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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes into the arena with KING of the FALL blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hyde misses the shot to the body.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Hyde throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs wants to slow Hyde down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Diggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Hyde misses.
Tito Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hyde avoids it.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hyde avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hook to the body.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Diggs lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Hyde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyde misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hyde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Hyde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyde misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs forces Hyde back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Diggs blocks it.
Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Hyde.
Hyde misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs tries a body shot but Hyde blocks it.
Hyde throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Hyde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Hyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyde lands a good knee to the midsection. Diggs won't want to take too many of those.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyde tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
Hyde scores with a shot to the side of Diggs's head.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diggs is defending well for now.
Hyde misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Hyde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs pushes Hyde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hyde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde missing with knees to the body.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Hyde lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Diggs blocks it.
Hyde blocking some punches.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
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.
Diggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hyde.
Hyde is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diggs, as that shot connected.
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs forces Hyde back against the cage and clinches.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyde can do to turn this around?
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
Hyde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diggs up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hyde obliges.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diggs is defending well for now.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hyde lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyde lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Diggs avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hyde.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Hyde presses Diggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hyde scores with a hook to the body.
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Hyde tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
Hyde can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
Diggs tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Diggs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Hyde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diggs's face.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Hyde.
Hyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Diggs misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Diggs is blocking nicely.
Hyde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diggs avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diggs avoids it.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Hyde blocking some punches.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Hyde controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde lands with a left to the head.
Hyde connects with a knee to the head.
Diggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hyde tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Hyde back against the cage.
Hyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tito Hyde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyde misses with a looping left.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Diggs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Hyde lands a jab to the head.
Hyde lands with a nice body punch.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws a sloppy body shot
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyde's knee momentarily.
Hyde lands a right hook to the body.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Diggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diggs.
Diggs moves into the clinch.
Hyde stalling in the clinch but Diggs improves position.
Diggs is working Hyde over against the cage.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyde.
Diggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hyde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
Hyde digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde is leaning against Diggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggs avoids the damage to the body.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hydes head.
Hyde tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs gets through Hyde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Hyde takes a shot to the head.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Diggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyde.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Hyde blocks a body shot from Diggs.
A short uppercut from Hyde.
Diggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diggs is defending well for now.
Diggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Hyde.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde missing with knees to the body.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Hyde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hyde takes a shot 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!
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Diggs avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diggs working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Hyde controls the action.
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
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 Orlando Diggs.
Well Diggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando 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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