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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME. Els has chosen Cassidy - Wake Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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217 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Diggler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Els. Els lunges at Diggler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diggler's hand.
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut. Diggler moves out of range of the body kick. Els avoids the body shot from Diggler.
Diggler goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Els throws a big shot that misses. Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Els is just out of range. Diggler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Els throws a sloppy head kick and Diggler moves out of range easily. Diggler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Diggler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Els. Els attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Els misses the shot to the body. Els thows a body shot but no joy. Diggler is looking to slow Els down with leg kicks. Els defending well as Diggler loads up on a big left hand. Diggler throws a body punch but Els moves out of range. Diggler connects with a body shot that sends Els's belly button to the back. Els takes a swing at Diggler's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Els tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Els. Diggler moves away from the strike by Els. Diggler just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggler on the wrong end of a nice hook. Els with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Els throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggler sees it coming and avoids it easily. Diggler misses with a low kick as Els jumps back. A telegraphed right hand from Diggler misses the target. Diggler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diggler misses with a body kick. Diggler is looking to wear down Els with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Els ducks right into an uppercut from Diggler. Els misses with a looping left. Els throws a body punch but Diggler moves out of range. Els lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Els lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diggler will feel that in the morning. Diggler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diggler takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nice straight punches there by Els. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Els. A jab lands there for Els. Diggler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Els throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diggler scores with a jab to the jaw. Els throws a leg kick but Diggler sees it coming and moves out of range. Els throws a hook but Diggler avoids it easily. Els fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggler manages to avoid it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggler checks a leg kick. Els misses with a straight right. Els lands the left hand. Els chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Els thows a left - swing and a miss! Els shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A big right from Diggler misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diggler moves out of range of the strikes. Els tries a low kick but Diggler avoids it. Els misses the shot to the body. Els throws a big shot that misses. Els misses with a leg kick enabling Diggler to counter with a crisp jab. Diggler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Els. Els is looking to land body kicks. Els is looking to land body kicks. Diggler lands a leg kick that knocks Els off balance momentarily. Donk. Els catches Diggler right on the button with a cross. Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Els looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Els is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diggler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Els lands a high kick!
Els misses with a head kick.
Els looks for the body kick but Diggler saw that one coming. A head kick misses from Diggler.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Els misses the shot to the body. Diggler tries a low kick but Els avoids it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Els takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Els walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Diggler 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. Els waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggler. Els bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Diggler scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Els throws a right and a left that both miss. Els throws a shot from downtown. Diggler moves away and avoids it. Els tries to land a front kick but Diggler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Diggler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Diggler throws a jab when Els was well out of range. Els lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diggler takes a step back to recover. Els lands a nice hook to Diggler's body. Diggler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Els sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Els throws a nice inside leg kick. Diggler throws a head kick that misses. Diggler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Els feints and then cracks Diggler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggler down. Good work by Diggler as he checks the leg kick. Diggler pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Els avoids the head kick by Diggler.
Els scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Diggler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Els. Els obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Els.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Els.
Ernie Els seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Els pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Els falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diggler counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Diggler blocks a head kick by Els.
Decent striking displayed by Els there. Els looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggler thuds a left hand into Els's body. Els blocks a low kick nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Diggler. Els does a little dance to reset his feet. Els throws a leg kick and Diggler counters with a straight right hand. Els ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggler moves away. An inside leg kick lands from Diggler. A big left from Els misses. Nice shot lands for Diggler. Diggler 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. Diggler cracks Els with a right hand to the side of the head. Diggler checks a leg kick nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. A combination from Els does no damage. Good work by Diggler as he checks the leg kick. Diggler avoids a low kick by using good footwork. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diggler. Diggler cracks Els with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Els attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Els misses with a straight left. Diggler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Els throws a wild body kick that Diggler sees coming a mile off. Els misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Diggler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A looping hook to the body misses from Els. Diggler does a little dance to reset his feet. Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diggler works Els's body with a nice hook. Els throws a body kick that misses. Els throws a big shot that misses. Els steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggler.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Diggler. Diggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Els throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick from Els lands but Diggler takes it in his stride. Els looks winded! Diggler throws a hook but Els avoids it easily. Diggler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Els at a distance.
Diggler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Els. A jab from Els misses. A clash of legs there as Els blocks the low kick. Diggler looks to land a left hand but Els moved out of range nicely. Els takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Els misses with a body kick. Diggler lands with a slapping head kick. Els looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range. Diggler throws a head kick that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Els throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Els. A big right from Diggler misses. Diggler throws a front kick aimed at Els's knee but Els avoids it well. Diggler lands a head kick. Els smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Els throws a wild body kick that Diggler sees coming a mile off. Diggler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diggler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Els can pounce on him.
