Post by The Sandmen on Jul 7, 2020 2:39:02 GMT -5
Nate Diaz looks very relaxed.
Matt Hughes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz passes momentarily but Matt Hughes sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hughes leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz is in Hughes open guard now
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Diaz is in open guard over Hughes... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Hughes rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes 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.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Hughes doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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.
Hughes misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Hughes follows Nate Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Hughes needs to stop playing Nate Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Hughes is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nate Diaz gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Hughes spins out, but Nate Diaz was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Hughes is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Hughes!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Hughes against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Matt Hughes are cliched up against the cage. Diaz hammers Hughes face and hooks Hughes leg
Matt Hughes is on his back after that trip
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Matt Hughes has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes 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 Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
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.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to improve position.
Diaz adjusts and closes his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Hughes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Matt Hughes breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Hughes doesn't want to free his opponent and Diaz continues in closed guard
Diaz misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nate Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Hughes only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diaz is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Hughes tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz tries a kimura
Hughes breaks the lock.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hughes is covering himself! Diaz tries to force the situation and Hughes clumsily gives his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Hughes control.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nate Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hughes locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nate Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Diaz.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hughes is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nate Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Hughes blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nate Diaz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
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 Matt Hughes
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and frees his leg!
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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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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
Hughes struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes moves forward looking for some action
Matt Hughes shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz and Matt Hughes are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Hughes stays on his feet
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Hughes gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right eye
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Matt Hughes looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Nose
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 2:09 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 796 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/36 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 796 s
I would legit love to see this IRL, with both in their primes. Probably a Hughes wrestle-fuck-fest, but still. Could be interesting. Also, what a shitty stoppage.
Matt Hughes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz passes momentarily but Matt Hughes sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hughes leans and gets Nate Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz is in Hughes open guard now
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Diaz's ribs.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Diaz is in open guard over Hughes... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Hughes rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes 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.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Hughes doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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.
Hughes misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Diaz looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Hughes follows Nate Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Hughes needs to stop playing Nate Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Hughes is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nate Diaz gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Hughes spins out, but Nate Diaz was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Hughes is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Hughes!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Hughes against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Matt Hughes are cliched up against the cage. Diaz hammers Hughes face and hooks Hughes leg
Matt Hughes is on his back after that trip
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Matt Hughes has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes 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 Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
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.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to improve position.
Diaz adjusts and closes his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Hughes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Matt Hughes breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Hughes doesn't want to free his opponent and Diaz continues in closed guard
Diaz misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nate Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nate Diaz tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Nate Diaz pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Hughes only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diaz is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Hughes tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz tries a kimura
Hughes breaks the lock.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Diaz looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Hughes
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hughes is covering himself! Diaz tries to force the situation and Hughes clumsily gives his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Hughes control.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nate Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hughes locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nate Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Diaz.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hughes is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nate Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nate Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Hughes blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nate Diaz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
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 Matt Hughes
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and frees his leg!
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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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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
Hughes struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes moves forward looking for some action
Matt Hughes shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz and Matt Hughes are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Hughes stays on his feet
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Hughes gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right eye
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes breaks the closed guard of Nate Diaz and moves to half guard
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Matt Hughes looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Nose
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 2:09 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 796 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/36 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 796 s
I would legit love to see this IRL, with both in their primes. Probably a Hughes wrestle-fuck-fest, but still. Could be interesting. Also, what a shitty stoppage.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!