Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 8:50:15 GMT -5
Nate Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
T.J. Dillashaw looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Nate Diaz and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diaz stops that one with his ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diaz blocks that. He made it look easy!
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Diaz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Nothing from this... Nate Diaz seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Nothing from this... Nate Diaz seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz creates enough space to control T.J. Dillashaw's leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw 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.
Diaz measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Diaz's face!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of T.J. Dillashaw unil he can pull his arm free! Dillashaw lost his dominant position.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Diaz is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering him!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Diaz in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz fakes some punches
Dillashaw ties him up.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nate Diaz pushes away Dillashaw trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dillashaw doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw 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! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Diaz doesn't defend himself!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to escape from the closed guard
Dillashaw succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dillashaw struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Dillashaw, launching a big uppercut
T.J. Dillashaw is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Nate Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diaz is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz cartwheels towards Dillashaw!
Dillashaw fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Diaz is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz creates space and allows T.J. Dillashaw to stand up.
T.J. Dillashaw is on his feet again.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz launches a body shot
Dillashaw dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nate Diaz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nate Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nate Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nate Diaz attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Diaz staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Nate Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Diaz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Mouth
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Diaz is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nate Diaz is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for T.J. Dillashaw, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Nate Diaz looks rattled! T.J. Dillashaw sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Diaz staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of T.J. Dillashaw caliber.
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
T.J. Dillashaw moves aside looking for a counter...
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw showing excellent timing, blasts Nate Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by T.J. Dillashaw! Nate Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Dillashaw is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for T.J. Dillashaw's head...
Dillashaw leans out of the way.
Dillashaw is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to hit T.J. Dillashaw with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Dillashaw dodges that
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw cartwheels towards Diaz!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Nate Diaz.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Nate Diaz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nate Diaz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Dillashaw is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Diaz laid out on the mat! T.J. Dillashaw's corner come in to congratulate him!
Diaz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by KO (Elbows) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/70 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 461 s
T.J. Dillashaw looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Nate Diaz and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diaz stops that one with his ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diaz blocks that. He made it look easy!
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Diaz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Nothing from this... Nate Diaz seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Nothing from this... Nate Diaz seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
Crushing shot to Diaz's body! He's holding his side
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Diaz's face with those brutal elbows! Diaz needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nate Diaz creates enough space to control T.J. Dillashaw's leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw 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.
Diaz measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Diaz's face!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Diaz is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Diaz clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Diaz locks his hands and forces his weight on top of T.J. Dillashaw unil he can pull his arm free! Dillashaw lost his dominant position.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Diaz is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering him!
Nate Diaz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Diaz in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz fakes some punches
Dillashaw ties him up.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nate Diaz pushes away Dillashaw trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dillashaw doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Nate Diaz
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw 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! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Diaz doesn't defend himself!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Diaz's Forehead is beginning to swell
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Diaz
Dillashaw tries to escape from the closed guard
Dillashaw succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dillashaw struggles... Nate Diaz is unable to take him down
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Diaz.
Nate Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Dillashaw, launching a big uppercut
T.J. Dillashaw is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Nate Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diaz is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz cartwheels towards Dillashaw!
Dillashaw fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Diaz is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz creates space and allows T.J. Dillashaw to stand up.
T.J. Dillashaw is on his feet again.
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Nate Diaz launches a body shot
Dillashaw dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nate Diaz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diaz steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Diaz seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nate Diaz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nate Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Diaz doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Nate Diaz work his BJJ game.
Nate Diaz attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diaz's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Diaz staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Nate Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Diaz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Mouth
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Diaz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Diaz is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nate Diaz is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Nate Diaz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for T.J. Dillashaw, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Nate Diaz looks rattled! T.J. Dillashaw sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Nate Diaz is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Diaz staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of T.J. Dillashaw caliber.
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nate Diaz's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Diaz launches a hook to the body
T.J. Dillashaw moves aside looking for a counter...
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw showing excellent timing, blasts Nate Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by T.J. Dillashaw! Nate Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Dillashaw is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
You can see Diaz's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for T.J. Dillashaw's head...
Dillashaw leans out of the way.
Dillashaw is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz tries to hit T.J. Dillashaw with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Dillashaw dodges that
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw cartwheels towards Diaz!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Nate Diaz.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Nate Diaz...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Nate Diaz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Diaz has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
T.J. Dillashaw takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nate Diaz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Diaz Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Dillashaw is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Diaz laid out on the mat! T.J. Dillashaw's corner come in to congratulate him!
Diaz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by KO (Elbows) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/70 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 461 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!