Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 17:57:01 GMT -5
Rickson Gracie looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Nick Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Rickson Gracie comes with a 7 fight losing streak. Management say his ManMMA career is in jeopardy if he loses this one.
Nick Diaz comes with a losing streak of his own.
Both men need the win.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rickson Gracie and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rickson Gracie throws a combo
Nick Diaz ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Rickson swings again, only to get countered once more! Rickson is looking bad here!
Rickson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Rickson's jaw!
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick Diaz charges at Rickson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rickson is rocked!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Rickson
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson launches a furious low kick!
Diaz receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Diaz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rickson Gracie
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Rickson's head
Those punches are hitting! Rickson covers his head!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rickson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Nick Diaz's face!
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Rickson may be in trouble!
Rickson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is holding Rickson Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Nick Diaz
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rickson struggles... Nick Diaz is unable to take him down
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Rickson is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Diaz fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Several good body shots
land on Rickson.
Rickson Gracie and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rickson Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rickson is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Rickson in half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson Gracie hooks Diaz's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Rickson away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson Gracie tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Rickson Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Nick Diaz throws a looping right hand...
Rickson moves aside and dodges.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Nick Diaz and Rickson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diaz goes to the body...
He punishes Rickson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Rickson moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Rickson Gracie
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Rickson Gracie circles to get the center of the cage
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Rickson is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Rickson is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Rickson Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nick Diaz shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Nick Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rickson Gracie in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson looks to be in very good shape.
Rickson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Crushing shot to Rickson's body! He's holding his side
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Rickson Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Rickson's ribs.
Rickson blocks those punches
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson Gracie tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Rickson Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Rickson Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Rickson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Rickson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson Gracie 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 Rickson Gracie
Rickson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg...
Rickson rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rickson Gracie's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Rickson just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Rickson is going to have a headache after this one.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Rickson's arm.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Rickson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Rickson Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Rickson stays on his feet
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Rickson who put distance between them
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
miss their mark.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Rickson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rickson Gracie
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rickson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Rickson Gracie to fight back!
Rickson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rickson Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab Rickson Gracie's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Diaz scoop up Rickson Gracie's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Rickson to the mat
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Nick Diaz cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz pushes Rickson Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Rickson doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rickson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Rickson Gracie takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Rickson's face with those brutal elbows! Rickson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz looks to posture up and open Rickson Gracie's guard...
Rickson Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Rickson tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz is in closed guard... Rickson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Rickson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie sits high on Nick Diaz's chest looking for some kind of submission
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
That Mounted Gogoplata from Rickson Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diaz tries to roll and Rickson Gracie loses his balance. That was a risky position and Rickson loses the mount. Nick Diaz gains top control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz looks to posture up and open Rickson Gracie's guard...
Nick Diaz forces Rickson Gracie to open his guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rickson leans and gets Nick Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to open Rickson's guard...
Rickson breaks the lock and covers himself from Diaz's punches
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Rickson attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Rickson 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rickson's guard.
Rickson fights back with his feet, forcing Diaz to try something else.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz hovers above Rickson
Good punches to Rickson's body.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Rickson's head!
The punches go wide.
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Rickson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rickson is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Nick Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Good movement from Rickson
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nick Diaz swings...
...no good.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Rickson Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Rickson Gracie catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rickson.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Rickson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Rickson Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson tries to escape from closed guard...
Rickson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round, so it's off to the judges.
Winner is Nick Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 474 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 20/41 (49%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/33 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 474 s
Dominating performance by Diaz who took his best game against Rickson Gracie.
A decent performance by Rickson Gracie today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging. But it wasn't enough. He will be fighting a woman in exhibition combat in a desperate attempt to keep his ManMMA career alive! I look forward to seeing that war!
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Nick Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Rickson Gracie comes with a 7 fight losing streak. Management say his ManMMA career is in jeopardy if he loses this one.
Nick Diaz comes with a losing streak of his own.
Both men need the win.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rickson Gracie and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rickson Gracie throws a combo
Nick Diaz ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Rickson swings again, only to get countered once more! Rickson is looking bad here!
