Post by The Sandman on Aug 18, 2022 17:42:52 GMT -5
Askren enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Nick Diaz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by Askren while Mark Smith recites the rules.
Nick Diaz has fight Ben Askren 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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Nicholas and Askren move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nicholas throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Hard blow to Nicholas's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Nicholas uses his forearms to block the impact!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren is in closed guard... Nicholas tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren tries to free his leg...
Ben Askren uses some of his skill by jumping out of Nicholas's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren is in closed guard... Nicholas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Nicholas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nicholas tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Nick Diaz in closed guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nicholas's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Nicholas is in now. Ben Askren is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ben Askren doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren tries to open Nicholas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Nicholas is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Askren's moves.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Nicholas's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Nicholas waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Nick Diaz is on half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Askren
Nicholas is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Nick Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nicholas moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Ben Askren who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Mark Smith separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Low kick by Nick Diaz to maintain his distance.
That hits Ben Askren's ankle
A right hand from Nick Diaz
gets deflected.
Nicholas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Askren sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nicholas doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Askren moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nicholas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Nick Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Askren moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren was tooling Nick Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nick Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Nicholas in the side of the head
Nicholas's Forehead is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Askren sits over his knees and pushes away Nicholas's leg!
Ben Askren is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren throws a flurry of punches at Nicholas...
A lot of them are hitting Nicholas's face
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicholas has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas
Nicholas has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Askren doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Ben Askren throws his leg over Nick Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Ben Askren's rear naked choke attempt!
Nick Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Ben Askren and ends up on top!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren holds Nick Diaz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Askren is doing a great job covering himself up.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nick Diaz tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Ben Askren regains full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Nicholas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nicholas tries to cover his face,
Nicholas has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ben Askren is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Askren is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicholas Hyper-extended his arm
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nicholas's Right eye is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Nicholas! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Ben Askren was tooling Nick Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nick Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Nicholas.
Nicely done! Askren now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nicholas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Askren has one of his arm over Nick Diaz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nick Diaz is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nicholas has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Nicholas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Nicholas's being punished here!
Nicholas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Nicholas adopts the turtle defense and Askren is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Nicholas in the side of the head
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Nicholas's being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Ben Askren tries to open Nicholas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Nicholas is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Nicholas adopts the turtle defense and Askren is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
You can see Nicholas's blood making stains in the mat.
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Nicholas's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tries to end this with a RNC!
Nicholas is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Nick Diaz is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ben Askren by Submission (RNC) at 4:40 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/10 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 711 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 59/70 (84%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 711 s
Decent fight, but a heck of a lot of Askren and his GnP in this one.
Nick Diaz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by Askren while Mark Smith recites the rules.
Nick Diaz has fight Ben Askren 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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Nicholas and Askren move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nicholas throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Hard blow to Nicholas's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Nicholas uses his forearms to block the impact!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren is in closed guard... Nicholas tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to pass Nick Diaz's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren tries to free his leg...
Ben Askren uses some of his skill by jumping out of Nicholas's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren is in closed guard... Nicholas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Nicholas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nicholas tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Nick Diaz in closed guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nicholas's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Nicholas is in now. Ben Askren is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ben Askren doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren tries to open Nicholas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Nicholas is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nick Diaz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Askren's moves.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nick Diaz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nick Diaz doesn't defend himself!
Nicholas's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Nicholas
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Nicholas waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Nick Diaz is on half guard!
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Askren
Nicholas is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Nick Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nicholas moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Ben Askren who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Mark Smith separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Low kick by Nick Diaz to maintain his distance.
That hits Ben Askren's ankle
A right hand from Nick Diaz
gets deflected.
Nicholas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Askren sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nicholas doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Askren moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nicholas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Nick Diaz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Nicholas
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Askren moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Ben Askren was tooling Nick Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nick Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Nicholas in the side of the head
Nicholas's Forehead is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in half guard over Nicholas
Askren sits over his knees and pushes away Nicholas's leg!
Ben Askren is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren throws a flurry of punches at Nicholas...
A lot of them are hitting Nicholas's face
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Askren catch Nick Diaz's right arm and tries a kimura
Nick Diaz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicholas has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas
Nicholas has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Askren doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Ben Askren throws his leg over Nick Diaz's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Ben Askren's rear naked choke attempt!
Nick Diaz frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Ben Askren and ends up on top!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren holds Nick Diaz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nick Diaz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Askren is doing a great job covering himself up.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nick Diaz tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Nick Diaz passes momentarily but Ben Askren regains full guard.
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Nicholas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nicholas tries to cover his face,
Nicholas has a small cut in his Left cheek
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Askren
Nicholas is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ben Askren is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Askren is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicholas Hyper-extended his arm
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Nicholas.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nicholas's Right eye is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Nicholas! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with one hook in
Ben Askren was tooling Nick Diaz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Nick Diaz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Nicholas.
Nicely done! Askren now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nicholas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Askren has one of his arm over Nick Diaz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nick Diaz is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nicholas has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Nicholas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nicholas tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Nicholas's being punished here!
Nicholas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Nicholas adopts the turtle defense and Askren is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Nicholas, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Nicholas in the side of the head
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Nicholas's being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Ben Askren tries to open Nicholas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Nicholas is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Forehead
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Nick Diaz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Nicholas!
Nicholas adopts the turtle defense and Askren is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Nicholas tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nicholas's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mark Smith knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
You can see Nicholas's blood making stains in the mat.
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Nicholas.
Nicholas's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Askren is in rear mount over Nicholas with two hooks in
Askren tries to end this with a RNC!
Nicholas is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Nick Diaz is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ben Askren by Submission (RNC) at 4:40 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/10 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 711 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 59/70 (84%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 711 s
Decent fight, but a heck of a lot of Askren and his GnP in this one.
