Post by The Sandman on Aug 13, 2021 19:30:28 GMT -5
Diaz enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Diaz doesn't want to free his opponent and GSP continues in closed guard
Diaz is trying to counter now!
GSP is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Diaz
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg...
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
GSP wants nothing of that and pushes Diaz.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
GSP leads with a punch
Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Diaz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
GSP steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
A right hand from Nick Diaz
surprises GSP!
GSP's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Good movement from GSP
who is bobbing and weaving.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
GSP is going to have a big headache after that blow!
GSP has a small cut in his Left cheek
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
GSP is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Diaz is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Georges St-Pierre 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
GSP climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Mouth
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Diaz and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Diaz
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
Diaz holds Georges St-Pierre arms and counters his opponent punches.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
GSP struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
GSP's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to move on the ground and shows Nick Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! GSP's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Forehead
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for GSP.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for GSP!
GSP adopts the turtle defense and Diaz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre'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 open GSP's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nick Diaz. GSP is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Forehead
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for GSP!
Diaz has one of his arm over Georges St-Pierre's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz slides his arm under Georges St-Pierre's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Georges St-Pierre pushes up and slides Nick Diaz's arm over his chin.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Good looking punches from Nick Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on GSP.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz hovers above GSP
Good punches to GSP's body.
Crushing shot to GSP's body! He's holding his side
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Solid shots!
GSP's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
GSP is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Georges St-Pierre
gets blocked by Diaz.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
Diaz moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP launches a kick
but Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nick Diaz.
The cutman is working on GSP's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
GSP cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Right cheek
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Georges St-Pierre paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
GSP has a small cut in his Right eye
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that GSP is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of GSP.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
GSP fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with GSP.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz slightly pushes GSP into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Georges St-Pierre circles around Diaz
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
GSP moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Georges St-Pierre is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Georges St-Pierre throws a punch
that gets deflected.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on GSP's chin
GSP's Chin is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Georges St-Pierre continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
GSP's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
GSP pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
GSP pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on GSP's chin
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left GSP staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Nice beating Nick Diaz has received.
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left GSP staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of GSP.
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
GSP receives a hard blow on his right leg!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! GSP was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Nick Diaz by TKO (Low kick) at 4:17 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 42/52 (81%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 24/27 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 329 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/15 (7%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Diaz just beat the damn hell ass heck out of GSP over nearly 15 minutes before GSP just kinda ended himself, by way of not being able to stand anymore. His team, WHOEVER THAT IS, should help him some. Because Jesus.
Nick Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nick Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP won't budge, forcing Diaz to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP struggles on the ground and tries to break Nick Diaz's guard...
Diaz doesn't want to free his opponent and GSP continues in closed guard
Diaz is trying to counter now!
GSP is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Diaz
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg...
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diaz's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Nick Diaz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Diaz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Diaz is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Nick Diaz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
GSP wants nothing of that and pushes Diaz.
Nick Diaz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
GSP leads with a punch
Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Diaz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diaz's chin
GSP steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
A right hand from Nick Diaz
surprises GSP!
GSP's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Good movement from GSP
who is bobbing and weaving.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Nick Diaz!
GSP is going to have a big headache after that blow!
GSP has a small cut in his Left cheek
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
GSP is in open guard over Diaz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Diaz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nick Diaz is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Diaz is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Georges St-Pierre 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
GSP climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
Diaz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Mouth
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Diaz and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Diaz
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
Diaz holds Georges St-Pierre arms and counters his opponent punches.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Nick Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nick Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
GSP struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
GSP's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Diaz
GSP is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to move on the ground and shows Nick Diaz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! GSP's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Forehead
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Nick Diaz rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Diaz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Diaz has one hook in and keeps working!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
Diaz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for GSP.
Nicely done! Diaz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for GSP!
GSP adopts the turtle defense and Diaz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre'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 open GSP's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nick Diaz. GSP is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Forehead
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for GSP!
Diaz has one of his arm over Georges St-Pierre's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Nick Diaz slides his arm under Georges St-Pierre's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Georges St-Pierre pushes up and slides Nick Diaz's arm over his chin.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Diaz gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Good looking punches from Nick Diaz on the ground
They could take their toll on GSP.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz hovers above GSP
Good punches to GSP's body.
Crushing shot to GSP's body! He's holding his side
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diaz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diaz's is smart enough to counter him.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Solid shots!
GSP's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diaz is in rear mount over GSP with two hooks in
GSP has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
GSP is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Georges St-Pierre
gets blocked by Diaz.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diaz is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
Diaz moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Diaz studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP launches a kick
but Nick Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nick Diaz.
The cutman is working on GSP's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nick Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
GSP cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diaz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nick Diaz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Nick Diaz jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Nick Diaz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Right cheek
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Georges St-Pierre paws at Diaz.
Diaz answers with solid punches!
GSP has a small cut in his Right eye
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that GSP is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of GSP.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
GSP fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diaz sprawls and remains on his feet.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Nick Diaz to fight back!
Diaz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diaz is clinching with GSP.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Nick Diaz slightly pushes GSP into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Georges St-Pierre circles around Diaz
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
GSP moves backwards and Nick Diaz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Georges St-Pierre is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
Georges St-Pierre throws a punch
that gets deflected.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on GSP's chin
GSP's Chin is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Nick Diaz!
Georges St-Pierre continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tremendous strikes from Diaz!
Some big punches are landing!
GSP's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
GSP pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
GSP pushes Nick Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
Georges St-Pierre's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diaz pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
GSP is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
GSP doesn't stop bleeding.
Nick Diaz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on GSP's chin
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left GSP staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
Nice beating Nick Diaz has received.
Georges St-Pierre is a bloody mess!
The two exchange wildly
Diaz is connecting with a few punches
That punishment by Nick Diaz has left GSP staggered! Nick Diaz should try push forward now and finish this!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
A left hook from Diaz
grazes the chin of GSP.
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
You can see GSP's blood making stains in the mat.
Diaz launches a furious low kick!
GSP receives a hard blow on his right leg!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! GSP was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Nick Diaz by TKO (Low kick) at 4:17 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 42/52 (81%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 24/27 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 329 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/15 (7%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Diaz just beat the damn hell ass heck out of GSP over nearly 15 minutes before GSP just kinda ended himself, by way of not being able to stand anymore. His team, WHOEVER THAT IS, should help him some. Because Jesus.