Els misses with a wild body shot. Diggler lands with a shot to the body. Diggler misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Els wants to land a leg kick but Diggler is out of range. Els does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. A clash of legs there as Els blocks the low kick. Els bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Els dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diggler checks a low kick from Els. Diggler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Els. Els misses with a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Els misses with a looping right. Diggler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diggler throws a jab when Els was well out of range. Els thuds his shin into the meat of Diggler's side. Els changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Els steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggler. Jab from Els. A shot to the liver by Diggler. Beautiful body shot. Diggler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Els misses with a right hand and Diggler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Els connects with a body shot that sends Diggler's belly button to the back. Els slips a straight right by Diggler. Els scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Els lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Diggler misses its intended target. A telegraphed right hand from Diggler misses the target. Els looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Diggler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Some wild striking there from Els.
Nice defenses there by Els. Els fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggler checks it well. Els avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Diggler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Els.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Els 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. Els throws a sloppy head kick and Diggler moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Els looks to land a right hand but Diggler moved out of range. Els swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ernie Els seems to be getting the better of the standup. Diggler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Diggler blocks a head kick by Els.
Els is breathing heavily. Diggler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Diggler throws a looping overhand right but Els ducks down to avoid it. Diggler lands a head shot. Els throws a leg kick that is checked and Diggler counters with a low kick, right behind Els 's knee. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Diggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Diggler works Els's body with a nice hook. Els misses with a hook
and Diggler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Els misses with a looping right. Diggler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Els slips under a jab from Diggler. Els lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diggler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Diggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Diggler tries to land a front kick but Els steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Els throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Els lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A thudding body kick lands there by Els!
A good leg kick by Els. Els sizes up Diggler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Els has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Diggler checks a leg kick. Els is looking to score with low kicks. Diggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Els.
Diggler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Els connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Els tries to work over Diggler's front leg with a kick but Diggler checks it. Els jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Els rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Els is lucky that one didn't land flush. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Some wild striking there from Diggler.
Els shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Els uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggler. Els lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Els. Els just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggler connects with a crisp jab. Els loads up on a big right hand but Diggler slips the punch. Diggler lands a high kick!
Diggler moves out of range of the body kick. Els blocks a low kick nicely. Els fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggler manages to avoid it. Els misses with a low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Diggler lands with a slapping head kick. Diggler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Els moves away. Nice uppercut lands for Diggler. That snapped Els's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggler as he connects with a hook. Els finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Els wants to land a leg kick but Diggler is out of range. Els motions for Diggler to come forward. Els throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Diggler throws a leg kick that misses. A big right from Els misses. Diggler misses with a low kick.
Els scores with a shot to the body.
Els throws a leg kick and Diggler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Els's knee momentarily. Els throws a shot from downtown. Diggler moves away and avoids it. Els connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Diggler moves away from the strike by Els.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Els misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Els throws out the jab. Nice defenses there by Diggler. Els chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggler can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Els throws a body kick that misses and Diggler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Els swings widly with a right hand
and Diggler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Diggler tests Els's chin there with a solid looking shot. Diggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Els's sensitive parts. Els cracks Diggler with a right hand to the side of the head. Els looks for the body kick but Diggler saw that one coming. Diggler misses with an uppercut. Els saw that one coming. The fighters circle momentarily. Diggler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Els needs to keep his hands up - Diggler had a free shot at his head there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Els throws a solid leg kick but Diggler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Els. Els will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Els lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Els blocks a head kick by Diggler.
Els dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggler. That did some damage! Diggler thows a body shot but no joy. Els misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Els under the eye. Diggler avoids the body shot from Els.
Els takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Els is just out of range. Els chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Els with a jab. Els throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Els. Els takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Els throws a push kick but Diggler slaps the foot to one side. This has been an exciting period of action! Diggler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggler avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Good shot there by Els. Els throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Els motions for Diggler to come forward. Els throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Diggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Els's head. A solid body kick from Els. Diggler ducks under a wild hook from Els. Els checks the leg kick nicely there.
Els throws a front kick aimed at Diggler's knee but Diggler avoids it well. Els looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range. Els swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Diggler counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Diggler misses the target. Diggler takes a swing at Els's ribcage but misses. Els explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Els avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Els fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggler in the body. Els lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Diggler lands a body shot.
Diggler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Diggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Els works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Diggler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Els tries to work over Diggler's front leg with a kick but Diggler checks it. Els throws a lazy right hand but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Els lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight! Ernie Els comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Els has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ernie Els! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ernie Els! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ernie Els!
Ernie Els wins by unanimous decision! In his post fight interview, Ernie Els started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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