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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louis (ranked 924 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Alonzo Diggs (ranked 117 p4p, 128 weight class). Joe Louis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alonzo Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis misses the jab.
Diggs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Diggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Louis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggs on the side of the head.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Louis's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joe Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs has his takedown stuffed
and Louis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louis throws out the jab.
Louis connects with a jab.
Diggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Louis.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Louis enables Diggs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Louis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs stays in close to Louis's body and controls the position.
Louis controls Diggs momentarily but Diggs frees himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diggs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis looking to control.
Louis is really struggling to control Diggs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diggs is stalling in the full guard.
Diggs chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Diggs is proving a slippery customer.
Diggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Diggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diggs wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diggs working some strikes from top position.
Diggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Diggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Louis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Diggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diggs slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Louis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alonzo Diggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Louis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Louis works Diggs's body with a nice hook.
Louis tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Louis misses the target.
Diggs cracks Louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Joe Louis has been cut.
Louis connects with a looping right hand.
Louis scores with a three punch combo!
Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
Louis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs punishes Louis's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diggs shoots in and drives through. Louis sprawls well.
Louis lands a jab.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses.
Diggs misses with a left hand
letting Louis counter with a right hand.
Joe Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Louis.
Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
Louis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Louis misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Louis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Diggs misses.
A big right from Louis misses.
Louis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Louis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Louis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggs in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs throws a hook but Louis blocks it.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Louis throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
And Diggs tries to counter it with a takedown but Louis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Louis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggs's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Diggs on that attempt.
Joe Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Diggs.
Louis throws a hook but Diggs avoids it easily.
Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joe Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diggs is defended easily by Louis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Louis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louis.
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Louis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Louis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Louis's cut.
That's time! Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
A shot to the body from Louis misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Louis does it's job there.
Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Louis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Louis throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diggs! But no joy.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Louis's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Louis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Louis is rocked!
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggs.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Louis checks it
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Louis avoids it really well and circles away.
Diggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Louis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diggs back to the cage. Louis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diggs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Louis quickly recovers to half guard.
Louis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Diggs manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diggs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Louis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diggs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diggs postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Louis badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Diggs around the waist but Diggs pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Diggs is the winner by TKO! Diggs jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Diggs!
A victorious Alonzo Diggs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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