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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gaston (ranked 468 p4p, 996 weight class) and Buster McDiggle (ranked 63 p4p, 136 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by You Can Do It. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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15 - 13 - 0 |
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12 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster McDiggle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McDiggle moves out of range of the body kick from Gaston.
McDiggle cracks Gaston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaston checks the leg kick.
We've been informed that McDiggle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gaston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDiggle's head backwards.
McDiggle throws out a leg kick but Gaston moves out of range and McDiggle only half commits.
McDiggle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gaston.
It looks like Buster McDiggle has been cut.
Gaston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDiggle's head.
McDiggle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston takes a swing at McDiggle's ribcage but misses.
Gaston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Roy Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Gaston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a hook
and McDiggle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaston misses with a kick to the body
and McDiggle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Gaston misses
and McDiggle counters with a stiff right hand.
McDiggle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaston.
It seemed like McDiggle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaston looks to throw the jab but McDiggle is out of range.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDiggle! But no joy.
Gaston blocks a head kick by McDiggle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaston!
McDiggle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gaston.
Gaston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McDiggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDiggle moves away from the strike by Gaston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaston moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston lands a leg kick that knocks McDiggle off balance momentarily.
Gaston thuds his right hand into McDiggle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDiggle checks a low kick from Gaston.
Gaston misses with the body kick
and McDiggle counters with an outside leg kick.
McDiggle slips a jab from Gaston.
McDiggle is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gaston blocks a head kick by McDiggle.
Gaston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McDiggle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDiggle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
McDiggle avoids a kick to the body.
Gaston lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaston is looking to land body kicks.
Gaston moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcDiggle.
McDiggle avoids a kick to the body.
Gaston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gaston. Beautiful body shot.
Gaston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Gaston. Beautiful body shot.
Gaston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDiggle looks to clinch
and Gaston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gaston lunges at McDiggle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDiggle's hand.
McDiggle checks a low kick from Gaston.
Gaston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDiggle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaston lands a jab.
Gaston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDiggle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gaston.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and McDiggle moves out of range easily.
McDiggle counters with a body kick.
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!
That kick from McDiggle tenderised Gaston's leg. Gaston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
McDiggle wants to clinch.
McDiggle takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDiggle wants to land a leg kick but Gaston is out of range.
Gaston scores with a three punch combo!
Gaston tries to score with a low kick but McDiggle moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Gaston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster McDiggle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDiggle slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from McDiggle misses.
McDiggle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDiggle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McDiggle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gaston has got the better of the exchanges.
Gaston blocks a head kick by McDiggle.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
McDiggle feints a counter leg kick.
Gaston looks to throw a body kick
and McDiggle counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaston shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDiggle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gaston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDiggle.
Gaston is looking to counter punch.
Gaston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaston blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDiggle blocks a head kick by Gaston.
Gaston misses the jab.
McDiggle swings for the body but Gaston moves out of range.
Gaston loads up on a big right hand but McDiggle slips the punch.
Gaston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDiggle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McDiggle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaston swings widly with a right hand
and McDiggle counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaston swings widly with a right hand
and McDiggle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDiggle moves out of range of the body kick from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Gaston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDiggle misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaston counters with a nice body shot.
Gaston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaston throws out a loose jab but McDiggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston throws a jab when McDiggle was well out of range.
McDiggle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDiggle counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston blocks a jab.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
McDiggle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaston misses with a straight right.
McDiggle throws a shot from downtown. Gaston moves away and avoids it.
Gaston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gaston misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaston as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Gaston backing away here, and McDiggle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDiggle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaston throws out the jab.
McDiggle avoids the body shot from Gaston.
A little jabbing left from McDiggle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gaston thuds his shin into the meat of McDiggle's side.
McDiggle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roy Gaston is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Gaston lands but McDiggle takes it in his stride.
McDiggle throws a shot from downtown. Gaston moves away and avoids it.
McDiggle throws a hook but Gaston blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Gaston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaston throws a leg kick
and McDiggle counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.
McDiggle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaston is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Gaston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDiggle is able to avoid easily.
Gaston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDiggle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Gaston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDiggle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaston falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDiggle counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McDiggle tenderised Gaston's leg. Gaston is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDiggle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston misses with a leg kick
and McDiggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaston takes a swing at McDiggle's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaston as he connects with a hook.
Gaston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaston throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDiggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDiggle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gaston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDiggle.
A little jabbing left from McDiggle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDiggle lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Gaston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster McDiggle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gaston connects with a single shot there.
McDiggle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaston is able to avoid easily.
Gaston digs a good body shot into McDiggle's ribs.
McDiggle misses with a leg kick.
McDiggle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaston. Gaston obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaston misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for McDiggle.
Gaston tries to land a front kick but McDiggle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDiggle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaston with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gaston misses.
McDiggle throws out a counter right but Gaston avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by McDiggle.
Gaston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDiggle can do to turn this around?
Gaston lands with a kick to the temple. McDiggle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaston thows a body kick. McDiggle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDiggle was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a left hand
letting McDiggle counter with a right hand.
McDiggle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaston.
McDiggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDiggle! But no joy.
McDiggle throws a good cross that connects.
Gaston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from McDiggle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDiggle misses with a body shot.
Gaston throwing a counter right hand but McDiggle manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Gaston, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gaston.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buster McDiggle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
A countering left hand to the body from McDiggle misses.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaston looks to land a body kick but McDiggle moved away.
McDiggle only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McDiggle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDiggle connects with a crisp jab.
Gaston looks to land a body kick but McDiggle moved away.
Gaston misses the jab.
McDiggle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaston. That one must have hurt.
Gaston looks for the body kick but McDiggle saw that one coming.
Gaston ducks under a wild hook from McDiggle.
Gaston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaston misses with an uppercut.
McDiggle replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gaston blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDiggle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaston is looking to counter punch.
Gaston misses with a lunging right hand
and McDiggle counters with a body kick that stops Gaston in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from McDiggle misses the target.
McDiggle lands a big head kick that sends Gaston tumbling to the mat! McDiggle takes a step backwards and waves Gaston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Roy Gaston has been cut.
McDiggle throws a chopping leg kick but Gaston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gaston scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDiggle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by McDiggle.
Gaston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Gaston misses.
McDiggle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDiggle avoids the head kick by Gaston.
McDiggle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDiggle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDiggle scrambles back to his feet.
McDiggle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDiggle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gaston.
McDiggle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
McDiggle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaston misses with a two punch combination.
Gaston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDiggle manages to avoid it.
McDiggle motions for Gaston to come forward. McDiggle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Gaston misses.
Gaston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDiggle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from McDiggle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDiggle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDiggle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaston misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Gaston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Gaston!
Roy Gaston took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pit Bull Development for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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