Post by The Sandmen on Oct 31, 2012 9:03:37 GMT -5
Nick Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Evan Tanner looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Nick Diaz and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tanner is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz pushes Evan Tanner against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Tanner doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Evan Tanner sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Evan Tanner sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Tanner quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nick Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Nick Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Evan Tanner throws a combo
Diaz punches back but nobody connects.
Tanner pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz hovers above Tanner
Good punches to Tanner's body.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Evan Tanner breaks that americana attempt!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Evan Tanner is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Nick Diaz circles around Tanner
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Tanner
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Evan Tanner.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:47 Round 2 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Evan Tanner's ribs!
Evan Tanner's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grapple with Evan Tanner and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Evan Tanner falls hard on the mat with Nick Diaz on top of him
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner holds Nick Diaz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Tanner goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Evan Tanner, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Tanner seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
goes awry.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
glances off Tanner's arms.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Tanner in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and advance towards Tanner trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Evan Tanner lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Tanner now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tanner misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Evan Tanner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nice beating Nick Diaz has received.
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Stand up! This is what Tanner's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Nick Diaz.
=========================================
Round 3
=========================================
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Tanner just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Tanner moves aside and dodges.
Nice punch by Evan Tanner
that nearly tags Diaz.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Nick Diaz is unable to take him down
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diaz.
It looks like Tanner was hit by a bus!
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Tanner and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
and hits Tanner ribs hard
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is countered by Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nick Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Evan Tanner breaks the lock and pushes away Nick Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nick 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.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Middle kick from Diaz.
Tanner receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Tanner staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tanner stops that one with his ribs!
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Terrible one sided match... Tanner was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz chases Tanner and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Tanner steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Diaz
Tanner is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Tanner's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Diaz is the winner of this round.
=========================================
Round 4
=========================================
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Evan Tanner's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Tanner's chin with an uppercut while Tanner lands some great crosses.
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
rocks Tanner!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Evan Tanner who almost cannot stand!
One after another Nick Diaz is punishing Tanner! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Tanner seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Evan Tanner tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evan Tanner tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
Evan Tanner fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Inside leg kick from Diaz
that lands on Evan Tanner's leg.
Tanner hyper-extended his leg
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Tanner staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Diaz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tanner
this is getting worse and worse for Tanner
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Mouth
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Tanner seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tanner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Evan Tanner who almost cannot stand!
One after another Nick Diaz is punishing Tanner! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
Tanner crumples to the mat and Diaz moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Tanner's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Nick Diaz by KO (Punches) at 1:35 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 31/50 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 37/42 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 551 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Tanner is tough as stainless steel cyborgs, but Diaz destroyed him.
Evan Tanner looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Nick Diaz and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tanner is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz pushes Evan Tanner against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Tanner doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Evan Tanner sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Evan Tanner sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Tanner quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nick Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
Diaz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Diaz's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Nick Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Evan Tanner throws a combo
Diaz punches back but nobody connects.
Tanner pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz hovers above Tanner
Good punches to Tanner's body.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Evan Tanner breaks that americana attempt!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Evan Tanner is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Nick Diaz circles around Tanner
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz moves forward and holds Tanner
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nick Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Evan Tanner.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:47 Round 2 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diaz launches a few hard punches to Evan Tanner's ribs!
Evan Tanner's ribs shows the damage! Nick Diaz is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grapple with Evan Tanner and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Evan Tanner falls hard on the mat with Nick Diaz on top of him
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner holds Nick Diaz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Tanner goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Evan Tanner, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Tanner seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
goes awry.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
glances off Tanner's arms.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Tanner in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and advance towards Tanner trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Evan Tanner lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Tanner now.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Diaz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tanner misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nick Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diaz drills Evan Tanner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nice beating Nick Diaz has received.
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Stand up! This is what Tanner's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Nick Diaz.
=========================================
Round 3
=========================================
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Tanner just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Tanner moves aside and dodges.
Nice punch by Evan Tanner
that nearly tags Diaz.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Nick Diaz is unable to take him down
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diaz.
It looks like Tanner was hit by a bus!
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Tanner and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz tries a hook to the body
and hits Tanner ribs hard
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nick Diaz catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Tanner
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Diaz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is countered by Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nick Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nick Diaz moves to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Tanner
Nick Diaz pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nick Diaz controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Evan Tanner breaks the lock and pushes away Nick Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nick 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.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Middle kick from Diaz.
Tanner receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Tanner staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tanner stops that one with his ribs!
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Terrible one sided match... Tanner was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz chases Tanner and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Tanner steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Diaz
Tanner is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Diaz tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Tanner's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Diaz is the winner of this round.
=========================================
Round 4
=========================================
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Evan Tanner's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of Tanner's chin with an uppercut while Tanner lands some great crosses.
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Nick Diaz
rocks Tanner!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Evan Tanner who almost cannot stand!
One after another Nick Diaz is punishing Tanner! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Tanner seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Evan Tanner tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evan Tanner tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Nick Diaz
Evan Tanner fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Inside leg kick from Diaz
that lands on Evan Tanner's leg.
Tanner hyper-extended his leg
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Tanner staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Diaz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tanner
this is getting worse and worse for Tanner
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Mouth
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Tanner seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tanner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Evan Tanner who almost cannot stand!
One after another Nick Diaz is punishing Tanner! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
Tanner crumples to the mat and Diaz moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Tanner's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Nick Diaz by KO (Punches) at 1:35 Round 4
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 31/50 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 37/42 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 551 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Tanner is tough as stainless steel cyborgs, but Diaz destroyed him.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!