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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen kick my ass......rehab as his entrance music. Dirk Diggler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Mondello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondello slips a jab and a cross from Diggler.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diggler as he jumps to the side.
Mondello shoots in looking for a takedown. Diggler tries to sprawl out of it but Mondello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diggler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diggler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mondello shoots for a double leg takedown but Diggler sprawls well. He's pushed Mondello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Mondello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler looks to land a body kick but Mondello moved away.
Mondello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mondello slips a jab and a cross from Diggler.
Some wild striking there from Diggler.
Diggler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mondello's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mondello working a defensive guard here.
Mondello wants to stand and escape but Diggler is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diggler throws a right hand that Mondello ducks under and follows up with a left that Mondello also avoids with ease.
Mondello tries to land a front kick but Diggler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mondello avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Diggler avoids a wild elbow strike from Mondello.
Mondello blocks an elbow strike.
Mondello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diggler.
Diggler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mondello is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mondello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mondello looking to throw knees to the head but Diggler is blocking nicely.
Mondello scores with a knee to the head.
Mondello is looking for a takedown.
Mondello is trying to maintain a safe position but Diggler gets an underhook and turns Mondello into the cage.
Diggler throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mondello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggler but Diggler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mondello shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mondello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Diggler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diggler misses with a double jab.
Mondello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diggler.
Mondello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diggler counters with a head kick. That will keep Mondello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Diggler does no damage.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggler leaves Mondello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diggler shoots in and gets a takedown into Mondello's guard.
Diggler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to stand and escape but instead Mondello has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diggler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondello trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mondello wants to stand and escape but instead Diggler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diggler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello wriggles free and stands up.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mondello.
Diggler throws a right hand that Mondello ducks under and follows up with a left that Mondello also avoids with ease.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diggler as he jumps to the side.
Diggler throws a nice looking combination but Mondello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diggler misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Diggler as Mondello shoots in.
Mondello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diggler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler throws a nice looking combination but Mondello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler lands with a nice combination. Mondello backs away looking to recover.
Mondello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggler.
Mondello tries to clinch but Diggler is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Diggler misses.
Mondello misses with a leg kick.
Diggler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson Mondello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mondello misses with a kick to the body.
Mondello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diggler's waist but Diggler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mondello off to one side.
Mondello gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diggler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Mondello is keeping the position.
Diggler forces his way into half guard.
Diggler is looking to take a break and control but Mondello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Diggler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mondello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mondello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diggler sprawls well. Diggler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mondello gets slowly back to his feet.
Diggler tries to bum rush Mondello with a series of wild strikes but Mondello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dirk Diggler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mondello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggler tried to score with a low kick but Mondello checks it.
Diggler throws a right hand that Mondello ducks under and follows up with a left that Mondello also avoids with ease.
Mondello forces Diggler back against the cage and clinches.
Mondello lands a knee to the head.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mondello is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggler blocks it with crossed arms.
Mondello misses with a knee to the head.
Mondello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diggler is defending well for now.
Mondello prevents the takedown attempt.
Mondello taking a breather.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.
Mondello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mondello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mondello avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
A short left from Mondello.
Diggler tries to land knees in the clinch but Mondello avoids the damage to the body.
Mondello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diggler missing with knees to the body.
Diggler avoids the elbow strike from Mondello, against the cage.
Diggler avoiding damage as Mondello throws knees to the body.
Diggler is looking to control Mondello's arms but Mondello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diggler has his back to the cage.
Diggler effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but Diggler blocks with his arms.
Mondello misses with an elbow over the top.
Mondello stalling the fight.
Mondello avoiding damage as Diggler throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mondello obliges.
Mondello struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggler controls his hands.
Mondello breaks from the clinch.
Mondello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Mondello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Mondello avoids them all with ease.
Diggler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mondello checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello shoots in and drives through. Diggler sprawls well.
Diggler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mondello throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mondello swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggler.
Mondello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondello somewhat.
Mondello throws a push kick but Diggler slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diggler avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondello has Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler trying to land knees to the body.
Mondello misses with some punches.
Mondello misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dirk Diggler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diggler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Mondello.
A punch combination from Diggler misses.
Mondello dives in and grabs Diggler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diggler pushes down on Mondello's head and hops out.
Mondello gets a takedown into half guard.
Mondello wants to get back to his feet.
Diggler pushes Mondello off looking to stand but Mondello dives back in and keeps control.
Diggler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler looks to land a combination but Mondello avoids it well.
Mondello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mondello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggler tries to clinch up but Mondello circles away and keeps his distance.
Mondello closes the distance and clinches up with Diggler, looking for a takedown. Mondello pushes Diggler against the cage but Diggler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Mondello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler misses with a few strikes there.
Diggler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diggler escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mondello fails to land the takedown.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggler but Diggler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diggler lands with a straight right. Mondello didn't see that one coming.
Mondello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondello somewhat.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mondello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondello somewhat.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Mondello avoids them all with ease.
Diggler throws a series of strikes that have Mondello backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mondello slips a jab and a cross from Diggler.
Some wild striking there from Diggler.
Mondello misses with a body kick.
Mondello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondello somewhat.
Sloppy strikes from Diggler. Those never looked like landing.
Diggler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diggler decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diggler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mondello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diggler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Mondello avoids them all with ease.
Diggler misses with a few strikes there.
Mondello tries for a takedown but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mondello.
Diggler throws a right and a left that Mondello avoids nicely.
Mondello shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mondello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diggler misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Diggler.
Mondello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diggler circles away.
Diggler feints a jab promting Mondello to slip. Diggler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mondello slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mondello closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Mondello is blocking nicely.
Diggler working Mondello over with knees to the body.
Dirk Diggler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diggler trying to control the position but instead, Mondello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diggler into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondello managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Anderson Mondello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diggler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!
During a confident post fight interview, Dirk Diggler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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