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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 4 p4p, 162 weight class) and Anton Ilmarinen (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by CHOSEN 1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ilmarinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ilmarinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggs at a distance.
Ilmarinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ilmarinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Ilmarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Anton Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen connects with a body shot.
Ilmarinen swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Willie Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ilmarinen really felt that one!
Ilmarinen looks winded!
Ilmarinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilmarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Ilmarinen throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook.
Anton Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilmarinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggs, which made it look bad.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Willie Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmarinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Diggs is looking for a counter combo.
Diggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Ilmarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Diggs throws a quick counter head kick but Ilmarinen was just out of range.
Ilmarinen looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Ilmarinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Ilmarinen does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Ilmarinen misses.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ilmarinen is defended easily by Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Ilmarinen misses
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ilmarinen really felt that one!
Ilmarinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diggs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ilmarinen is breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice right hand that sends Ilmarinen toppling to the canvas! Ilmarinen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Diggs finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen thuds his right hand into Diggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ilmarinen misses
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilmarinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
Ilmarinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diggs counters with a nice right hand that sends Ilmarinen toppling to the canvas! Ilmarinen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Diggs finish him?!
That has opened up Anton Ilmarinen's cut even more.
Ilmarinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diggs counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
Willie Diggs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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