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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 4545 p4p, 4653 weight class) and Gregory Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs gets tackled into the cage by Masterson. Masterson maintains the clinch.
Masterson 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.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Diggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Masterson, against the cage.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Diggs tries to work over Masterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masterson working aggressively here.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Diggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Masterson.
An inside leg kick lands from Masterson.
Masterson stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Masterson tries to clinch up but Diggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Masterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Masterson.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masterson misses with a kick to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Masterson.
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 cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away.
Masterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diggs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Masterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Diggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masterson.
Masterson closes the distance and clinches.
Diggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson misses with a knee strike.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masterson tries a knee to the head but Diggs blocks it.
Masterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs tries to work over Masterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
Masterson misses with a body punch.
Diggs blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
Masterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson lands an elbow that stopped Diggs in his tracks for a moment.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the head but Diggs blocks with his arms.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson misses with an elbow over the top.
Diggs managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gregory Masterson will probably get the nod.
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.
Masterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggs.
Masterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Masterson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diggs.
Diggs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Diggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs slips a jab and a cross from Masterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Masterson is out of range.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masterson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Masterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Masterson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Masterson.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diggs cracks Masterson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Masterson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Diggs pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Masterson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Diggs!
A very excited looking Alonzo Diggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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