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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ligyy Diggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mikhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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219 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ligyy Diggy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Mikhail!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikhail paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggy tries to clinch there but Mikhail circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Mikhail. No joy for Diggy on that attempt.
Mikhail misses with a takedown
and Diggy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diggy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diggy won't allow Mikhail to get back to his feet.
Mikhail pushes Diggy off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Diggy as Mikhail shoots in.
Diggy shoots in and drives through. Mikhail sprawls well.
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!
Mikhail stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ligyy Diggy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mikhail swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggy.
Mikhail darts in looking for a takedown but Diggy gets double underhooks and turns Mikhail into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mikhail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diggy misses with a body punch.
Diggy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mikhail is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikhail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikhail is trying to drag Diggy to the mat but Diggy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikhail goes for a takedown attempt but Diggy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diggy stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail tries for a takedown but Diggy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikhail closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diggy circles away.
Diggy moves into the clinch.
Diggy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mikhail's elbow.
Diggy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikhail is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diggy tries to land a knee to the head but Mikhail blocks with his arms.
Mikhail is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diggy is defending well.
Diggy tries to throw a body punch but Mikhail avoids it by throwing Diggy back against the cage.
Diggy can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhail controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggy misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mikhail as Diggy tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggy pushes off an throws an elbow but Mikhail leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Diggy.
Mikhail blocks a body shot from Diggy.
Mikhail drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mikhail.
Diggy tries to throw a body punch but Mikhail avoids it by throwing Diggy back against the cage.
Diggy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggy can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhail controls the action.
Diggy misses with a body punch.
Diggy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mikhail.
Diggy misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mikhail wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diggy cracks Mikhail with a big right hand but Mikhail just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mikhail taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikhail regains half guard, as Diggy was trying to land strikes.
Diggy working Mikhail over with strikes.
Mikhail regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggy trying to control but Mikhail is working from the bottom.
Diggy works over Mikhail with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ligyy Diggy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diggy closes the distance and clinches.
Diggy has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhail.
Diggy misses with a punch to the body.
Mikhail is working for takedown but Diggy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mikhail changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diggy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggy.
Diggy shoots in but no luck this time.
Mikhail swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggy.
Mikhail tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mikhail somewhat.
Ligyy Diggy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Mikhail.
Mikhail looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diggy is fending him off so far but Mikhail persists. Nope, Diggy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diggy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikhail paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mikhail is not content to let Diggy control the position.
Diggy prevents Mikhail from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mikhail avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diggy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikhail is trying to stand up here but Diggy is controlling him well.
Mikhail taking some punishment here, with Diggy in his half guard.
Diggy wants to control but Mikhail is keeping him busy.
Mikhail has one foot on Diggy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikhail keeps the fight on the outside.
Mikhail displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggy.
Diggy goes for a double leg but Mikhail avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mikhail continues to drive forward.
Diggy has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhail.
Diggy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikhail wants the takedown. Diggy is fighting it off but Mikhail persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Diggy's guard against the cage.
Mikhail keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diggy's head.
Mikhail postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mikhail's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diggy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mikhail is controlling him.
Diggy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikhail on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikhail working some strikes from top position.
Mikhail working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diggy's head.
Mikhail makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diggy wants to stand but Mikhail is controlling the position.
Mikhail trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mikhail dives into side control.
A control attempt from Diggy but he's now mounted!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail landing punches.
Diggy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mikhail with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Mikhail lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ligyy Diggy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mikhail landing shots from mount.
Diggy is rocked!
Mikhail looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Diggy covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Mikhail!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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