Rickson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Rickson's jaw!
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nick Diaz charges at Rickson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rickson is rocked!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Rickson
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson launches a furious low kick!
Diaz receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Diaz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rickson Gracie
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Rickson's head
Those punches are hitting! Rickson covers his head!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rickson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Nick Diaz's face!
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Rickson may be in trouble!
Rickson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is holding Rickson Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Nick Diaz
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rickson struggles... Nick Diaz is unable to take him down
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Rickson is clinching with Diaz.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Diaz fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Several good body shots
land on Rickson.
Rickson Gracie and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rickson Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rickson is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Nick Diaz put Rickson in half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson Gracie hooks Diaz's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nick Diaz manages to kick Rickson away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson Gracie tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Rickson Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Nick Diaz throws a looping right hand...
Rickson moves aside and dodges.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Nick Diaz and Rickson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diaz goes to the body...
He punishes Rickson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Rickson moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Rickson Gracie
Great move by Diaz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz stumbles backwards and Rickson Gracie circles to get the center of the cage
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Rickson is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Rickson is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Rickson Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diaz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie isolates Nick Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Nick Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nick Diaz shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Nick Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rickson Gracie in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Rickson looks to be in very good shape.
Rickson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Crushing shot to Rickson's body! He's holding his side
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Rickson Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Rickson's ribs.
Rickson blocks those punches
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson Gracie tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Rickson Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Rickson Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Rickson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Rickson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson Gracie 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 Rickson Gracie
Rickson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg...
Rickson rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rickson Gracie's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nick Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Rickson just got nailed! Nick Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Rickson is going to have a headache after this one.
Diaz goes to the body...
his punches graze Rickson's arm.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Rickson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz and Rickson Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Diaz steps for a throw
Rickson stays on his feet
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Rickson who put distance between them
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
miss their mark.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Rickson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rickson Gracie
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Diaz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rickson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Rickson Gracie to fight back!
Rickson tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson Gracie pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rickson Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Nick Diaz shoots and grab Rickson Gracie's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Diaz scoop up Rickson Gracie's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Rickson to the mat
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Nick Diaz cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz pushes Rickson Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Rickson doesn't allow this but Nick Diaz is able to get half guard here.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to free his leg
Nick Diaz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rickson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Nick Diaz looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Rickson Gracie takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Rickson's face with those brutal elbows! Rickson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz looks to posture up and open Rickson Gracie's guard...
Rickson Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Rickson tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz is in closed guard... Rickson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Rickson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Rickson Gracie is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Rickson Gracie sits high on Nick Diaz's chest looking for some kind of submission
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
That Mounted Gogoplata from Rickson Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diaz tries to roll and Rickson Gracie loses his balance. That was a risky position and Rickson loses the mount. Nick Diaz gains top control.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz looks to posture up and open Rickson Gracie's guard...
Nick Diaz forces Rickson Gracie to open his guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rickson leans and gets Nick Diaz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz tries to open Rickson's guard...
Rickson breaks the lock and covers himself from Diaz's punches
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Rickson attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Rickson 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.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rickson's guard.
Rickson fights back with his feet, forcing Diaz to try something else.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Rickson
Diaz tries to escape from the closed guard
Diaz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Nick Diaz hovers above Rickson
Good punches to Rickson's body.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Rickson
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Rickson's head!
The punches go wide.
Rickson is trying to counter now!
Rickson attempts a triangle from bottom! Nick Diaz slips out. Rickson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rickson is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Nick Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Good movement from Rickson
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nick Diaz swings...
...no good.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Rickson Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Rickson Gracie catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rickson.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Diaz
Rickson is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Rickson Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson tries to escape from closed guard...
Rickson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round, so it's off to the judges.
Winner is Nick Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 474 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 20/41 (49%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/33 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 474 s
Dominating performance by Diaz who took his best game against Rickson Gracie.
A decent performance by Rickson Gracie today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging. But it wasn't enough. He will be fighting a woman in exhibition combat in a desperate attempt to keep his ManMMA career alive! I look forward to seeing that war!
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!