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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Tiger gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Tiger is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Tiger is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Tiger's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tiger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard. #REVR#
Diaz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tiger defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Tiger drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Tiger off! Tiger jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz looking to control but Tiger passes into half guard.
#T1#
Tiger content to control rather than advance.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tiger jumps into side control!
Diaz wants to control but Tiger postures up.
Tiger cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tiger is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T2#
Tiger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tiger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
#CUT#It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz tries to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Tiger turns him over and now has his back.
Will Tiger go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diaz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#T3#
Tiger controls the action.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Tiger keeps control of the position as Diaz tries to break free.
#SUB#
Tiger tightening his grip on Diaz, looking for the choke.
Diaz trying to control the hands but Tiger won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
Tiger is not going to allow Diaz to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Diaz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tiger not allowing Diaz to control his hands.
Diaz tries to escape but Tiger has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Tiger is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Tiger let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz rolls, trying to escape but Tiger keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Tiger looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danielos Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Tiger gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Tiger manages to retain guard.
Diaz trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Tiger is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tiger is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Diaz working a defensive guard but Tiger passes into half guard.
Tiger is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Tiger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tiger passes to full mount!
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Tiger blocks Diaz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tiger manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back!
Tiger is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Tiger is punishing Diaz with strikes - can he finish him?!#SUB#
Tiger sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Diaz taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danielos Tiger!
The defeated Nick Diaz had this to say: 'Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some, sometimes you can't be at 100 percent'. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 8: Diaz vs Nimitz
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Nimitz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Nimitz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Nimitz has wrist control.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Nimitz keeps moving.
Nimitz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Nimitz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diaz!
Nimitz landing strikes from the mount.
Nimitz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nimitz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nimitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nimitz avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Nimitz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#Diaz is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.#T1#
Nimitz is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Diaz goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Nimitz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chester Nimitz!
Chester Nimitz is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Chester Nimitz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some, sometimes you can't be at 100 percent'. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 5: Riak vs Polo
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Henry tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
#SUB#
Diaz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 2
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Santos leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Santos kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santos throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz shoots and misses #CL2#
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Diaz blocks a body shot from Santos. #TD2#
Santos manages to pull guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. #SUB#
Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard. #T2#
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Diaz works his way into side control.
Santos 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.#SUB#
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Diaz has hold of Santos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Santos seems comfortable defending it but Diaz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Santos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Santos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Diaz couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.#ROC#Smith is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Smith tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a big right hand! Oh Smith is in trouble here! Diaz follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
After the fight, Nick Diaz 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Chase walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Simon Chase has been cut.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz lands a head kick. Chase smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chase cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Chase clinches. #BC2#
Chase breaks the clinch.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Chase tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chase tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Chase rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##CL2#
Chase has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Chase drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Chase breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Chase avoids it.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Chase pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Chase's head but Chase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Diaz throws a body punch but Chase moves out of range.
Chase blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Chase wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chase tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Chase.
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz throws a head kick that Chase semi-blocks.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Chase is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chase lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chase moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Chase avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Chase shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chase gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chase is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chase lands a body shot.
Chase tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Chase closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chase wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Chase counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Chase drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diaz defends it well.
Chase throws a one two combo.
#CL2#
Chase drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Chase into the cage.
Diaz scores with a head kick. Chase tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chase.
Chase wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Chase moved away.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Chase misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chase lands an overhand right.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Chase fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Chase shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chase can do to turn this around?
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chase avoids it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Chase gets a clinch. #BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Chase scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chase looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chase.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Chase.#T2#
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Chase.
Chase wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Chase connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Chase pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
Diaz throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Chase takes the fight into the clinch.
Chase tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Chase is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chase is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.#BC#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Chase wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Chase's body.
Chase takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Diaz lands but Chase takes it in his stride.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz lands with a kick to the temple. Chase shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Chase has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chase throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Chase counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Chase misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chase takes one on the button.
A head kick from Diaz lands but Chase takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Chase on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC#Chase is rocked!
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Chase looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Chase.#T2#
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Chase counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well. #CL2#
Chase moves into the clinch.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Chase drops back down to his feet.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##CL2#
Chase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Chase tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL2#
Chase clinches.
Chase is looking for a takedown.#BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Chase's front leg but catches the back leg as Chase tries to avoid it.
Chase walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4##CL2#
Chase pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Chase shoots in.
Chase has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to Chase's midsection.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Chase is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Simon Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chase takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Steven sprawls well.#TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Steven is defending well.
#SUB#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Steven is defending well.
Steven is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Diaz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Steven is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Bruger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #TD#
Bruger tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Bruger looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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