Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2015 17:13:37 GMT -5
Patrick Cote is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Nick Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Patrick Cote today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Patrick Cote throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Diaz's chin! That stops Diaz in his tracks!
Pulverizing punch to Cote's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diaz is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Cote pushes Nick Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote tries to escape from the closed guard
Patrick Cote any adventage in the ground.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Patrick Cote slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Patrick Cote slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. 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 Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz launches a body shot
Cote evades.
Cote misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz is opening up on Cote and raining down combinations!
Cote's corner looks worried!
Cote has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Cote forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Cote's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Patrick Cote's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Nick Diaz managed to maintain his balances and move away from Cote
Superb haymaker by Cote
that lands on Diaz's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Cote
Diaz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Patrick Cote and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Cote is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Diaz is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Patrick Cote 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 tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Patrick Cote keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Good looking punches from Patrick Cote on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Patrick Cote tries a middle kick
Nick Diaz blocks and steps away.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Patrick Cote jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Cote showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Diaz steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cote's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cote feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cote, launching a big hook
Patrick Cote steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Cote follows Nick Diaz
Diaz fakes a move.
Nick Diaz and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Patrick Cote is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cote is swinging for the fences!
Diaz backpedals and creates space. Patrick Cote is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Cote steps forward
Nick Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Left eye
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Diaz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
An overhand right from Nick Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Cote's stops that one with his face! How is Cote standing?!
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Patrick Cote throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Diaz's chin! That stops Diaz in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Right eye
Cote moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote tries to breaks Nick Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Cote launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Patrick Cote againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Cote tries to block Nick Diaz punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Patrick Cote pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cote who put distance between them
Patrick Cote attempts a sweep single...
Patrick Cote catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cote.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Patrick Cote fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to free his leg
Patrick Cote uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote 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
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nice beating Patrick Cote has received.
Cote 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
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cote.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nick Diaz.
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Round 3
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Patrick Cote tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Patrick Cote who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Patrick Cote against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Cote blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cote jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Patrick Cote is able to get half guard here.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Patrick Cote. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Cote sits over his knees and pushes away Diaz's leg!
Patrick Cote is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Patrick Cote looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patrick Cote controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Patrick Cote! Diaz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Patrick Cote by TKO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/32 (94%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 379 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 379 s
Diaz fought really well, but Cote was just completely no match for him. Diaz did damage, but Cote was far too tough to care. Ohhh Canadaaaaaaaaaa
Nick Diaz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Patrick Cote today.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Patrick Cote throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Diaz's chin! That stops Diaz in his tracks!
Pulverizing punch to Cote's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diaz is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Cote pushes Nick Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote tries to escape from the closed guard
Patrick Cote any adventage in the ground.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz attempts a triangle from bottom! Patrick Cote slips out. Diaz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Patrick Cote slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. 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 Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz launches a body shot
Cote evades.
Cote misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz is opening up on Cote and raining down combinations!
Cote's corner looks worried!
Cote has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diaz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Cote forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Cote's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Patrick Cote's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote grapple with Nick Diaz and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Nick Diaz managed to maintain his balances and move away from Cote
Superb haymaker by Cote
that lands on Diaz's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Cote
Diaz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Patrick Cote and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Cote is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diaz is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Nick Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Cote
Diaz is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Patrick Cote 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 tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Patrick Cote keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Good looking punches from Patrick Cote on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Patrick Cote tries a middle kick
Nick Diaz blocks and steps away.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Patrick Cote jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Cote showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Diaz steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cote's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cote feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Cote, launching a big hook
Patrick Cote steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Cote follows Nick Diaz
Diaz fakes a move.
Nick Diaz and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Patrick Cote is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cote is swinging for the fences!
Diaz backpedals and creates space. Patrick Cote is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Cote steps forward
Nick Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Left eye
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Diaz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
An overhand right from Nick Diaz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Cote's stops that one with his face! How is Cote standing?!
Quick hook by Nick Diaz
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Patrick Cote throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Diaz's chin! That stops Diaz in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Right eye
Cote moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote tries to breaks Nick Diaz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Cote launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Diaz's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Patrick Cote againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Cote tries to block Nick Diaz punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Patrick Cote pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cote who put distance between them
Patrick Cote attempts a sweep single...
Patrick Cote catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cote.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Diaz
Cote tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Patrick Cote fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to free his leg
Patrick Cote uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote 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
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Cote gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nice beating Patrick Cote has received.
Cote 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
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cote.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nick Diaz.
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Round 3
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Patrick Cote tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Patrick Cote who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz pushes Patrick Cote against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Cote blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nick Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cote jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but Patrick Cote is able to get half guard here.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Diaz's face!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Patrick Cote tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Patrick Cote. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Diaz
Cote sits over his knees and pushes away Diaz's leg!
Patrick Cote is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Patrick Cote looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patrick Cote controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Nick Diaz
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Patrick Cote! Diaz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Diaz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Patrick Cote by TKO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/32 (94%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 379 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 379 s
Diaz fought really well, but Cote was just completely no match for him. Diaz did damage, but Cote was far too tough to care. Ohhh Canadaaaaaaaaaa