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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - In Da Wind. Roger Baumgartner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baumgartner at a distance.
Baumgartner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baumgartner manages to avoid it.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Baumgartner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baumgartner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baumgartner throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Baumgartner is just out of range.
Diggs is looking to wear down Baumgartner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baumgartner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggs.
It looks like Roger Baumgartner has been cut.
Diggs lands an overhand right.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Baumgartner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Baumgartner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Diggs misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Baumgartner.
It looks like Alonzo Diggs has been cut.
Baumgartner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Baumgartner misses with a wild body shot.
Alonzo Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baumgartner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs throws a hook but Baumgartner avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Baumgartner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Baumgartner saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Diggs as Baumgartner shoots in.
Diggs tries to score with a low kick but Baumgartner moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs cracks Baumgartner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diggs lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baumgartner counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diggs slips a jab from Baumgartner.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Diggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baumgartner checks it well.
A jab lands there for Diggs.
Baumgartner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Baumgartner.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baumgartner.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Baumgartner saw that one coming.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Baumgartner.
Diggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baumgartner counters with a stiff right hand.
Baumgartner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baumgartner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diggs on his heels. He'll look to pass Diggs's guard now, I'm sure.
My spies in Victory Gym and Spa inform me that Baumgartner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diggs controlling the position.
Baumgartner trying to control but Diggs is working from the bottom.
Diggs is pulling down on Baumgartner's head. It's preventing any offense from Baumgartner, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to control but Baumgartner passes easily into half guard.
Diggs is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Lion's Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diggs is refusing to be controlled, as Baumgartner sits in half guard.
Baumgartner 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs is looking to improve his position.
Diggs works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Diggs dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baumgartner scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a jab when Baumgartner was well out of range.
Baumgartner tries for a takedown but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baumgartner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baumgartner is nestled in close to Diggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baumgartner works his way into side control.
Diggs is looking to get back to his feet here but Baumgartner is keeping cool and he's managed to take Diggs's back.
Baumgartner throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Diggs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs is keeping busy.
Baumgartner looking for the choke but no joy.
Baumgartner controlling well, preventing Diggs from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs is working hard here to advance position.
Diggs is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Baumgartner gets his way!
Diggs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Baumgartner's arms.
Baumgartner is trying to stick to Diggs's back but Diggs is turning into Baumgartner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Baumgartner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diggs.
Baumgartner 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.
Baumgartner looking to control.
Baumgartner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baumgartner has control of Diggs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diggs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs is bucking up trying to escape but Baumgartner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diggs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baumgartner looking to finish with strikes here!
Diggs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baumgartner.
Diggs tries to hold on but Baumgartner pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner looking to ground and pound but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Diggs tries to hold on but Baumgartner pushes him away.
Diggs has given up his back.
Diggs trying to control the position but Baumgartner manages to sink in the hooks.
Baumgartner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Diggs just trying to survive but Baumgartner is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baumgartner misses with an elbow to the head.
Diggs is keeping busy.
Diggs is really stuck here.
Baumgartner avoiding Diggs 's attempts to control his hands.
Diggs is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner looking for the RNC.
Roger Baumgartner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs trying to control but not successfully.
Baumgartner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diggs has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Baumgartner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Diggs defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggs tries to escape but Baumgartner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Baumgartner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Baumgartner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Diggs misses with a combination
and Baumgartner counters with a stiff right hand.
Baumgartner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baumgartner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diggs is fending him off so far but Baumgartner persists. Nope, Diggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Baumgartner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baumgartner walks into a jab.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baumgartner moves away.
Diggs leaves Baumgartner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baumgartner slips a jab from Diggs.
Baumgartner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Baumgartner saw that one coming.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baumgartner blocks a jab.
Diggs throws a body punch but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Baumgartner connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Baumgartner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baumgartner manages to avoid it.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baumgartner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baumgartner.
Diggs trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diggs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baumgartner slips nicely into half guard.
Baumgartner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs keeping control of the position.
Diggs is trying to maintain the position but Baumgartner is very close to passing his half guard.
Baumgartner is trying to work for a kimura but Diggs is defending well.
Baumgartner is looking to advance position but Diggs won't allow it.
Baumgartner not doing much here.
Diggs tries to kick Baumgartner off but Baumgartner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baumgartner trying to control the action but Diggs is working from the bottom.
Diggs is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alonzo Diggs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Baumgartner is just out of range.
Baumgartner lands with a hook. Diggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baumgartner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Diggs. That snapped Baumgartner's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs stuffs the takedown.
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 Alonzo Diggs.
I think Diggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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