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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jj Digs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wawrinka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wawrinka has chosen Afrojack - Rock The House as his entrance music. James Wawrinka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jj Digs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Wawrinka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digs has closed the distance and engaged Wawrinka in a clinch.
Wawrinka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Digs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wawrinka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Digs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Digs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Digs manages to end up in side control.
Digs trying to control the position but Wawrinka is working away.
Wawrinka prevents Digs from improving position.
Wawrinka is trying to control Digs's posture but Digs avoids it.
Digs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Digs taking a breather here.
Digs stands up and beckons Wawrinka to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digs has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawrinka drives through with a takedown into Digs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wawrinka wants to control from the top but Digs keeps moving.
Wawrinka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Digs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wawrinka content to stall in guard here.
Wawrinka looking to pass the guard.
Digs working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wawrinka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wawrinka content to stall in guard here.
Digs keeping moving, preventing Wawrinka from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James Wawrinka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wawrinka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wawrinka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Digs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jj Digs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wawrinka.
Digs taking a breather.
Digs gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digs stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wawrinka misses with a takedown
and Digs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Digs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wawrinka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Digs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Digs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawrinka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Digs pulls guard successfully.
Digs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wawrinka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Digs is landing with some decent strikes but Wawrinka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wawrinka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digs dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wawrinka looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Digs controlling well, preventing Wawrinka from escaping the position.
Wawrinka looking very determined here, making life difficult for Digs.
Digs is hanging on to Wawrinka's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digs looking to break Wawrinka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wawrinka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Digs will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wawrinka wants to escape the position.
Digs lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jj Digs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wawrinka takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like James Wawrinka has been cut.
Digs throws a push kick but Wawrinka slaps the foot to one side.
Digs has managed to clinch.
Wawrinka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Digs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Digs manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Wawrinka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wawrinka is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Digs is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wawrinka is looking to improve his position but Digs isn't that keen on the idea.
Digs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wawrinka working to try and regain half guard.
Digs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wawrinka is looking to escape.
Digs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Digs prevents Wawrinka from getting the reversal.
Digs with good strikes from the mount here!
Digs tries to control but Wawrinka wriggling away.
Wawrinka is trying desperately to improve position.
Wawrinka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka wants to sweep but Digs has passed to side control!
Wawrinka can't do much from the bottom here.
Wawrinka prevents Digs from moving into mount.
Wawrinka tries to buck Digs off but Digs is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Digs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wawrinka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Digs sprawls well. Digs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wawrinka gets slowly back to his feet.
Wawrinka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jj Digs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wawrinka.
Wawrinka is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Digs avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Digs with that takedown attempt.
Wawrinka fails with a takedown attempt.
Wawrinka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Digs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wawrinka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Digs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Digs fails to land the takedown.
Digs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wawrinka circles away.
Wawrinka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wawrinka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Digs defends it well.
Wawrinka trying to control from half guard but Digs is working away.
Digs gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wawrinka won't allow Digs to sweep him here.
Wawrinka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jj Digs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Wawrinka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wawrinka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wawrinka trying to control the position from guard on top but Digs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digs is pulling down on Wawrinka's head. It's preventing any offense from Wawrinka, at least for the moment.
Digs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Digs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wawrinka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because jj Digs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wawrinka dives in and grabs Digs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Digs pushes down on Wawrinka's head and hops out.
Wawrinka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Digs is trying to stand up here but Wawrinka is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawrinka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Digs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Digs tries to kick Wawrinka off but Wawrinka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Digs punching from the bottom.
Digs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wawrinka is working away from the top position though.
Wawrinka is looking for a kimura here.
Wawrinka is keen to just control but Digs is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Digs kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Digs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wawrinka is trying to control the action in half guard but Digs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Digs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wawrinka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wawrinka is looking for submissions but instead, Digs has regained full guard.
Wawrinka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
jj Digs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Digs wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawrinka trying to control the position from guard on top but Digs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digs trying to control the position here.
Wawrinka trying to control but Digs is working from the bottom.
Digs looking for a sweep. Not yet Digs, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Digs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Digs tries to clinch there but Wawrinka circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wawrinka.
James Wawrinka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Digs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Digs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wawrinka is trying to get back to half guard.
Digs lands a nice forearm strike.
Wawrinka regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wawrinka tries to roll over but Digs keeps him under control.
Digs is looking for a kimura but Wawrinka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Digs to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digs moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Wawrinka.
James Wawrinka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jj Digs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Digs staying calm.
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 jj Digs.
Well Digs 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jj Digs!
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energy
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hype
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