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Event:
Revolution XC 10
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Howitzer jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Howitzer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howitzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howitzer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Howitzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howitzer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Howitzer lands an uppercut.
Howitzer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Howitzer lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Howitzer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howitzer to keep the fight standing.
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howitzer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Howitzer pushes Diaz against the cage. Howitzer is working some dirty boxing. Howitzer pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Howitzer moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howitzer!
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Event:
Revolution XC 7
Date: Oct 06, 2016 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Robbins misses.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Robbins avoids it with no problem.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Robbins sees coming a mile off.
Robbins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Robbins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robbins circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Diaz to the canvas! Diaz doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Robbins keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Robbins!
After the fight, Marty Robbins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Revolution XC 911
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Dunn dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Dunn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunn wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Dunn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Dunn has control of the leg.
Dunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dunn throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Dunn tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Dunn.
Dunn thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz trying to hold on to Dunn's head to control him but Dunn postures up.
Dunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dunn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Dunn slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz trying to control but Dunn postures up.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunn.
Dunn is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Dunn lands a big elbow - Diaz is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alastair Dunn!
During a confident post fight interview, Alastair Dunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Davis scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Davis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Diaz has his arm under Davis's chin here. Game over son! Diaz squeezes tightly and Davis is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Diaz!
A victorious Nate Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Cage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cage showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Diaz kicks Cage off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Diaz feints and as Cage raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Cage is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Cage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU2#
Diaz stands and steps away. Cage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Cage feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Cage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cage controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but Cage defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cage should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Cage should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Guy is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Guy is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Diaz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Guy is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz takes a little break here. Guy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T1#
Diaz advances to full mount. #SU2#
Diaz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Guy misses with a looping left.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Guy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.#TD2#
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Guy is looking to stand back up but Diaz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Guy. #REVR#
Diaz content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Guy is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz controlling the pace for now. #SU2#
Diaz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Diaz throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Guy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD2#
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into Guy's guard.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guy can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Diaz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Guy to stand up. #TD2#
Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guy sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Diaz content just to control the position here. #T3#
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SU2#
Diaz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Guy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Diaz kicks off Guy and gets to his feet. #T4#
Guy misses with the combination.
Diaz tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Guy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More stalling from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Diaz passes Guy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diaz works his way into full mount! #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is continuing to stall.#T3#
Diaz lands a big elbow.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The adventures of Diaz the control monster continue. Boring.#T4#
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Guy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andre Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Diaz!
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