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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1##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.
Diaz tries to stand but Barlow is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz stands and throws Barlow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barlow is looking for a sweep.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Barlow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barlow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barlow tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlow is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T1#
Barlow wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barlow's shoulder. That is not cool.
Diaz wants to stand but Barlow is controlling his arm.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Barlow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barlow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Barlow tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz happy to just control the position for now.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz tries to stand but Barlow is controlling his head. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barlow on his heels. He'll look to pass Barlow's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barlow's head.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Barlow.#T3#
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barlow's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barlow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Barlow trying to control the position here.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Barlow has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz tries to stand but Barlow is controlling his head.
Diaz controlling the position from side mount.
Diaz working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barlow holding on.
Barlow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Barlow is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz trying to control the position but Barlow is working away. #SU2#
Diaz decides to stand back up. Diaz steps back and let's Barlow get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz is stalling here. Barlow is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barlow has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T3#
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Barlow throwing strikes but Diaz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barlow is looking for a sweep.
Barlow is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T4#
Barlow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barlow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Barlow is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barlow trying to control but Diaz postures up.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barlow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Barlow breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Diaz forces Barlow back against the cage and clinches.
Barlow tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Diaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barlow controlling from the top position.
Diaz controlling Barlow's posture. #T1#
Barlow trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Barlow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barlow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barlow postures up.
Barlow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barlow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nate Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barlow 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 wants to control but Barlow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barlow should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Barlow 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 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Diaz!
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