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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Django Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by Hillsong United / I Surrender. Gracie has chosen My Life as his entrance music. The key to victory for Django Diggs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Django Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diggs gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie trying to stall but Diggs improves his position.
Gracie taking a breather.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Diggs has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie taking a breather.
Diggs being controlled against the cage.
Gracie continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diggs is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Django Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Diggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Django Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggs scores with a kick to the body.
Diggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diggs swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diggs.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie clinches up with Diggs and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Diggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Diggs wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Diggs defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Diggs from standing up.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diggs uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is trying to control Diggs's posture but Diggs avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Django Diggs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body kick from Diggs.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Django Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Diggs has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Diggs steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gracie is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diggs pounces like a tiger and cracks Gracie with a vicious hook! Gracie is down but not out! Diggs follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Django Diggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Django Diggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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