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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 1055 p4p, 141 weight class) and Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 2172 p4p, 258 weight class). Ramadan has chosen Positive Vibration as his entrance music. 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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265 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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215 cm
28
244 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjuna Ramadan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramadan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diggs.
Ramadan slips a jab and a cross from Diggs.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Ramadan's head but Ramadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramadan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Ramadan moved out of range nicely.
Ramadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramadan takes a shot to the head.
Ramadan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramadan.
Diggs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramadan pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramadan is thwarting Diggs's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs gets back to full guard.
Diggs seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ramadan pushes down on Diggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diggs is trying to maintain the position but Ramadan is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diggs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramadan 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. Ramadan eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan wants to take a breather but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs gets back to full guard.
Ramadan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diggs looking for a guillotine here but Ramadan defends easily.
Ramadan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Diggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diggs trying to keep a closed guard but Ramadan is proving a slippery customer.
Ramadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggs is keeping the position for now.
Diggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggs, not yet.
Ramadan trying to control but Diggs is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramadan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diggs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramadan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramadan keeps working.
Diggs is looking for a kimura but Ramadan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diggs to get the leverage.
Ramadan trying to control here.
Ramadan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Diggs.
Ramadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diggs's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramadan won't allow Diggs to sweep him here.
Diggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramadan defends well.
Ramadan looking to sit in guard and control but Diggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arjuna Ramadan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramadan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Ramadan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramadan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Diggs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ramadan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diggs is keeping busy.
Ramadan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramadan is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diggs lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramadan keeps working.
Diggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramadan manages to get to full guard.
Ramadan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diggs defends well.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Ramadan keeps moving.
Diggs stopping the sweep attempt from Ramadan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggs throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs postures up in Ramadan's guard and throws a big left but Ramadan blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diggs throws an elbow that misses. Ramadan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diggs's guard. Nice move by Ramadan!
Diggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ramadan keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.
Diggs passes Ramadan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramadan is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diggs pulls his head out easily.
Ramadan is looking to control Diggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramadan avoid being mounted?
Diggs tries to pass to full mount but Ramadan defends it.
Diggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramadan keeps working.
Ramadan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diggs.
Diggs trying to control from half guard but Ramadan is working away.
Ramadan trying to control but Diggs postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diggs slips a nice elbow through Ramadan's hands, connecting with Ramadan's forehead.
Ramadan gets full guard.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramadan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diggs trying to control but Ramadan is working from the bottom.
Ramadan wants to sweep but no luck.
Diggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramadan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggs.
Ramadan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diggs passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Diggs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ramadan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramadan rushes Diggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ramadan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diggs working for a choke but Ramadan is defending well.
Diggs not allowing Ramadan to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ramadan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diggs doesn't have the hooks in and Ramadan manages to turn into his guard.
Ramadan wants to control from the top but Diggs keeps moving.
Diggs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramadan advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is refusing to be controlled, as Ramadan sits in half guard.
Ramadan is controlling the pace.
Diggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramadan.
Diggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diggs wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looking for submissions off his back.
Ramadan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramadan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ramadan trying to control from half guard but Diggs is working away.
Ramadan lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramadan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramadan is nestled in close to Diggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan is keen to just control but Diggs is a slippery customer.
Ramadan working the head and body with strikes.
Diggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diggs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diggs manages to get to full guard.
Diggs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ramadan escapes and throws Diggs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramadan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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 Robert Diggs.
I think Diggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robert Diggs!
Our winner, Robert Diggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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