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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes into the arena with Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said blaring out of the sound system. Reggie Diggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keenan Kavanagh's chin.
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kavanagh moves in looking to clinch but Diggs pushes him off.
Diggs shoots in but Kavanagh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diggs fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh wants to clinch.
Kavanagh wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kavanagh. No joy for Diggs on that attempt.
Kavanagh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kavanagh lands an elbow that stopped Diggs in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Reggie Diggs has been cut.
Kavanagh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diggs's efforts to push away.
Kavanagh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diggs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kavanagh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diggs is trying to force a seperation but Kavanagh has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs can't get the takedown.
Kavanagh connects with a knee to the head.
Diggs is looking for a takedown.
Kavanagh slows down the pace here.
Kavanagh receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Diggs tries to score a body lock takedown but Kavanagh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kavanagh to keep the fight standing.
Diggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diggs wants the takedown. Kavanagh is fighting it off but Diggs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kavanagh's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diggs is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh is working an open guard so Diggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kavanagh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diggs.
Diggs dives in and grabs Kavanagh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kavanagh pushes down on Diggs's head and hops out.
Kavanagh rushes Diggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kavanagh scores with a knee to the head.
Kavanagh with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kavanagh lands an elbow just above Diggs 's eye.
Kavanagh is pressed up against the cage. Diggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kavanagh down to the mat. Kavanagh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Kavanagh lands but Diggs takes it in his stride.
Diggs gets tackled into the cage by Kavanagh. Kavanagh maintains the clinch.
Diggs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kavanagh after a bit of a struggle.
Kavanagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kavanagh gets underhooks to prevent Diggs's takedown attempt.
Kavanagh stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kavanagh walks away with a smile on his face. Diggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggs.
Kavanagh tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.
Kavanagh throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Kavanagh clinches up against the cage.
Kavanagh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kavanagh.
Diggs jumps guard but Kavanagh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Kavanagh to work.
Diggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanagh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kavanagh.
Diggs letting Kavanagh take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keenan Kavanagh.
Kavanagh tries to clinch there but Diggs circles away.
Diggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kavanagh avoids it really well and circles away.
Kavanagh gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavanagh lands a knee to the body.
Diggs is trying to break free.
Kavanagh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Kavanagh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Diggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kavanagh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diggs tries to break free but Kavanagh pushes him back against the cage.
Diggs has Kavanagh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kavanagh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kavanagh with a knee to the head.
Keenan Kavanagh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kavanagh lands a nice elbow.
Kavanagh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kavanagh lands a damaging elbow.
Kavanagh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Kavanagh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diggs's face.
Kavanagh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Kavanagh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diggs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kavanagh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kavanagh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reggie Diggs's cut is getting worse.
Kavanagh lands a nice elbow.
Kavanagh stops a takedown attempt from Diggs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kavanagh lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanagh lands a nice elbow.
Kavanagh lands an elbow inside.
Diggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kavanagh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diggs up against the cage.
Kavanagh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanagh scores with a knee to the head.
Diggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kavanagh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kavanagh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kavanagh lands a damaging elbow.
Kavanagh lands an elbow inside.
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kavanagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kavanagh lands an elbow inside that Diggs shrugs off.
Kavanagh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kavanagh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diggs letting Kavanagh take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diggs takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kavanagh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kavanagh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diggs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kavanagh after a bit of a struggle.
Diggs tries to circle away but Kavanagh has him pinned against the cage.
Diggs has Kavanagh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kavanagh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kavanagh slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kavanagh walks away with a smile on his face. Diggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kavanagh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kavanagh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kavanagh has Diggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Kavanagh is pushing Diggs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diggs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kavanagh after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavanagh stalling.
Kavanagh scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reggie Diggs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diggs tries to clinch but Kavanagh is having none of it.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Kavanagh.
Reggie Diggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kavanagh stuffs the takedown.
Kavanagh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kavanagh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kavanagh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kavanagh lands an elbow just above Diggs 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kavanagh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanagh has Diggs pressed against the cage.
Kavanagh scores with a knee to the head.
Kavanagh working Diggs over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the head.
Reggie Diggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kavanagh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diggs is rocked!
Kavanagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Diggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kavanagh lands an elbow inside.
Diggs seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body.
Diggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kavanagh leaning against his opponent.
Diggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diggs goes for a takedown attempt but Kavanagh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kavanagh tries to clinch but Diggs moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kavanagh gets a clinch.
Kavanagh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diggs up against the cage.
Diggs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kavanagh pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kavanagh and Diggs falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kavanagh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keenan Kavanagh!
Our winner, Keenan Kavanagh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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