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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Diggsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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209 cm
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272 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Diggsby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fernandez lands an uppercut.
Diggsby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diggsby is trying to drag Fernandez to the mat but Fernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A bit of stalling here from Fernandez.
Fernandez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diggsby is trying to stand up here but Fernandez is controlling him well.
Diggsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diggsby is trying to get back to full guard.
Fernandez is taking a breather. Diggsby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fernandez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggsby is looking to escape.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diggsby is looking for a sweep. Fernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diggsby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
Diggsby fails to land with a series of punches.
Diggsby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggsby.
Diggsby misses with a hook.
Diggsby throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggsby throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandez scores with a shot to the side of Diggsby's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fernandez.
Fernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggsby blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a shot to the body.
Fernandez scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggsby blocks it with crossed arms.
Diggsby wants a takedown.
Freddy Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Diggsby.
Knees to the body from Fernandez.
Diggsby looks gassed!
Diggsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggsby avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fernandez obliges.
Fernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggsby blocks it with crossed arms.
Fernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggsby managing to block the knees to the body from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fernandez is trying to trip Diggsby. He has hold of a leg but Diggsby is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fernandez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggsby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fernandez passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fernandez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diggsby wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez wants to take a breather but Diggsby is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fernandez in particular looking to stall.
Fernandez slips a nice elbow through Diggsby's hands, connecting with Diggsby's forehead.
Fernandez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diggsby is just riding it out for now. Fernandez eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggsby is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandez sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diggsby is looking to control Fernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diggsby avoid being mounted?
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggsby wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.
Diggsby throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Diggsby pushes Fernandez off looking to stand but Fernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Diggsby.
Diggsby throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Fernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandez pushes Diggsby up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
Diggsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diggsby takes a shot to the head.
Fernandez has Diggsby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggsby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandez pulls guard successfully.
Fernandez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fernandez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fernandez lands a big elbow.
Diggsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Diggsby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diggsby really wants to buck Fernandez off and get back to his feet.
Fernandez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diggsby tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez looking to control but Diggsby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggsby tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fernandez scoring with strikes but Diggsby is staying in there.
Diggsby wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Fernandez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diggsby looks a forlorn figure.
Fernandez unloading with bombs!
Fernandez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fernandez wants to control the pace but Diggsby is squirming around nicely.
Fernandez dominating with strikes here.
Diggsby is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diggsby tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fernandez trying to control but Diggsby is having none of it.
Fernandez controlling the pace for now.
Fernandez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fernandez landing strikes from the mount and Diggsby is in trouble!
Diggsby wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez prevents Diggsby from getting the reversal.
Diggsby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez with a couple of short strikes.
Fernandez working for a submission but Diggsby is keeping him at bay.
Diggsby tries to buck Fernandez off but he can't manage it.
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Diggsby to control.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diggsby is looking to escape.
Fernandez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Diggsby takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Freddy Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Diggsby to control.
Fernandez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Diggsby to control.
Fernandez with shots to the head and body - Diggsby looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diggsby tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fernandez wants to control the pace but Diggsby is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez landing punches.
Fernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggsby can do to turn this around?
Fernandez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggsby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Fernandez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diggsby misses with a double jab.
Diggsby lunges at Fernandez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fernandez's hand.
A combination from Diggsby does no damage.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Diggsby.
Travis Diggsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggsby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggsby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggsby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fernandez swinging wildly here.
Diggsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Diggsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Diggsby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diggsby's guard.
Diggsby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fernandez defends well.
Diggsby keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is pushing down on Diggsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diggsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Fernandez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fernandez is looking for a kimura but Diggsby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandez to get the leverage.
Diggsby is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandez sits in half guard.
Diggsby pushes Fernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Diggsby throws a series of punches but Fernandez moves out of range.
Diggsby throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diggsby won't be happy with that.
Diggsby is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diggsby is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fernandez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez controls the position.
Fernandez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diggsby is trying to control Fernandez's posture but Fernandez avoids it.
Fernandez just content to control the position.
Fernandez lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but Diggsby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diggsby sneaks out the side door and pushes Fernandez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Diggsby throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggsby staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Diggsby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggsby lands with a shot to the body.
Diggsby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggsby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggsby misses with a straight right.
Diggsby misses with a combination
and Fernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggsby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fernandez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fernandez is taking a breather. Diggsby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Diggsby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fernandez pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Travis Diggsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Fernandez!
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RATING
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