Post by The Sandmen on Oct 7, 2020 8:55:55 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Nate Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Koscheck and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The fighters briefly tie up...
Koscheck goes up and comes down hard as Diaz scores a brutal slam!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Koscheck is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to close the guard.
Koscheck put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Koscheck's leg!
Nate Diaz is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz hooks Koscheck's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Josh Koscheck manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Nate Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
An overhand right from Nate Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Koscheck's stops that one with his face! How is Koscheck standing?!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Nose
Koscheck is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Josh Koscheck
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Koscheck.
Koscheck ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck and Nate Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Koscheck steps for a throw
Diaz stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Nate Diaz who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Josh Koscheck who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Josh Koscheck against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Koscheck's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck fakes a punch to Nate Diaz ribs and the tries to trip him
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Koscheck was not ready to fight a fighter of Nate Diaz caliber.
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz isolates Josh Koscheck's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Josh Koscheck is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Diaz is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Nice moves from Nate Diaz who positions himself for using his knees on Koscheck!
Awful technique! Koscheck wraps one of his legs on Nate Diaz leg and rolls on the ground! He is now in half guard over his opponent!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Koscheck lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Josh Koscheck is running out of time!
Crippling lock!
Koscheck tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Diaz loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Josh Rosenthal 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Down goes Nate Diaz! Brilliant slam!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Koscheck's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Koscheck control.
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Koscheck has given his back to Nate Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Nate Diaz has one hook in!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with one hook in
Nate Diaz slides his arm under Josh Koscheck's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Josh Koscheck pushes up and slides Nate Diaz's arm over his chin.
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with one hook in
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Koscheck.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with two hooks in
Nate Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Koscheck locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nate Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Koscheck catches an ankle and Diaz is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nate Diaz
Solid shots!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Injury - Broken Ribs) at 0:22 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/26 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 437 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 437 s
Diaz was winning this fight until his ribs turned stupid and submitted. Thats sucky for those who care about Diaz, his fights, his wins, and his ribs.
Nate Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Koscheck and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The fighters briefly tie up...
Koscheck goes up and comes down hard as Diaz scores a brutal slam!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Koscheck is able to break the lock.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to close the guard.
Koscheck put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away Koscheck's leg!
Nate Diaz is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz hooks Koscheck's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Josh Koscheck manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Nate Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
An overhand right from Nate Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Koscheck's stops that one with his face! How is Koscheck standing?!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Nose
Koscheck is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Josh Koscheck
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Koscheck.
Koscheck ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck and Nate Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Koscheck steps for a throw
Diaz stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Nate Diaz who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Josh Koscheck who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Josh Koscheck against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Koscheck's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck fakes a punch to Nate Diaz ribs and the tries to trip him
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Koscheck was not ready to fight a fighter of Nate Diaz caliber.
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz isolates Josh Koscheck's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Josh Koscheck is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Diaz is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Koscheck
Nice moves from Nate Diaz who positions himself for using his knees on Koscheck!
Awful technique! Koscheck wraps one of his legs on Nate Diaz leg and rolls on the ground! He is now in half guard over his opponent!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Koscheck lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Josh Koscheck is running out of time!
Crippling lock!
Koscheck tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Diaz loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Josh Rosenthal 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Down goes Nate Diaz! Brilliant slam!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz works on the ground with his fingers over Koscheck's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diaz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Koscheck control.
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Koscheck has given his back to Nate Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Nate Diaz has one hook in!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with one hook in
Nate Diaz slides his arm under Josh Koscheck's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Josh Koscheck pushes up and slides Nate Diaz's arm over his chin.
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with one hook in
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Koscheck.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diaz is in rear mount over Koscheck with two hooks in
Nate Diaz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Koscheck locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Nate Diaz unil he can pull his arm free! Diaz lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Nate Diaz looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Diaz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Koscheck catches an ankle and Diaz is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Diaz has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nate Diaz
Solid shots!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diaz
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Nate Diaz may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Injury - Broken Ribs) at 0:22 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/26 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 437 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 437 s
Diaz was winning this fight until his ribs turned stupid and submitted. Thats sucky for those who care about Diaz, his fights, his wins, and his ribs.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!