Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2017 16:48:16 GMT -5
Nate Diaz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nate Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Nate Diaz and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Nate Diaz attempts to cut off Sakuraba with punches
Sakuraba reels from the strikes.
Sakuraba's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right cheek
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz wants nothing of that and pushes Sakuraba.
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
It misses by a mile.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Diaz moves to shoot
Sakuraba misses a knee.
Superb haymaker by Diaz
Sakuraba manages to move aside
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba moves forward and holds Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba and Nate Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba steps for a throw
Diaz stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Multiple well placed knees from Sakuraba!
Nice hits to Diaz's ribs! Brilliant performance from Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Sakuraba gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kazushi Sakuraba! He is reversed and nor Nate Diaz is on half guard!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Sakuraba uses his forearms to block the impact!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nate Diaz. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Forehead
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Nate Diaz for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Sakuraba time to recover... 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.
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nice punch by Kazushi Sakuraba
that nearly tags Diaz.
Sakuraba misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Kazushi Sakuraba's head...
Sakuraba leans out of the way.
Sakuraba is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Nate Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Nate Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz rolls and he's now on half guard over Kazushi Sakuraba. Nice reversal.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz and Sakuraba are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Nate Diaz hooks Sakuraba's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Nate Diaz is opening up on Sakuraba and raining down combinations!
Sakuraba's corner looks worried!
Here comes Kazushi Sakuraba with a vicious middle kick!
Nate Diaz dodges that one moving backwards
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Sakuraba in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Kazushi Sakuraba.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Nice punches from Kazushi Sakuraba.
Diaz staggers backwards. Sakuraba wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba grab one of Nate Diaz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diaz done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz grab one of Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Nate Diaz throw Sakuraba to the mat like a ragdoll
Diaz is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Nate Diaz away.
Nate Diaz takes a kick to the body.
Diaz is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Nate Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba now.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Sakuraba doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Diaz's guard...
Diaz doesn't want to free his opponent and Sakuraba continues in closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
Diaz anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba tries to grapple
Diaz moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Some nice shots from Nate Diaz
that stun Sakuraba.
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Sakuraba just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sakuraba is going to have a headache after this one.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Diaz.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Diaz brings Kazushi Sakuraba to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Kazushi Sakuraba to escape. He is tightening the Guillotine
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
That Guillotine looks tight...
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Kazushi Sakuraba on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Diaz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz throws up a triangle attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba postures up and breaks the triangle.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Sakuraba follows Nate Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Nate Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Sakuraba's Right eye is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a middle kick
Diaz blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Sakuraba is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba forces Nate Diaz to open his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Sakuraba suddenly holds Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries a kimura
Sakuraba breaks the lock.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Diaz in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz pushes Sakuraba's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Sakuraba is in trouble now!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Kazushi Sakuraba cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Sakuraba succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz showing excellent timing, blasts Kazushi Sakuraba with a right hand.
Sakuraba steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sakuraba blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sakuraba drills Nate Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to open up Nate Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diaz in the side of the head
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sakuraba struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Kazushi Sakuraba cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Nate Diaz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diaz tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Nate Diaz.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diaz tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diaz tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Diaz!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Sakuraba is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke looks tight...
Diaz pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nate Diaz shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz Hyper-extended his left arm
That Americana from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Sakuraba has one hook in and keeps working!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba throws his leg over Nate Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Kazushi Sakuraba's rear naked choke attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Nate Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Kazushi Sakuraba and ends up on top!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls Nate Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Sakuraba has one hook in and keeps working!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Neck Crank) at 4:23 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 728 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/36 (67%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 728 s
KS doin' his thang. Diaz not.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nate Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Nate Diaz and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
Nate Diaz attempts to cut off Sakuraba with punches
Sakuraba reels from the strikes.
Sakuraba's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right cheek
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz wants nothing of that and pushes Sakuraba.
Incredible haymaker from Nate Diaz!
It misses by a mile.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a high kick!
Diaz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Diaz moves to shoot
Sakuraba misses a knee.
Superb haymaker by Diaz
Sakuraba manages to move aside
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba moves forward and holds Diaz
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba and Nate Diaz are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba steps for a throw
Diaz stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Multiple well placed knees from Sakuraba!
