Post by The Sandmen on Nov 13, 2012 14:06:37 GMT -5
Nate Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Mike Brown 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Nate Diaz launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Mike Brown!
You can see Nate Diaz's head being snapped backwards!
Mike Brown leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Brown shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Brown is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Brown doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Brown forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to take Mike Brown down... Brown stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Brown's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mike Brown fakes a few punches and advance towards Diaz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Nate Diaz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Brown is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz 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 Brown's moves.
Brown is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nate Diaz is on his feet again.
Mike Brown fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Nate Diaz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Mike Brown moves aside looking for a counter...
Diaz misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown tries a hook to the body
and hits Diaz ribs hard
A right hand from Nate Diaz
misses its target.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Brown wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grab one of Mike Brown's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Brown done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Diaz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Brown moves aside and dodges.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Brown takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brown is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Solid low kick from Mike Brown.
Diaz deflects it.
Brown misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Brown
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
A right hand from Mike Brown
surprises Diaz!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Nate Diaz!
Brown ducks under...
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Brown to fight back!
Mike Brown attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Brown.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Mike Brown
Diaz suddenly holds Mike Brown's arm and tries an armbar!
Brown can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Mike Brown hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Brown 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Brown uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Brown uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown tries to escape from the closed guard
Brown succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Brown moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Brown and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Brown!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brown and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Nate Diaz
goes awry.
Diaz is holding Mike Brown's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Brown loses balance and goes to the ground.
Brown's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Mike Brown
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Diaz looks to mount Mike Brown...
Mike Brown sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Brown measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Mike Brown
Solid shots!
Brown's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Brown
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Mike Brown's guard...
Nate Diaz is in Brown open guard now
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Brown clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Brown can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Nate Diaz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Brown's face!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz tries to open up Mike Brown's defense faking a few punches.
Mike Brown wraps his arms around Diaz's arms and counters the punches.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Brown doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nate Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy 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.
Brown pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Nate Diaz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Brown has a small cut in his Right cheek
Nate Diaz tries a middle kick
Mike Brown blocks and steps away.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Brown is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Brown tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mike Brown pushes Nate Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown rolls him over and takes his back!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Brown gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Diaz control.
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Mike Brown who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Brown has one hook in!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Brown has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Brown now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Brown 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's Right eye is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Mike Brown
surprises Diaz!
Solid low kick from Mike Brown.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Brown backpedals and creates space. Nate Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Brown is trying to counter now!
Mike Brown tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Brown sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Brown has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brown studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Brown is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diaz's jaw!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Mike Brown leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Brown shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Brown pushes off of Nate Diaz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Diaz stumbles backwards but Mike Brown chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Brown is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mike Brown pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Mike Brown circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Brown's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Brown.
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown avoids a dangerous strike from Diaz
and counters with a solid straight!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Brown's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Brown.
Diaz steps backwards away from Mike Brown. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brown throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown takes a break to breathe while holding Nate Diaz.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Good front kick from Diaz!
Mike Brown blocks
Diaz pushes Mike Brown and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Brown closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Brown pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Unknown
Brown launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diaz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Crisp uppercut by Brown followed by a hard jab
Nate Diaz stumbles back.
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Brown!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz leads with a punch
Mike Brown avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Diaz fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Mike Brown was tooling Nate Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nate Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nate Diaz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Brown blocks and pushes his opponent.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Mike Brown fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
Brown steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Unknown
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Brown is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Brown throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Mike Brown tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz 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 Brown's moves.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Brown
He is not able to do it
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Mike Brown tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Good looking punches from Mike Brown on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Brown 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The ref pulls off Mike Brown! Diaz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Mike Brown by TKO (Elbow) at 2:01 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 7/20 (35%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 414 s
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 28/37 (76%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/21 (86%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Brown won this one by continuing to take it to Diaz and control stuff. Diaz is tough, but this was mostly Brown.
Mike Brown 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Nate Diaz launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Mike Brown!
You can see Nate Diaz's head being snapped backwards!
