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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs's entrance music is Trick Daddy - In Da Wind. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Alonzo Diggs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alonzo Diggs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs misses the jab.
Balagan fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Balagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balagan trying to control from half guard but Diggs is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balagan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs keeping hold of Balagan's head, controlling as best he can.
Balagan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balagan is pressing down on Diggs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diggs is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan thows a huge punch but Diggs dodges it nicely.
Diggs is pressing down on Balagan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diggs has momentary wrist control but Balagan slips an elbow through the middle.
Balagan postures up.
Balagan with a nice head shot there.
Balagan throws a big right hand that misses.
Diggs is controlling Balagan's posture.
Balagan scoring with some ground and pound.
Balagan being controlled here momentarily.
Balagan scoring with some ground and pound.
Diggs has Balagan pulled in close to control his posture.
Balagan throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looking to control.
Balagan being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Balagan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diggs defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Balagan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balagan misses with a body shot.
Diggs motions for Balagan to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Balagan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balagan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balagan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balagan throwing shots but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Diggs is trying to stand up here but Balagan is controlling him well.
Balagan 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.
Diggs trying to control here.
Balagan wants to take a breather but Diggs is having none of it.
Balagan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diggs wants to get back to full guard.
Diggs trying to hold on to Balagan's head to control him but Balagan postures up.
Balagan prevents Diggs from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balagan throwing shots but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Balagan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diggs keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Balagan working his ground and pound in the gym.
Balagan thows a huge punch but Diggs dodges it nicely.
Balagan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diggs controlling the position for now.
Diggs is not content to let Balagan control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balagan misses with a takedown attempt - Diggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alonzo Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkady Balagan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balagan misses with a low kick.
Balagan darts in looking for a takedown but Diggs gets double underhooks and turns Balagan into the cage.
Balagan takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkady Balagan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Balagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diggs defends it nicely.
Balagan darts in looking for a takedown but Diggs gets double underhooks and turns Balagan into the cage.
Balagan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alonzo Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkady Balagan.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
Balagan tries to pull guard but Diggs won't allow it.
Diggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggs.
Balagan jumps guard but Diggs stands there with Balagan around his waist. Balagan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Balagan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs pushes Balagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diggs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diggs presses Balagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diggs is leaning against Balagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Balagan is rocked!
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs is leaning against Balagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balagan blocking some punches.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
Balagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
Balagan jumps guard but Diggs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Balagan seems to have recovered his senses.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Diggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alonzo Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balagan tries to pull guard but Diggs holds him up against the cage and eventually Balagan drops back down to his feet.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balagan can do to turn this around?
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balagan.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs cracks Balagan with a nice body shot.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs presses Balagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Diggs.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balagan takes a shot to the head.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Balagan's head.
Diggs creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Balagan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Balagan drops to his knees and Diggs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Diggs!
Alonzo Diggs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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