Post by The Sandmen on Jul 16, 2014 9:49:29 GMT -5
Jon Fitch is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nick Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jon Fitch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Nick Diaz's ribs!
Nick Diaz's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jon Fitch.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
Nick Diaz pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nick Diaz throws a combo
Jon Fitch ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
1:14 Round 1 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Nick Diaz hooks Fitch's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jon Fitch manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Fitch tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Fitch suddenly holds Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch is locking that Armbar...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Fitch shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Good front kick from Diaz!
Jon Fitch blocks
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Diaz steps forward
Fitch feints.
Fitch lifts Nick Diaz up off the ground
...big slam!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diaz in the side of the head
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch 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 Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch 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 Fitch
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Diaz hold his own hand and breaks Fitch's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jon Fitch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Fitch put Nick Diaz in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Jon Fitch, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. 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.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch 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!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch 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 clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jon Fitch has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fitch.
It looks like Diaz was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Fitch runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Nick Diaz who almost cannot stand!
One after another Jon Fitch is punishing Diaz! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diaz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Nick Diaz's cheek! Diaz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Fitch is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Fitch cartwheels towards Diaz!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Nick Diaz.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diaz has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Diaz control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Fitch blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (Doctor Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/41 (90%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 576 s
Destruction for Fitch. Diaz had absolutely no answer for Fitch's elite wrestling takedowns. And I think Fitch wanted no part of Diaz standing, as he seemed to only use his striking to set up angles and takedowns to keep working the GnP.
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nick Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Nick Diaz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jon Fitch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Nick Diaz's ribs!
Nick Diaz's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jon Fitch.
Fitch tries to take Nick Diaz down... Diaz stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diaz's jaw!
Nick Diaz pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
Nick Diaz throws a combo
Jon Fitch ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Diaz swings again, only to get countered once more! Diaz is looking bad here!
Diaz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
1:14 Round 1 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Nick Diaz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Nick Diaz hooks Fitch's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jon Fitch manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Fitch tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Diaz is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Nick Diaz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Stand up! This is what Diaz's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Fitch suddenly holds Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch is locking that Armbar...
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jon Fitch!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nick Diaz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diaz
Fitch shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Good front kick from Diaz!
Jon Fitch blocks
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Diaz steps forward
Fitch feints.
Fitch lifts Nick Diaz up off the ground
...big slam!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diaz in the side of the head
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Fitch 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 Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch 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 Fitch
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Nick Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Diaz hold his own hand and breaks Fitch's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jon Fitch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Diaz in half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Fitch put Nick Diaz in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch goes for an armbar!
Nick Diaz breaks the lock and pushes away Jon Fitch, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. 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.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Diaz
Jon Fitch pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Diaz
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch 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!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Fitch 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!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch 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 clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Fitch
Diaz is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jon Fitch has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fitch.
It looks like Diaz was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left eye
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Fitch runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Nick Diaz who almost cannot stand!
One after another Jon Fitch is punishing Diaz! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Diaz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diaz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Nick Diaz's cheek! Diaz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Fitch is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Fitch cartwheels towards Diaz!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Nick Diaz.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Fitch works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diaz has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Diaz control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Fitch blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diaz's guard.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nick Diaz can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (Doctor Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/41 (90%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 576 s
Destruction for Fitch. Diaz had absolutely no answer for Fitch's elite wrestling takedowns. And I think Fitch wanted no part of Diaz standing, as he seemed to only use his striking to set up angles and takedowns to keep working the GnP.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!