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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Alanaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alanaama has chosen Soulfly - Fuel the Hate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Alanaama!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alanaama as he avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alanaama.
Diggler tries for a takedown but Alanaama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alanaama instigates a clinch.
Alanaama breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Alanaama finds it's way through Diggler's defenses.
Diggler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alanaama.
Alanaama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alanaama. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alanaama.
Diggler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
Diggler tries to keep at a distance but Alanaama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diggler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alanaama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alanaama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diggler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alanaama is fending him off so far but Diggler persists. Nope, Alanaama circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alanaama.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches up with Alanaama, looking for a takedown. Diggler pushes Alanaama against the cage but Alanaama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Diggler wants to clinch but Alanaama slips to the side
and Alanaama counters with a solid body kick.
Diggler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alanaama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Alanaama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanaama cracks the inside of Diggler's front leg.
Diggler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alanaama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diggler wants to get back to striking at distance but Alanaama won't allow it.
Diggler jumps guard but Alanaama stands there with Diggler around his waist. Diggler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diggler goes for a takedown attempt but Alanaama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diggler tries for a takedown but Alanaama circles away easily
and Alanaama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alanaama, right into the meat.
Alanaama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alanaama. Alanaama obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler takes one to the side of the head.
Alanaama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alanaama cracks the inside of Diggler's front leg.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a good low kick that Diggler was not able to check.
Alanaama throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauno Alanaama 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.
Diggler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alanaama counters with a solid body kick.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alanaama. Alanaama obviously looking to wear him down.
Alanaama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diggler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alanaama. Diggler shrugs it off though.
Diggler wants to clinch
and Alanaama counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Alanaama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alanaama rushes Diggler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanaama lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggler takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Alanaama scores a nice knee to the body.
Alanaama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alanaama crunches a lovely knee into Diggler's ribcage.
Diggler has Alanaama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alanaama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Alanaama.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alanaama lands a nice knee to the body.
Diggler jumps guard but Alanaama stands there with Diggler around his waist. Diggler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alanaama breaks from the clinch.
Diggler thows a leg kick but Alanaama checks it
and Alanaama counters with a good low kick that Diggler was not able to check.
Diggler tries to keep at a distance but Alanaama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alanaama gets underhooks to prevent Diggler's takedown attempt.
Alanaama tries to land knees in the clinch but Diggler avoids the damage to the body.
Diggler tries to pull guard but Alanaama holds him up against the cage and eventually Diggler drops back down to his feet.
Diggler avoiding damage as Alanaama throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Alanaama.
Alanaama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Alanaama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Alanaama as he connects with a hook.
Alanaama works over Diggler's head and body with a nice combination.
Diggler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alanaama has managed to clinch.
Alanaama connects with a knee to the head.
Alanaama scores a nice knee to the body.
Alanaama lands a knee to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diggler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Diggler tries to stall but Alanaama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alanaama with a knee to the head.
Alanaama lands a knee to the head.
Alanaama scores a nice knee to the body.
Alanaama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alanaama counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggler throws a body kick the misses
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches up with Alanaama, looking for a takedown. Diggler pushes Alanaama against the cage but Alanaama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diggler closes the distance but Alanaama moves to the side
and Alanaama counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alanaama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diggler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alanaama throws a front kick that sends Diggler stumbling back into the cage.
Diggler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler shoots and misses
and Alanaama counters with a solid body kick.
Diggler shoots and misses
and Alanaama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alanaama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alanaama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alanaama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alanaama missing with knees to the body.
Alanaama trying to land knees to the body.
Alanaama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diggler.
Alanaama manages to break the clinch.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Alanaama counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggler misses with a takedown attempt
and Alanaama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alanaama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alanaama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauno Alanaama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diggler misses with a lunging right hand
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Alanaama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alanaama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alanaama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diggler if he has to take too many more of those.
Diggler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alanaama throws a leg kick which misses Diggler's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggler tries to avoid it.
Diggler misses with a takedown
and Alanaama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mauno Alanaama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Alanaama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alanaama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alanaama lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler fails with the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alanaama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggler.
Diggler has his takedown stuffed
and Alanaama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alanaama trying to land knees to the body.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alanaama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alanaama tries a knee to the head but Diggler blocks it.
Diggler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diggler avoiding damage as Alanaama throws knees to the body.
Diggler jumps guard but Alanaama stands there with Diggler around his waist. Diggler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alanaama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Alanaama to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alanaama.
Alanaama cracks a nice hook into Diggler's ribs.
Diggler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diggler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alanaama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alanaama.
Diggler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diggler slows down the pace here.
Diggler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanaama scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alanaama prevents the takedown attempt.
Alanaama breaks from the clinch.
Diggler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alanaama counters with an outside leg kick.
Mauno Alanaama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanaama is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Alanaama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggler's sensitive parts.
Alanaama stuns Diggler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alanaama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Alanaama counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggler shoots and misses
and Alanaama counters with a nice leg kick.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alanaama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a takedown attempt
and Alanaama counters with a low kick, right behind Diggler 's knee.
Alanaama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggler.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alanaama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauno Alanaama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alanaama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauno Alanaama!
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energy
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hype
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