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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 2366 p4p, 2920 weight class) and Willie Diggs (ranked 317 p4p, 377 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smash Adams' Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diggs's choice of entrance music: DICK TWIST. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adams has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams gets through Diggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Diggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggs.
Smash Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Adams's leg. Adams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Diggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs with a hook.
Adams takes one on the button.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
Diggs needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Diggs connects with a leg kick.
Diggs sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Adams throws a hook but Diggs blocks it.
Adams backing away here, and Diggs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adams avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Diggs there.
Adams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adams is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams jabs at Diggs's body.
Diggs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped Diggs's head back.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Adams clobbers Diggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs keeps Adams at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Diggs walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Adams takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs scores with a nice head shot.
Adams throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Adams.
Diggs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a series of punches but Diggs moves out of range.
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!
Adams blocks a head kick by Diggs.
Adams tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diggs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggs off the cage and back into range.
Diggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to counter by clinching up but Diggs breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggs.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Diggs dominated that round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adams misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a low kick, right behind Adams 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Diggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Diggs finds it's way through Adams's defenses.
Adams misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Diggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Diggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Diggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Diggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams has Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Adams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jab from Diggs.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggs defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Adams backing away here, and Diggs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Adams misses
and Diggs counters with a solid body kick.
Adams misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Diggs scores with a nice strike.
Diggs cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams misses with a straight right.
Diggs is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Willie Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diggs. That's going to slow Adams down.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams slips a jab from Diggs.
A head kick misses from Diggs.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick from Adams, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams throws a hook but Diggs blocks it.
Adams defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adams counters by clinching up.
Adams prevents a body shot from Diggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diggs motions for Adams to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped Diggs's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adams has time to react.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smash Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams throws a right hand that misses
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Diggs moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Adams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diggs lands a slapping body shot.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Adams is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
Diggs throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Jab from Diggs.
Adams misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a two punch combo.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggs thuds his right hand into Adams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Adams blocks it well.
Adams throws a hook but Diggs blocks it.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Diggs.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Diggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Diggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams throws a solid leg kick but Diggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adams.
Adams misses with a low kick.
Diggs digs a good hook to Adams's body.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggs is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Adams throws a right hand that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Diggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Diggs avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs wants to break free but Adams has control.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Diggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diggs 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Diggs!
A relieved looking Willie Diggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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