Nice hits to Diaz's ribs! Brilliant performance from Kazushi Sakuraba
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Sakuraba gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kazushi Sakuraba! He is reversed and nor Nate Diaz is on half guard!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Nate Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Sakuraba uses his forearms to block the impact!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nate Diaz. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Forehead
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Nate Diaz for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Sakuraba time to recover... 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.
Nate Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nice punch by Kazushi Sakuraba
that nearly tags Diaz.
Sakuraba misses a step and Nate Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Nate Diaz launches an up-kick intended for Kazushi Sakuraba's head...
Sakuraba leans out of the way.
Sakuraba is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to jump to side mount.
Nate Diaz closed his guard around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Nate Diaz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Nate Diaz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Nate Diaz...
Nate Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz rolls and he's now on half guard over Kazushi Sakuraba. Nice reversal.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz and Sakuraba are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Nate Diaz hooks Sakuraba's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Nate Diaz is opening up on Sakuraba and raining down combinations!
Sakuraba's corner looks worried!
Here comes Kazushi Sakuraba with a vicious middle kick!
Nate Diaz dodges that one moving backwards
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Sakuraba in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Kazushi Sakuraba.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Nice punches from Kazushi Sakuraba.
Diaz staggers backwards. Sakuraba wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba grab one of Nate Diaz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diaz done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Nate Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz grab one of Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Nate Diaz throw Sakuraba to the mat like a ragdoll
Diaz is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Nate Diaz away.
Nate Diaz takes a kick to the body.
Diaz is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Nate Diaz is taking the best of the fight.
Nate Diaz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba didn't see that coming. Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba now.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diaz jumps and tries to free his leg! Sakuraba doesn't allow this but Nate Diaz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nate Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Diaz shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba struggles on the ground and tries to break Nate Diaz's guard...
Diaz doesn't want to free his opponent and Sakuraba continues in closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
Diaz anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Nate Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba tries to grapple
Diaz moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Some nice shots from Nate Diaz
that stun Sakuraba.
Nate Diaz's mind is definitely in the fight, Sakuraba just got nailed! Nate Diaz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sakuraba is going to have a headache after this one.
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Diaz.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Diaz brings Kazushi Sakuraba to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba tries to break the lock slamming Nate Diaz against the mat!
Nate Diaz doesn't allow Kazushi Sakuraba to escape. He is tightening the Guillotine
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
That Guillotine looks tight...
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Good looking punches from Kazushi Sakuraba on the ground
They could take their toll on Diaz.
Diaz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz throws up a triangle attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba postures up and breaks the triangle.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Diaz put Kazushi Sakuraba in closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Sakuraba follows Nate Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Nate Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Sakuraba's Right eye is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a middle kick
Diaz blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Sakuraba is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba aggressively and repeatedly punches Diaz.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Diaz, who is barely covering up!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Nate Diaz's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba forces Nate Diaz to open his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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.
Nate Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Sakuraba suddenly holds Nate Diaz's arm and tries an armbar!
Diaz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries a kimura
Sakuraba breaks the lock.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to show some ground skills
Kazushi Sakuraba put Diaz in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Sakuraba
Nate Diaz pushes Sakuraba's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diaz who is in full mount! Sakuraba is in trouble now!
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diaz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Kazushi Sakuraba cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Sakuraba succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
Sakuraba pushes Nate Diaz back to the ground.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz
Sakuraba is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz showing excellent timing, blasts Kazushi Sakuraba with a right hand.
Sakuraba steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sakuraba blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Nate Diaz's guard...
Nate Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sakuraba drills Nate Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to open up Nate Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diaz in the side of the head
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sakuraba struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Kazushi Sakuraba cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Nate Diaz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diaz tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Nate Diaz.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Nate Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diaz tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diaz tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Diaz!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Diaz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diaz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Sakuraba is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke looks tight...
Diaz pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Nate Diaz shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Diaz struggles to free himself
Diaz Hyper-extended his left arm
That Americana from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Nate Diaz breaks that americana attempt!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Sakuraba has one hook in and keeps working!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba throws his leg over Nate Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Kazushi Sakuraba's rear naked choke attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Nate Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Kazushi Sakuraba and ends up on top!
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Diaz is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Nate Diaz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls Nate Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diaz! Sakuraba has one hook in and keeps working!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to get his arm under Nate Diaz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Nate Diaz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Diaz struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Nate Diaz's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Neck Crank) at 4:23 Round 4
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 728 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/36 (67%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 728 s
KS doin' his thang. Diaz not.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!