Post by The Sandmen on Nov 30, 2012 19:03:48 GMT -5
Matt Hughes looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Hughes blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diaz misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hughes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Matt Hughes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Matt Hughes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
glances off Hughes's arms.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diaz.
It looks like Hughes was hit by a bus!
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Nick 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Hughes.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Hughes.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid shot from Nick Diaz to the body.
Hughes blocks in time.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Matt Hughes slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Matt Hughes slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Hughes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Matt Hughes swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Hughes and pushes him away!
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
Matt Hughes 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.
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Hughes, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hughes is wobbling!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Hughes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Matt Hughes is on half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nick Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick 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 Hughes's moves.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
Good job by Hughes blocking and slipping the blows.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Hughes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nick 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 Hughes's moves.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy 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.
Hughes tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes and Nick Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Nick Diaz is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Matt Hughes hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Diaz was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 3:32 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/30 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
I think I hear Diaz claiming that was an early stoppage. But who knows. Jake Shields enters the cage. "I was not impressed by your performance." Diaz, Shields, and Diaz Junior start a kerfuffle and everyone is fighting and making a mockery of everything. Caesar Gracie looks pleased. Ronda Rousey sits in the crowd trrying to look pretty and appears slightly perturbed and confused.
Ferocious staredown by Diaz while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Hughes blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diaz misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hughes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Matt Hughes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Matt Hughes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
glances off Hughes's arms.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diaz.
It looks like Hughes was hit by a bus!
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Nick 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Hughes.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Hughes.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid shot from Nick Diaz to the body.
Hughes blocks in time.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Matt Hughes slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Matt Hughes slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Hughes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Matt Hughes swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diaz and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Hughes and pushes him away!
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
Matt Hughes 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.
Hughes is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Hughes, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hughes is wobbling!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Hughes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes 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 Hughes
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Nick Diaz! He is reversed and nor Matt Hughes is on half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Diaz
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nick Diaz sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Diaz
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Nick Diaz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick 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 Hughes's moves.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Hughes
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
Good job by Hughes blocking and slipping the blows.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Hughes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Nick Diaz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nick 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 Hughes's moves.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy 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.
Hughes tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes and Nick Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Nick Diaz is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Matt Hughes hovers above Diaz
Good punches to Diaz's body.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Nick Diaz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Diaz was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 3:32 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/30 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
I think I hear Diaz claiming that was an early stoppage. But who knows. Jake Shields enters the cage. "I was not impressed by your performance." Diaz, Shields, and Diaz Junior start a kerfuffle and everyone is fighting and making a mockery of everything. Caesar Gracie looks pleased. Ronda Rousey sits in the crowd trrying to look pretty and appears slightly perturbed and confused.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!