Post by The Sandmen on Jan 5, 2021 13:31:18 GMT -5
Joe Lauzon is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Nate Diaz looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Lauzon and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Diaz is holding Joe Lauzon's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joe Lauzon loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Joe Lauzon shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Joe Lauzon breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon 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 1:00 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Joe Lauzon's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Joe Lauzon's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Joe Lauzon jumps back and jabs
Lauzon seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Joe Lauzon attempts a sweep single...
Joe Lauzon catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lauzon.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Lauzon's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz sits high on Joe Lauzon's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lauzon's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Lauzon's eyes...
Lauzon tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Diaz and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Diaz and it cost him top position.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Joe Lauzon is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Joe Lauzon tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Joe Lauzon passes momentarily but Nate Diaz regains full guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Diaz's guard...
Joe Lauzon is in Diaz open guard now
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Lauzon tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Joe Lauzon to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Crippling lock!
Lauzon tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Joe Lauzon to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Punishing hold!
Joe Lauzon cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Lauzon holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Lauzon's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Joe Lauzon goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon 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.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Joe Lauzon 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 4:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Joe Lauzon a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
Diaz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Lauzon is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Lauzon sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Nate Diaz tries to turn in and scramble out. Joe Lauzon timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Nate Diaz slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Left cheek
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Joe Lauzon in closed guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz was tooling Joe Lauzon for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joe Lauzon lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Joe Lauzon breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Karen Demirchyan Complex (Yerevan, Armenia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Lauzon in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Diaz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Joe Lauzon is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Nate Diaz gets the advantage
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Lauzon
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Joe Lauzon can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Lauzon
Nate Diaz hooks Lauzon's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Joe Lauzon manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diaz is able to break the lock.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon 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.
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Joe Lauzon lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Joe Lauzon is running out of time!
Lauzon struggles to free himself
Joe Lauzon lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Joe Lauzon is running out of time!
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Lauzon struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Lauzon struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Lauzon hold his own hand and breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Joe Lauzon isolates Nate Diaz's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Joe Lauzon lost his dominant position.
Lauzon misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz measures the resilience of Lauzon's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lauzon's side.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Joe Lauzon in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
That was incredible! Lauzon is tapping out before knowing what happened.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (armbar) at 4:10 Round 2
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/1 (300%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 469 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 469 s
Submitting Lauzon = Feathers in Cap.
Nate Diaz looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Lauzon and Diaz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Diaz is holding Joe Lauzon's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joe Lauzon loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Joe Lauzon shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Joe Lauzon breaks that americana attempt!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon 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 1:00 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Joe Lauzon's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Joe Lauzon's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Joe Lauzon jumps back and jabs
Lauzon seems staggered and Nate Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Joe Lauzon attempts a sweep single...
Joe Lauzon catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lauzon.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Lauzon's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz sits high on Joe Lauzon's chest and pulls his leg underneath Lauzon's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Lauzon's eyes...
Lauzon tries to roll out. He's too quick for Nate Diaz and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Diaz and it cost him top position.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Joe Lauzon is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Joe Lauzon tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Joe Lauzon passes momentarily but Nate Diaz regains full guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Diaz's guard...
Joe Lauzon is in Diaz open guard now
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Lauzon tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Joe Lauzon to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Crippling lock!
Lauzon tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Joe Lauzon to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Punishing hold!
Joe Lauzon cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Lauzon holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Lauzon's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Joe Lauzon goes for an americana!
Diaz breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon 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.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Joe Lauzon 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 4:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Joe Lauzon a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diaz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
Diaz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Lauzon is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Lauzon sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Nate Diaz tries to turn in and scramble out. Joe Lauzon timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Nate Diaz slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Left cheek
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nate Diaz put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Joe Lauzon in closed guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Nate Diaz was tooling Joe Lauzon for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joe Lauzon lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Joe Lauzon breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Karen Demirchyan Complex (Yerevan, Armenia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Lauzon in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Diaz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Joe Lauzon is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Nate Diaz gets the advantage
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Lauzon
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Joe Lauzon can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Lauzon
Nate Diaz hooks Lauzon's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Joe Lauzon manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diaz is able to break the lock.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon 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.
Nate Diaz launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Nate Diaz appears to be unbreakable
Joe Lauzon lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Joe Lauzon is running out of time!
Lauzon struggles to free himself
Joe Lauzon lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Nate Diaz doesn't break the lock and Joe Lauzon is running out of time!
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Lauzon tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Lauzon is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nate Diaz controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Diaz fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Lauzon struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Diaz is locking that Armbar...
Lauzon struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Lauzon hold his own hand and breaks Diaz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Diaz.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Joe Lauzon isolates Nate Diaz's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Joe Lauzon lost his dominant position.
Lauzon misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz measures the resilience of Lauzon's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lauzon's side.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Joe Lauzon in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries an armbar from the bottom!
That was incredible! Lauzon is tapping out before knowing what happened.
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (armbar) at 4:10 Round 2
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/1 (300%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 469 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 469 s
Submitting Lauzon = Feathers in Cap.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!