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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by GREEN LIGHT. Womba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Smokudju Womba enters the cage!
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209 lbs
32 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
31
215 lbs
25 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Womba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Womba dips to his left and cracks Diggs with an uppercut!
Womba looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Womba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Womba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Womba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diggs circles away.
Womba looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Diggs tries to sprawl but Womba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Womba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Womba wants to take a breather but Diggs is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Womba passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Womba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Womba throws a strike aimed at the side of Diggs's head but Diggs avoids it well.
Womba cracks Diggs with a big elbow.
Womba tries for a kimura but Diggs is defending well.
Womba tries to move to mount but Diggs blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is looking to regain half guard here but Womba keeps moving and retains side control.
Womba working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diggs is trying to control Womba's posture but Womba avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diggs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Womba's guard! Nice work there by Diggs!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Womba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diggs defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womba working for a triangle but Diggs defends it easily.
Womba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diggs defends it easily.
Womba wants to control but Diggs passes easily into half guard.
Womba is trying to get back to full guard.
Womba is pressing down on Diggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diggs stacks Womba on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diggs!
Diggs lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womba is not content to let Diggs control the position.
Diggs working the ground and pound.
Womba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diggs connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggs looks up at the clock and then as Womba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs trying to control the action but Womba is working from the bottom.
Womba struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Womba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smokudju Womba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Womba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Womba connects with a body shot.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Womba.
Diggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Womba.
Diggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Womba stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Womba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Womba missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Womba sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Womba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Womba moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Diggs.
Womba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Womba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Womba takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.
Diggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Womba.
Womba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Womba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs avoids the head kick by Womba.
Diggs gets a clinch.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Womba is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
A right hand to the body from Diggs.
Diggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Womba avoids it.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wombas head.
Diggs connects with a knee to the head.
Diggs manages to break the clinch.
Womba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Womba takes one on the button.
Diggs lands a right hook to the body.
Womba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs swinging wildly here.
Diggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Womba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggs. Diggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moses Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Womba coming out on top.
Diggs scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs checks a leg kick.
Womba swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggs.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Womba blocks the body kick.
Womba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Womba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs pushes Womba away with a front kick.
Diggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Womba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggs but Diggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Womba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Womba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Womba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggs throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diggs connects with a body shot.
Womba shoots in but Diggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick and Womba moves out of range easily.
Womba takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs jabs Womba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Womba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Womba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Womba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Womba blocks a head kick by Diggs.
A low kick from Womba is predictable there
and Diggs counters with a nice body shot.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba connects with a nice looking jab.
Womba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Womba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Womba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Womba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diggs defends well.
Diggs postures up and lands a big shot to Womba's brow.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Womba looking for a guillotine here but Diggs defends easily.
Womba is looking to sinch up a triangle. Diggs throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Womba's body to avoid the submission. Womba has instead reached around Diggs's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Womba arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Smokudju Womba! Smokudju Womba retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Smokudju Womba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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