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UFC 129 Results: Rory MacDonald Ragdolls Nate Diaz

Photo by Ken Pishna via MMA Weekly

Young Canadian Rory MacDonald suplexed Nate Diaz repeatedly to cruise to a dominant unanimous decision (30-26x2, 30-27) win at UFC 129: St. Pierre vs Shields.

MacDonald scored early and dominated the early stages of the round. Diaz forced a clinch but ate some shots on the break. MacDonald landed a sharp superman punch. MacDonald nearly got a nifty trip but Diaz sprang right back up. MacDonald seemed to control the initiative throughout the first round.

MacDonald used a nice wrestling switch to take control of an early clinch. Then he pressed forward after they separated. Diaz forced a clinch but ended up pressed into the cage. Diaz reacted to a nice trip by pulling guard. Diaz got back up after enduring some hard shots from the standing MacDonald. Then MacDonald took him down with a nice knee tap and ended up back in Diaz' guard. MacDonald backed away and let Diaz stand back up. Diaz caught him with a straight left. They clinched and Diaz landed a few punches but MacDonald ended the exchange with a sharp uppercut. Diaz connected. Then they went back to wrestling in a standing clinch. Diaz tried a nice trip but MacDonald sprang up. MacDonald landed a combination that Diaz answered. MacDonald ended the round with some sharp punch-kick combos.

Diaz went for a leg lock and took some hard shots early in the third. Then MacDonald slammed him hard not once but twice. Diaz tried for another leg attack and ate more hard shots before being brutally slammed again. Diaz fought his way back to a clinch position but MacDonald got a double leg to put him on his back again. A sharp elbow cut Diaz badly. 

Diaz is the younger brother of Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5.  Diaz went 5-3 as a lightweight in the UFC before jumping to welterweight where he racked up 2 wins and a loss prior to tonight's bout.

MacDonald came into the fight off his first career loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 125. He won the first two rounds of that fight before allowing Condit to rally and get the TKO stoppage with just 0:07 left in the fight. 

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It’s also cool to see that Nate Diaz was being beaten on the feet as well as everywhere else in the fight. Nate does all the taunted and whatnot on the feet, and Rory just beats him in the standup and anywhere else the fight took place.

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by chrisbboy82 on May 1, 2011 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

FINALLY

someone who shares my hatred of the Diaz brothers!

The rest... is virtually identical

by randy maverick on May 1, 2011 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Team Canada rides again!

Keep Firing, Assholes!

Time to put some meat in your pain sandwich.

by Ubernoober on Apr 30, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I love Nate.

But you gotta give it up to Rory.

Learn JiuJitsu, it's fun.

by RolloTomasi on Apr 30, 2011 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

'Nuff said

Let the fighters fight, let the referees ref, but dear God, don't let the judges judge.

by halitosis on Apr 30, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rory is scary good.

I honestly believe he will be a champion in a year or two. He already almost beat Conduit, who is arguably the number 1 contender. He crushed Nate, strikes were incredibly quick and accurate and obviously his wrestling was great. I think he’s the Jones of WW.

by Chad Raynard on Apr 30, 2011 8:59 PM EDT reply actions  

He reminds me of what Roy Nelson said after beating Struve. “This kids going to be awesome in five years” or something like that.

Hardcore MMA fan since UFC 99

by ChiCubs23 on Apr 30, 2011 9:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Agreed. Rory is the chosen one. GSP needs to watch out for this kid for sure…

by p123 on May 1, 2011 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Didn’t catch all of the FB fights, is this FotN so far?

Hardcore MMA fan since UFC 99

by ChiCubs23 on Apr 30, 2011 8:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Probably, as of now

Aldo/Hominick looks promising.

Let the fighters fight, let the referees ref, but dear God, don't let the judges judge.

by halitosis on Apr 30, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Any suggestions who ror should get next?
Wonder how the ufc is going to handle him

"its either going to be genius or its going to f***ing suck. Until I see the first cut I have no idea. But you know what? Neither does anybody else"

Rory 'The Waterboy' Macdonald
Thiago 'Pitbull' Alves
Yushin 'Thunder' Okami
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua
Dominick Cruz

L@SER MANIFESTO

by HERZ on Apr 30, 2011 9:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

You must really dislike Dan Hardy.

by xDieseLx on May 1, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’d be a good feather in MacDonald’s cap, and free up a roster spot for an MMA fighter that’s willing to be well rounded.

by KJ Gould on May 1, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nate really fights wa too lax

His boxing is way overrated. I hate when ppl say he’s a gr8 stricker just because he’s nicks brother. His striking is nothing compared to Nick

by mortarz on Apr 30, 2011 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

MacDonald's bacne is pretty intense.

"Unless you can’t think of something intelligent to say, don’t reply and make the world as dumb as you are appearing to be." - mabel4life

by lowellthehammer on May 1, 2011 12:43 AM EDT reply actions  

the only thing I give macdonald credit for...

…is winning the bacne 2011 championship.

obviously the dude’s juicing. I’ve never seen anyone with “natural” bacne like that. and considering that most pro mma fighters juice and that (from what I heard at least) there’s no PED testing for this event in Canada…rory macdonald’s a juicer. no doubt in my mind.

and please. GSP would smash him, even in a year or two. as of right now, though, they’re training out of the same gym.

by lockflow33 on May 1, 2011 1:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Exact same conversation at my place

between everyone over. His bacne and chestne were out of this world. They gave Hominick’s hemotoma a run for its money in perverse skin growths.

by Cocytus on May 1, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

There was PED's testing at 129

It was conducted by the UFC not the OAC.

by malkav on May 2, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Iv known rory for quite a while and while I dont really see him now that hes in montreal. I can say with unwavering confidence that he does not take PED’s. He loves and respects this sport so much. He’s always had a bit of a problem with his complexion and top that with the fact of how much hes training its going to be a problem. Again I’m not saying I can GUARANTEE hes not taking anything but I would bet my house that he doesn’t.

"its either going to be genius or its going to f***ing suck. Until I see the first cut I have no idea. But you know what? Neither does anybody else"

Rory 'The Waterboy' Macdonald
Thiago 'Pitbull' Alves
Yushin 'Thunder' Okami
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua
Dominick Cruz

L@SER MANIFESTO

by HERZ on May 3, 2011 9:46 AM EDT reply actions  

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