Post by The Sandman on Apr 6, 2021 21:55:59 GMT -5
Diaz enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Gray Maynard shifts back and forth nervously.
Nick Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz wants nothing of that and pushes Maynard.
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Nick Diaz swings...
hard impact to Maynard's face!
Maynard launches a stiff jab!
Diaz ducks that one.
Maynard is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Gray Maynard is cooling the fight on the ground
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Gray Maynard looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz wraps his legs while he holds Gray Maynard's head... Tight guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Maynard struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Maynard's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Maynard deflects the blows.
Maynard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maynard is clinching with Diaz.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Maynard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gray Maynard's eyes.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maynard circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Diaz showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Nick Diaz! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Diaz is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Maynard climbs to his feet and is standing now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Maynard
Diaz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gray Maynard pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Maynard quickly defends.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard jabs at Diaz
hitting his chest.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Diaz is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Gray Maynard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Maynard's neck!
Maynard pushes Nick Diaz back to the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Gray Maynard's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Diaz pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Maynard's thigh
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
Diaz is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Maynard
and counters with a solid straight!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Maynard jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gray Maynard pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nick Diaz pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Gray Maynard paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Maynard and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz attempts to cut off Maynard with punches
Maynard reels from the strikes.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diaz blocks that. It was easy!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
but Diaz manages to dodge it
Brilliant combination from Nick Diaz
that forces Maynard to try and defend better.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard throws a body kick.
Blocked by Diaz.
Gray Maynard is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Gray Maynard and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
Nick Diaz was tooling Gray Maynard for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gray Maynard lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nick Diaz attempts to cut off Maynard with punches
Maynard reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Maynard is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard jabs at Diaz
to no visible effect.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Several good body shots
land on Maynard.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Diaz moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Maynard stops that one with his ribs!
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Maynard
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Maynard steps forward
Nick Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Maynard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gray Maynard's eyes.
Gray Maynard pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Diaz
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Maynard is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nick Diaz. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Maynard and pushes him away!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz is getting frustrated here.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz succeeds
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nick Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maynard misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right eye
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Gray Maynard to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Maynard! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Maynard with one hook in
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Maynard.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Gray Maynard.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Gray Maynard and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Maynard's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Maynard time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Gray Maynard stumbles back.
Maynard's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard launches a kick
but Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Maynard staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Maynard in a double underhook!
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The fighters are clinching.
A dirty boxing lesson by Maynard who is trying to punish Nick Diaz's ribs with a few punches.
Diaz brings his opponent closer and blocks Maynard's punches.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Gray Maynard's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diaz is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gray Maynard just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right cheek
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Diaz is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Maynard.
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to grapple
Diaz moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
Winner is Nick Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 1/22 (5%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 419 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 71/99 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/14 (86%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/17 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 408 s
The key to this one was Diaz's effective stamina control. He did damage and was aggressive, but didn't run low on fuel until the 4th. Then he recovered well in between rounds, and came out banging in the third, getting more work done. Gray was left with no health and no stamina, and was about 2 seconds away from being finished. Diaz was starting to fade though, so who knows how long this fight could have gone.
Gray Maynard shifts back and forth nervously.
Nick Diaz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diaz wants nothing of that and pushes Maynard.
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Nick Diaz swings...
hard impact to Maynard's face!
Maynard launches a stiff jab!
Diaz ducks that one.
Maynard is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Gray Maynard is cooling the fight on the ground
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Gray Maynard looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Nick Diaz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diaz wraps his legs while he holds Gray Maynard's head... Tight guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Maynard struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Maynard's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Maynard deflects the blows.
Maynard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maynard is clinching with Diaz.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Maynard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gray Maynard's eyes.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maynard circles out and slips free of Nick Diaz's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Diaz showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Nick Diaz! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Diaz is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Maynard climbs to his feet and is standing now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Maynard
Diaz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gray Maynard pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard gets hold of a leg and trips Diaz to the mat!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Maynard quickly defends.
Diaz clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard jabs at Diaz
hitting his chest.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Diaz is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Gray Maynard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz sits up and gets an arm around Maynard's neck!
Maynard pushes Nick Diaz back to the ground.
Diaz misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diaz leans and gets Gray Maynard's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Diaz pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diaz is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Maynard's thigh
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
Diaz is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Maynard
and counters with a solid straight!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Maynard jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gray Maynard pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nick Diaz pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Gray Maynard paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
Nick Diaz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Maynard and Diaz circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz attempts to cut off Maynard with punches
Maynard reels from the strikes.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diaz blocks that. It was easy!
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
but Diaz manages to dodge it
Brilliant combination from Nick Diaz
that forces Maynard to try and defend better.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard throws a body kick.
Blocked by Diaz.
Gray Maynard is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Gray Maynard and Diaz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nick Diaz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
Nick Diaz was tooling Gray Maynard for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gray Maynard lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nick Diaz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Nick Diaz is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nick Diaz attempts to cut off Maynard with punches
Maynard reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Nick Diaz's punches
Maynard is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diaz.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard jabs at Diaz
to no visible effect.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Several good body shots
land on Maynard.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Diaz moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Maynard stops that one with his ribs!
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diaz avoids a dangerous strike from Maynard
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diaz moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Maynard steps forward
Nick Diaz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard tries to grapple
He puts Diaz in a double underhook!
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Diaz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz is launching some bone breaking punches to Maynard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gray Maynard's eyes.
Gray Maynard pushes away Diaz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diaz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diaz goes down.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Diaz
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Diaz
Maynard is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Diaz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Diaz uses his strength to keep Diaz at a disadvantage
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nick Diaz. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Nick Diaz in his guard.
Nick Diaz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Diaz!
Nick Diaz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Maynard and pushes him away!
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz is getting frustrated here.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Diaz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Maynard
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz succeeds
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nick Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maynard misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right eye
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Diaz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Gray Maynard to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Maynard! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over Maynard with one hook in
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Maynard.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Gray Maynard.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diaz into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz breaks the closed guard of Gray Maynard and moves to half guard
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Maynard's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Gray Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Maynard time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Crisp uppercut by Diaz followed by a hard jab
Gray Maynard stumbles back.
Maynard's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard launches a kick
but Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nick Diaz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left Maynard staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Nick Diaz caliber.
Diaz tries to grapple
He puts Maynard in a double underhook!
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The fighters are clinching.
A dirty boxing lesson by Maynard who is trying to punish Nick Diaz's ribs with a few punches.
Diaz brings his opponent closer and blocks Maynard's punches.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Gray Maynard's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diaz is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gray Maynard just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Right cheek
Nick Diaz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diaz circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Diaz is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Maynard.
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard is a bloody mess!
Maynard tries to grapple
Diaz moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
Winner is Nick Diaz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 1/22 (5%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 419 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 71/99 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/14 (86%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/17 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 408 s
The key to this one was Diaz's effective stamina control. He did damage and was aggressive, but didn't run low on fuel until the 4th. Then he recovered well in between rounds, and came out banging in the third, getting more work done. Gray was left with no health and no stamina, and was about 2 seconds away from being finished. Diaz was starting to fade though, so who knows how long this fight could have gone.
