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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Diggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diggs moves into the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Diggs.
Brown blocks a jab.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Brown is looking to slow Diggs down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Diggs moves into the clinch.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Diggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Diggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Diggs has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!
Diggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Brown.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Diggs misses.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body punch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
Diggs shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Diggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Diggs. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown tries to sprawl but Diggs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Diggs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diggs is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Diggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diggs trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Diggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Diggs is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Diggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Diggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Diggs scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Diggs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Diggs darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggs lands a slapping body shot.
Diggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
Brown avoids the body shot from Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown throws a leg kick but Diggs moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Diggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown thows a body kick. Diggs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggs in the body.
Brown lands a head kick. Diggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diggs connects with a single shot there.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggs. That did some damage!
Brown lands a head kick. Diggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Diggs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Robert Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but Diggs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diggs cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Brown throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Diggs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brown manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
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!
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Diggs off balance momentarily.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown with the counter takedown but Diggs avoids it easily.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggs's calf.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Brown with the counter takedown but Diggs avoids it easily.
Brown feints and then cracks Diggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggs down.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Diggs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brown 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diggs, as that shot connected.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Diggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Brown moves away from the strike by Diggs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggs.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Diggs's head back.
Diggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Brown.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown trying to control from half guard but Diggs is working away.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Diggs's temple.
Diggs trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown is keen to just control but Diggs is a slippery customer.
Diggs's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Brown stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is trying to control but can't.
Diggs has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diggs is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Diggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diggs's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leroy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Diggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brown!
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hype
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