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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Sandqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandqvist has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best 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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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
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, Oscar Sandqvist!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandqvist tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Sandqvist wants to clinch up but Diggler keeps it at a distance.
Sandqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandqvist tries to clinch up but Diggler circles away and keeps his distance.
Sandqvist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandqvist tries to clinch up.
Sandqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diggler throwing shots but Sandqvist is blocking nicely.
Sandqvist is trying to stand up here but Diggler is controlling him well.
Diggler is working for a kimura but Sandqvist is defending it quite comfortably.
Diggler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sandqvist is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diggler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sandqvist tries to kick Diggler off in order to stand up. Diggler Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sandqvist is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Diggler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diggler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sandqvist down.
Sandqvist is trying to buck Diggler off.
Diggler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sandqvist, who protects the arm well.
Sandqvist wants to get back to his feet.
Diggler is working Sandqvist over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sandqvist wants to get back to his feet.
Sandqvist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sandqvist looks gassed!
Diggler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler working the ground and pound but Sandqvist is defending the strikes.
Diggler throws a strike aimed at the side of Sandqvist's head but Sandqvist avoids it well.
Diggler working the ground and pound.
Sandqvist is trying to get back to his feet.
Diggler is putting a hurting on Sandqvist here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sandqvist is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diggler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sandqvist takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diggler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diggler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Diggler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sandqvist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandqvist is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Diggler lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sandqvist is looking to get back to his feet here but Diggler is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sandqvist's back.
Diggler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sandqvist looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Diggler scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandqvist is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Diggler connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sandqvist to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandqvist is trying to stand back up.
Sandqvist preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Diggler.
Sandqvist is trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggler lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diggler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sandqvist tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Sandqvist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sandqvist wants to get back to his feet.
Sandqvist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diggler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandqvist is not content to let Diggler control the position.
Sandqvist taking some punishment here, with Diggler in his half guard.
Diggler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sandqvist defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler is pressing down on Sandqvist's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sandqvist is holding on for now.
Sandqvist is trying to stand up here but Diggler is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandqvist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggler.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sandqvist darts in and clinches Diggler up against the cage.
Sandqvist working Diggler over with knees to the body.
Sandqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.
Sandqvist lands a shot to the body.
Sandqvist breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sandqvist.
Sandqvist clinches up with Diggler and pushes him back against the cage.
Diggler is working for takedown but Sandqvist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sandqvist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diggler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sandqvist is working Diggler over against the cage.
Diggler is trying to drag Sandqvist to the mat but Sandqvist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Sandqvist.
Diggler is trying to drag Sandqvist to the mat but Sandqvist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandqvist manages to break the clinch.
Sandqvist clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sandqvist on the inside.
Sandqvist trying to land knees to the body.
Diggler has Sandqvist pressed against the cage, preventing Sandqvist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sandqvist prevents the takedown attempt.
Sandqvist can't break the clinch.
Sandqvist wants to break free but Diggler has control.
Diggler prevents Sandqvist from breaking the clinch.
Diggler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sandqvist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oscar Sandqvist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandqvist is looking to clinch but Diggler is avoiding it.
Sandqvist tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Sandqvist.
Diggler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diggler stops Sandqvist from standing up.
Diggler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandqvist wants to stand up but Diggler is controlling him.
Diggler advances to half guard.
Sandqvist won't allow Diggler to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diggler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sandqvist sprawls well initially but Diggler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diggler stops Sandqvist from getting back to his feet.
Diggler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sandqvist is defending against the submission attempts here by Diggler.
Dirk Diggler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler slips a nice elbow through Sandqvist's hands, connecting with Sandqvist's forehead.
Sandqvist wants to get back to his feet.
Diggler trying to control from half guard but Sandqvist is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandqvist clinches.
Diggler keeps control of Sandqvist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diggler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sandqvist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sandqvist tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Diggler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diggler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sandqvist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diggler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandqvist wants to stand and escape but Diggler is having none of it.
Sandqvist keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandqvist wriggles free and stands up.
Sandqvist is looking to clinch but Diggler is avoiding it.
Sandqvist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandqvist but Sandqvist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sandqvist moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandqvist stops a takedown attempt from Diggler.
Sandqvist breaks the clinch.
Sandqvist looks to land a combination but Diggler avoids it well.
Diggler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sandqvist circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandqvist tries to clinch but Diggler moves out of range.
Sandqvist wants to clinch.
Diggler gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Diggler crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Diggler.
Sandqvist defending against the ground and pound.
Sandqvist is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diggler is controlling him well.
Sandqvist bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sandqvist is looking to clinch but Diggler is avoiding it.
Sandqvist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandqvist tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sandqvist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sandqvist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diggler.
Sandqvist moves into the clinch.
Sandqvist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
Sandqvist tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Sandqvist is looking to clinch.
Sandqvist tries to clinch up but Diggler circles away and keeps his distance.
Diggler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sandqvist is looking to escape.
Sandqvist is refusing to be controlled, as Diggler sits in half guard.
Diggler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diggler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diggler is trying to work for a kimura but Sandqvist is defending well.
Diggler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sandqvist pushes Diggler off and gets back to his feet.
Sandqvist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dirk Diggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sandqvist is trying to stand back up but Diggler is controlling him
Diggler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sandqvist is trying to stand back up but Diggler is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diggler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandqvist keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diggler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandqvist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggler.
Sandqvist moves into the clinch.
Sandqvist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oscar Sandqvist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandqvist avoiding damage.
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 Dirk Diggler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diggler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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