robbie Lawler raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Nick Diaz 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.
Now Robbie Lawler put his title in contention against Diaz.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Robbie Lawler is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Robbie Lawler!
Diaz ducks under...
Robbie Lawler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Lawler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Robbie Lawler embrace and tries to move away...
Robbie Lawler pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Robbie Lawler.
Lawler pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Diaz's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diaz with uppercuts!
Nothing that Diaz must fear as he blocks nicely
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lawler launches a kick
but Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lawler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Lawler in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler fakes a punch to Nick Diaz ribs and the tries to trip him
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Robbie Lawler is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Robbie Lawler tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Robbie Lawler manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lawler is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Nick Diaz looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Robbie Lawler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Lawler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lawler tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Lawler's ribs.
Robbie Lawler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Diaz's face
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Good front kick from Lawler!
Nick Diaz blocks
Nick Diaz paws at Lawler.
Lawler answers with solid punches!
Robbie Lawler chases Diaz and launches a few perfect strikes
Diaz ducks backwards and avoids them.
Lawler misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
rocks Lawler!
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lawler is clinching with Diaz.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nick Diaz just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes Nick Diaz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diaz tries to block Robbie Lawler punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler launches a few hard punches to Nick Diaz's ribs!
Diaz struggles and protects himself.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Lawler with uppercuts!
Lawler is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Lawler is unable to escape!
Lawler's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler 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 clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Lawler blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Lawler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Robbie Lawler launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Lawler doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Lawler forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Nick Diaz.
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Round 2
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Robbie Lawler fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nice move by Lawler who clinches and pushes Diaz against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Lawler's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Robbie Lawler's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Lawler's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grapple with Robbie Lawler and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Robbie Lawler falls hard on the mat with Nick Diaz on top of him
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lawler
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Lawler's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Lawler
Nick Diaz pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Lawler doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Lawler
Diaz launches a couple of fast knees to Robbie Lawler's ribs!
Lawler moves on the ground and keeps Nick Diaz's knees at bay with his arms.
Lawler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Robbie Lawler 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
Nick 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.
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Superb haymaker by Lawler
Diaz manages to move aside
Lawler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Diaz's defense muffles the blows.
Lawler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Lawler measures the resilience of Diaz's chin with an uppercut while Diaz lands some great crosses.
Robbie Lawler charges at Diaz throwing flurries left and right.
Nick Diaz gets out of the way.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz throws a low kick
Robbie Lawler blocks.
Robbie Lawler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Lawler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler is launching some bone breaking punches to Diaz's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Nick Diaz's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Nick Diaz!
Robbie Lawler is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Lawler! It would have finished this fight.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
A furious flurry of punches from Robbie Lawler
just misses Diaz.
Lawler moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diaz with a double overhooks!
Robbie Lawler circles around Diaz
Several good body shots
are evaded by Diaz.
Robbie Lawler and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Lawler moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Nick Diaz checks the kick.
Lawler steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Lawler pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Lawler is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Lawler's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Lawler in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Diaz
Lawler leans back...
Diaz eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Robbie Lawler is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Lawler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Blocked by Diaz.
Lawler misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Lawler tries to open up Diaz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Diaz blocks a few elbows and now Robbie Lawler will have to look for another option here.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Robbie Lawler jumps back and jabs
Lawler seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of Lawler.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Middle kick from Lawler.
The kick just misses.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Lawler stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Nick Diaz is coming in again!
Lawler's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Chin
Diaz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Lawler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
Lawler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler stumbles backwards staggered and Nick Diaz launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Lawler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Lawler's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Mouth
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Lawler staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Diaz is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Robbie Lawler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Diaz is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Diaz is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diaz's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Robbie Lawler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Robbie Lawler is on his feet again.
Solid jabs from Robbie Lawler.
Diaz defends.
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Robbie Lawler's punches
Lawler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Left eye
Robbie Lawler chases Diaz and launches a few perfect strikes
Diaz ducks backwards and avoids them.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz launches a rapid series of punches
taking Lawler from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Lawler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Left cheek
Lawler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Lawler.
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Right eye
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shovel hook by Nick Diaz
tags Lawler.
Lawler's Right eye is beginning to swell
Diaz follows Robbie Lawler
Lawler fakes a move.
Lawler throws a lazy kick
Diaz dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Nick Diaz landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Lawler is down! Lawler has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Nick Diaz!
Lawler's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Forehead
Winner is Nick Diaz by KO (Uppercut) at 4:30 Round 3
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 7/44 (16%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/25 (40%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/14 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 41/50 (82%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Nick Diaz is the winner!
Nick Diaz wins the Welterweight title!
Enormous win for Diaz. He had his shit together and totally put in a title-win-worthy performance for the title win-times.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!