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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Diggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggins has chosen Bonfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Franklin Diggins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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198 cm
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193 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Diggins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano forces Diggins back against the cage and clinches.
Serrano is trying to pull guard but Diggins has him pressed against the cage.
Diggins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diggins lands a nice elbow.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but Serrano blocks with his arms.
Serrano wants to take the fight to the mat but Diggins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Serrano's efforts to push away.
Serrano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diggins breaks the clinch.
Serrano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Serrano showed some decent athleticism there.
Serrano has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diggins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serrano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serrano's back!
Diggins is hanging on to Serrano's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diggins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Serrano doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Diggins thows a strike but Serrano uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Serrano as he ends up in Diggins 's guard!
Serrano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diggins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serrano.
Serrano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diggins pulls Serrano in close to his closed guard and prevents Serrano from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin Diggins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Serrano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Serrano dives in and grabs Diggins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diggins pushes down on Serrano's head and hops out.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serrano doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggins circles away.
Serrano darts in looking for a takedown but Diggins gets double underhooks and turns Serrano into the cage.
Diggins stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Diggins.
Diggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Serrano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diggins scores a nice knee to the body.
Serrano is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggins throws a head kick that misses.
Diggins lands with a kick to the temple. Serrano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diggins misses with a head kick.
Serrano closes the distance and clinches up with Diggins, looking for a takedown. Serrano pushes Diggins against the cage but Diggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Serrano tries to clinch up but Diggins circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serrano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diggins rushes Serrano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diggins misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Serrano has Diggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but Serrano blocks with his arms.
Serrano tries to pull guard but Diggins holds him up against the cage and eventually Serrano drops back down to his feet.
Diggins lands a damaging elbow.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diggins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Serrano tries to pull guard but Diggins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diggins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Serrano is trying to push Diggins away but Diggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Serrano avoids it.
Serrano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Serrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggins avoids it.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Diggins manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggins manages to break the clinch.
Diggins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Serrano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggins wants to clinch.
Diggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serrano.
Diggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggins clinches with his opponent.
Serrano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diggins prevents it.
Serrano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diggins to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggins crunches a lovely knee into Serrano's ribcage.
Serrano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Diggins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Serrano shoots in but Diggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Serrano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diggins wants it to stay on the feet.
Diggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin Diggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serrano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diggins clinches with his opponent.
Serrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Serrano wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano is trying to drag Diggins to the mat but Diggins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diggins is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diggins taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggins keeps the fight on the outside.
Serrano shoots in but Diggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Serrano tries to clinch but Diggins moves out of range.
Diggins moves in looking to clinch but Serrano pushes him off.
Brian Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggins lands with a slapping head kick.
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt - Diggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Serrano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Serrano.
Serrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggins avoids it.
Diggins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serrano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggins breaks the clinch.
Diggins moves into the clinch.
Franklin Diggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Serrano looking for a takedown.
Diggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Serrano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggins breaks the clinch.
Diggins is looking to clinch.
Diggins gets a clinch.
Diggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Diggins.
Serrano shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Serrano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Serrano is looking for a takedown.
Diggins breaks the clinch.
Diggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggins throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggins manages to break the clinch.
Serrano shoots in but Diggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggins connects with a leg kick. Serrano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggins closes the distance and clinches.
Diggins misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Serrano.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Serrano with that takedown attempt.
Diggins pushes Serrano up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggins closes the distance and pushes Serrano back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggins tries to land a knee to the head but Serrano blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diggins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Serrano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diggins is defending well.
Diggins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Serrano blocks it with crossed arms.
Serrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diggins.
Diggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Serrano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diggins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diggins prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggins is pushing Serrano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Serrano throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Diggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Diggins thumps Serrano with a low kick.
Serrano tries to clinch up
and Diggins counters with a good low kick that Serrano was not able to check.
Diggins tries to clinch up.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serrano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggins drives through and clinches with Serrano against the cage.
Serrano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Serrano jumps guard but Diggins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggins slows down the pace here.
Diggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Serrano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Serrano tries to pull guard but Diggins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggins is pressed up against the cage. Serrano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diggins down to the mat. Diggins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggins throws a head kick that half lands.
Diggins slaps away a takedown attempt from Serrano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diggins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggins pushes Serrano up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggins throws a head kick but Serrano moves out of range.
Diggins rushes Serrano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Serrano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diggins stalling.
Brian Serrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Serrano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diggins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Serrano is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franklin Diggins.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Diggins circles away easily
and Diggins counters with a leg kick.
Serrano shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Serrano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diggins lands with a slapping head kick.
Serrano is rocked!
Diggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Serrano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diggins scores with a knee to the head.
Serrano wants a takedown.
Diggins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serrano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brian Serrano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggins drops Serrano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Diggins follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Diggins!
After the fight, Franklin Diggins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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