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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 88 p4p, 14 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 370 p4p, 58 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by HARDAWAY. Lethal has chosen we're off to see the wizard as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Great wrestler
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
41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Diggs.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Diggs wants to slow Lethal down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lethal! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Lethal is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab lands there for Diggs.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lethal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Lethal's head.
Lethal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Lethal misses.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Diggs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lethal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
Lethal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diggs is out of range and Lethal settles back down.
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lethal.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Lethal as he checks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggs - that will leave a mark!
Lethal throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Lethal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lethal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs scores with a nice head shot.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lethal.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs fakes the leg kick and cracks Lethal in the body.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lethal counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Lethal looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Lethal misses with a looping left.
Lethal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lethal!
Lethal checks a leg kick.
Lethal throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal slips under a jab.
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diggs throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.
Lethal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lethal is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Diggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lethal 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.
Diggs slips a straight right by Lethal.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Lethal.
Diggs connects with a crisp jab.
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lethal looks for the body kick but Diggs saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Lethal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs throws a body punch but Lethal moves out of range.
Diggs motions for Lethal to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Lethal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lethal throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Lethal tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Lethal throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
A nice combination there by Lethal.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Lethal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diggs cracks Lethal with a good jab.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
A leg kick checked by Lethal.
Lethal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lethal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lethal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
Lethal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
It appears Diggs was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diggs.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Diggs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lethal takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lethal tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lethal throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lethal.
A low kick from Lethal misses
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lethal. Lethal obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Lethal manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Lethal lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Lethal looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs throws a chopping leg kick but Lethal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Lethal checks it
and Lethal counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Lethal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diggs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lethal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lethal tries a head kick but it misses.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lethal.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Lethal as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
Lethal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diggs.
Lethal checks a low kick from Diggs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lethal checks a leg kick.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lethal.
Lethal throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lethal's knee momentarily.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
Diggs misses with a double jab
and Lethal counters with a nice body kick.
Diggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal staying out of range there.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Lethal counters with an inside leg kick.
Diggs with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lethal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs lands with a good body shot.
Diggs walks into a left hand.
Diggs thumps Lethal with a low kick.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lethal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lethal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Lethal backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lethal misses with a hook.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Lethal checks a low kick from Diggs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Lethal looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs throws a low kick but Lethal moves out of range easily.
Lethal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Lethal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lethal. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lethal is out of range.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Lethal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Lethal throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Lethal off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Lethal blocks the low kick.
Lethal lands with a nice body kick.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Lethal moves out of range as Diggs throws a body kick.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Lethal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Lethal missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lethal keeps Diggs at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Lethal - just one landing.
Lethal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggs's calf.
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diggs staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lethal at a distance.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Lethal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lethal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Lethal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lethal cracks Diggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lethal tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lethal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lethal checks a low kick from Diggs.
Diggs with a hook.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Lethal throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Lethal checks it.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Lethal's ribs.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs scores with a kick to the body.
Lethal lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggs off the cage and back into range.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Diggs.
Good work by Lethal as he checks the leg kick.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs throws a right and a left that Lethal avoids nicely.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lethal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lethal moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lethal circles away quickly and effectively.
Diggs throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Diggs tries to move into range but Lethal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lethal will feel that in the morning.
Lethal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lethal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lethal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Lethal misses.
Lethal slips under a jab from Diggs.
Lethal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
As Lethal looks to move away, Diggs throws a big counter combo but Lethal just gets out of the way.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Lethal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggs on the side of the head.
Diggs throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lethal cracks Diggs with a good jab.
Diggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lethal lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Lethal moved away.
Diggs is looking to chop away at Lethal's legs.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
Diggs swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Diggs throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Lethal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Diggs takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Diggs tries to score with a low kick but Lethal moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs misses with a leg kick.
Lethal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diggs.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
Lethal scores with a nice body kick.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lethal just misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lethal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Lethal's leg. Lethal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lethal can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Lethal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
Lethal throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Lethal swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a hook.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lethal moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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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