Mike Brown leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Brown shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Brown is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Brown doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nate Diaz pushes Brown forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz tries to take Mike Brown down... Brown stumbles backwards and Nate Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Brown's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mike Brown fakes a few punches and advance towards Diaz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Nate Diaz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Brown is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz 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 Brown's moves.
Brown is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nate Diaz is on his feet again.
Mike Brown fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Nate Diaz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Mike Brown moves aside looking for a counter...
Diaz misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown tries a hook to the body
and hits Diaz ribs hard
A right hand from Nate Diaz
misses its target.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Nate Diaz jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Brown wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz grab one of Mike Brown's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Brown done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Diaz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Brown moves aside and dodges.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Brown takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brown is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Solid low kick from Mike Brown.
Diaz deflects it.
Brown misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Brown
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
A right hand from Mike Brown
surprises Diaz!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Nate Diaz!
Brown ducks under...
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Brown to fight back!
Mike Brown attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Brown.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Mike Brown
Diaz suddenly holds Mike Brown's arm and tries an armbar!
Brown can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Nate Diaz!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Mike Brown hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Brown 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Brown uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Brown uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown tries to escape from the closed guard
Brown succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Brown moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Diaz
Brown is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Brown and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Brown!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brown and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Nate Diaz
goes awry.
Diaz is holding Mike Brown's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Brown loses balance and goes to the ground.
Brown's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Mike Brown
Diaz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Diaz looks to mount Mike Brown...
Mike Brown sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Brown measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Mike Brown
Solid shots!
Brown's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Brown
Diaz struggles on the ground and tries to break Mike Brown's guard...
Nate Diaz is in Brown open guard now
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Brown clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Brown can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Nate Diaz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Brown's face!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz tries to open up Mike Brown's defense faking a few punches.
Mike Brown wraps his arms around Diaz's arms and counters the punches.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Brown
Diaz tries to free his leg...
Brown doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nate Diaz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy 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.
Brown pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Nate Diaz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Brown has a small cut in his Right cheek
Nate Diaz tries a middle kick
Mike Brown blocks and steps away.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Brown is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Brown tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mike Brown pushes Nate Diaz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mike Brown is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown rolls him over and takes his back!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Diaz control.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Brown gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Diaz control.
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has given his back to Mike Brown who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Brown has one hook in!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Brown has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diaz.
Nicely done! Brown now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Brown 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's Right eye is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
Brown is in rear mount over Diaz with two hooks in
Diaz tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Mike Brown
surprises Diaz!
Solid low kick from Mike Brown.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
Brown backpedals and creates space. Nate Diaz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Brown is trying to counter now!
Mike Brown tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Brown sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Brown has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brown studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Brown is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diaz's jaw!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Mike Brown leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Brown shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Brown pushes off of Nate Diaz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Diaz stumbles backwards but Mike Brown chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Brown embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Brown pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Brown is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mike Brown pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Mike Brown circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Brown's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Brown.
Nate Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Brown avoids a dangerous strike from Diaz
and counters with a solid straight!
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Brown's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Brown.
Diaz steps backwards away from Mike Brown. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brown throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown takes a break to breathe while holding Nate Diaz.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Good front kick from Diaz!
Mike Brown blocks
Diaz pushes Mike Brown and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Brown closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Brown pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Unknown
Brown launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diaz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Crisp uppercut by Brown followed by a hard jab
Nate Diaz stumbles back.
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Brown!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz leads with a punch
Mike Brown avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Diaz fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Mike Brown was tooling Nate Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nate Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nate Diaz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Brown blocks and pushes his opponent.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Mike Brown fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
Brown steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Unknown
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Brown is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mike Brown throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Diaz's Chin is beginning to swell
Mike Brown tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz 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 Brown's moves.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Brown
He is not able to do it
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in open guard over Diaz
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Diaz
Mike Brown tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Good looking punches from Mike Brown on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Brown 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The ref pulls off Mike Brown! Diaz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Mike Brown by TKO (Elbow) at 2:01 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 7/20 (35%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 414 s
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 28/37 (76%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/21 (86%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Brown won this one by continuing to take it to Diaz and control stuff. Diaz is tough, but this was mostly Brown.