Post by The Sandman on Jul 27, 2022 22:32:27 GMT -5
Nate Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Rafael dos Anjos looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Nathaniel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Nathaniel is clinching with Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos circles out and slips free of Nate Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Solid low kick from Nate Diaz.
Dos Anjos deflects it.
Nathaniel throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel
Rafael dos Anjos positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nathaniel's ribs
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Pitty-pat punches from Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz doesn't flinch.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Nate Diaz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dos Anjos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nathaniel looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos throws up a triangle attempt!
Nate Diaz postures up and breaks the triangle.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Dos Anjos 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nathaniel rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Nathaniel moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nate Diaz attempts to cut off Dos Anjos with punches
Dos Anjos reels from the strikes.
Nathaniel moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dos Anjos who put distance between them
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nice beating Rafael dos Anjos has received.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Nate Diaz.
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Round 2
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Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
who is bobbing and weaving.
Nathaniel tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos launches a kick
but Nate Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
Nathaniel ducks under...
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
but Nathaniel manages to dodge it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Nathaniel attempts a triangle from bottom! Rafael dos Anjos slips out. Nathaniel quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rafael dos Anjos slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Nathaniel avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits Nathaniel's ribs hard
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Nate Diaz
are bothering his opponent.
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Nathaniel grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Nathaniel
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Nathaniel
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Rafael dos Anjos is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Rafael dos Anjos is measuring Nathaniel with his jab.
Nathaniel isn't fazed.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nate Diaz looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nathaniel tries to open up Dos Anjos with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Dos Anjos is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Nathaniel uses his strength to keep Nathaniel at a disadvantage
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz jabs at Dos Anjos
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nathaniel steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nate Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Nathaniel steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nathaniel and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Nathaniel avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nathaniel sprawls and remains on his feet.
Nathaniel tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nathaniel moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel circles out and slips free of Rafael dos Anjos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Nate Diaz.
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Round 3
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Good movement from Nathaniel
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Dos Anjos is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Nathaniel is smart enough to block that one.
Dos Anjos tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Nathaniel moves backwards and circles around Rafael dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nathaniel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Nathaniel is clinching with Dos Anjos.
Nathaniel doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Nathaniel who put distance between them
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Nathaniel struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Nate Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A punch from Nate Diaz
grazes Dos Anjos's left cheek.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos launches a body shot
Nathaniel dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Mouth
Nathaniel pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
but Nathaniel manages to dodge it
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Dos Anjos!
Nice move by Nathaniel who clinches and pushes Dos Anjos against the cage
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes Nathaniel against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Nathaniel pushes Dos Anjos away and circle away
Nathaniel studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Nathaniel launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos goes down.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Dos Anjos's eyes...
Dos Anjos struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Dos Anjos struggles to free himself
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Nathaniel secures the lock while Rafael dos Anjos refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (leglock) at 3:34 Round 3
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 239 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 239 s
Decent win from Diaz, who wasn't sure if he wanted to be any good on this Era or not. Answered? Time will tell.
Rafael dos Anjos looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Nathaniel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Nathaniel is clinching with Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos circles out and slips free of Nate Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Solid low kick from Nate Diaz.
Dos Anjos deflects it.
Nathaniel throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel
Rafael dos Anjos positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nathaniel's ribs
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Nate Diaz gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Pitty-pat punches from Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz doesn't flinch.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Nate Diaz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dos Anjos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nathaniel looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos throws up a triangle attempt!
Nate Diaz postures up and breaks the triangle.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Dos Anjos 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Nathaniel... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nathaniel rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Nathaniel moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nate Diaz attempts to cut off Dos Anjos with punches
Dos Anjos reels from the strikes.
Nathaniel moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nate Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dos Anjos who put distance between them
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nice beating Rafael dos Anjos has received.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Nate Diaz.
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Round 2
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Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
who is bobbing and weaving.
Nathaniel tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos launches a kick
but Nate Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
Nathaniel ducks under...
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
but Nathaniel manages to dodge it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Nate Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Nathaniel
Nathaniel attempts a triangle from bottom! Rafael dos Anjos slips out. Nathaniel quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rafael dos Anjos slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Nathaniel avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits Nathaniel's ribs hard
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Nate Diaz
are bothering his opponent.
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Nathaniel grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nate Diaz
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Nathaniel
He is not able to do it
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Nathaniel
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Rafael dos Anjos is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Rafael dos Anjos is measuring Nathaniel with his jab.
Nathaniel isn't fazed.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nate Diaz looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nathaniel tries to open up Dos Anjos with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Dos Anjos is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the full mount...
Nate Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Nathaniel uses his strength to keep Nathaniel at a disadvantage
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz jabs at Dos Anjos
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nathaniel steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Nate Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Nathaniel steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nathaniel and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Nathaniel avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nathaniel sprawls and remains on his feet.
Nathaniel tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nathaniel moves forward looking for some action
Nate Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nate Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel circles out and slips free of Rafael dos Anjos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Nate Diaz.
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Round 3
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Good movement from Nathaniel
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nathaniel is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
Nate Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Dos Anjos is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Nathaniel is smart enough to block that one.
Dos Anjos tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Nathaniel moves backwards and circles around Rafael dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
Nathaniel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Nathaniel is clinching with Dos Anjos.
Nathaniel doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Nathaniel who put distance between them
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Nathaniel struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Nate Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A punch from Nate Diaz
grazes Dos Anjos's left cheek.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos launches a body shot
Nathaniel dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Mouth
Nathaniel pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
but Nathaniel manages to dodge it
Nate Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Dos Anjos!
Nice move by Nathaniel who clinches and pushes Dos Anjos against the cage
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nathaniel is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes Nathaniel against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Nathaniel pushes Dos Anjos away and circle away
Nathaniel studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Nate Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Nathaniel launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos goes down.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Dos Anjos's eyes...
Dos Anjos struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Dos Anjos struggles to free himself
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his left leg
Nathaniel secures the lock while Rafael dos Anjos refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Nate Diaz by Submission (leglock) at 3:34 Round 3
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 239 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 239 s
Decent win from Diaz, who wasn't sure if he wanted to be any good on this Era or not. Answered? Time will tell.
