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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzys Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diggs's choice of entrance music: IM ALL IN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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221 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzys Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Soszynski checks it
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soszynski tries to clinch
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Soszynski clinches with his opponent.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs tries to circle away but Soszynski has him pinned against the cage.
Diggs breaks from the clinch.
Diggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soszynski circles away quickly and effectively.
Soszynski tries to clinch but Diggs moves away
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soszynski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs throws a body punch but Soszynski moves out of range.
Diggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soszynski. That did some damage!
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Soszynski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soszynski misses the shot to the body.
Moses Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soszynski shoots in for a double leg but Diggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soszynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diggs pinned against the cage. Diggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A lazy left from Diggs finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soszynski tries to clinch but Diggs moves out of range.
Soszynski throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Soszynski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggs.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soszynski is breathing heavily.
Diggs clobbers Soszynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a shot to the body.
Diggs thuds his right hand into Soszynski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diggs catches Soszynski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soszynski is rocked!
Diggs looks to throw a body kick
and Soszynski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diggs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski avoids the attempt from Diggs to control.
Soszynski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Diggs has worked his arm free - good work by Diggs!
Diggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soszynski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soszynski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diggs is looking for a sweep.
Soszynski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diggs, who protects the arm well.
Diggs wants to control but Soszynski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soszynski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soszynski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soszynski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diggs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soszynski's guard! Nice work there by Diggs!
Diggs wants to stand but Soszynski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soszynski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soszynski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diggs is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soszynski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diggs passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Soszynski counters with a shoot takedown. Diggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Soszynski is fighting to break Diggs's control of his arms but Diggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Diggs keeps moving.
Diggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soszynski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soszynski slips nicely into half guard.
Soszynski trying to mount his opponent but Diggs defends it.
Diggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soszynski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diggs trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs is not content to let Soszynski control the position.
Soszynski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diggs!
Soszynski looking to ground and pound but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Diggs has given up his back here. Will Soszynski look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Soszynski keeps control of the position as Diggs tries to break free.
Soszynski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoids the strikes from Soszynski.
Diggs manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Diggs.
Soszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soszynski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diggs dives on top into guard.
Diggs stands up and waves to Soszynski to follow him.
Soszynski fails with the takedown.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soszynski tries for a takedown but Diggs circles away easily
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzys Soszynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Soszynski saw that one coming.
Diggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Diggs finds it's target.
Diggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soszynski.
Diggs keeps Soszynski at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Diggs. No joy for Soszynski on that attempt.
Soszynski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soszynski somewhat.
Diggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Soszynski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diggs scores with a jab to the body.
Moses Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs dips to his left and cracks Soszynski with an uppercut!
Soszynski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diggs avoids it really well and circles away.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soszynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Krzys Soszynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soszynski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soszynski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moses Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Soszynski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soszynski takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs throws a push kick but Soszynski slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Diggs misses
and Soszynski moves into the clinch.
Soszynski tightens his grip and picks Diggs up, before dumping him to the ground. Diggs manages to land in guard.
Diggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soszynski is one step ahead there.
Soszynski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Diggs keeps moving.
Diggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soszynski is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski postures up in Diggs's guard and throws a big left but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs has his hands on Soszynski's head, controlling the position.
Soszynski 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.
Soszynski pushing down on Diggs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diggs is staying active underneath Soszynski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soszynski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diggs is just riding it out for now. Soszynski eventually gives up the hold.
Soszynski wants to pass to mount but Diggs is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soszynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soszynski seems to be looking for submissions.
Diggs wants to improve his position but Soszynski is controlling well.
Soszynski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soszynski wants to pass to mount but Diggs is defending the position.
Diggs is not content to let Soszynski control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski wants to work for an arm triangle but Diggs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soszynski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Soszynski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Diggs's thigh. Diggs counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Diggs wants to sweep here but Soszynski controlling him for the moment.
Krzys Soszynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggs trying to keep a closed guard but Soszynski is proving a slippery customer.
Soszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krzys Soszynski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Diggs keeping full guard, as Soszynski tries to pass.
Diggs trying to keep a closed guard but Soszynski is proving a slippery customer.
Soszynski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soszynski wants to pass the guard but Diggs is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soszynski throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soszynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soszynski.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krzys Soszynski.
I think Diggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Moses Diggs!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Moses Diggs!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Moses Diggs!
Moses Diggs wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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