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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - In Da Wind. Roger Baumgartner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Baumgartner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Diggs.
It looks like Roger Baumgartner has been cut.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Baumgartner is out of range.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baumgartner.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baumgartner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diggs scrambles back to his feet.
Baumgartner slips a jab from Diggs.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baumgartner.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs feints and then cracks Baumgartner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baumgartner down.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner misses with a double jab.
Baumgartner staying out of range there.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs throws the left hand but Baumgartner avoids the punch easily.
Baumgartner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Diggs walks into a left hand.
It looks like Alonzo Diggs has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baumgartner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diggs is trying to defend but Baumgartner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baumgartner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs won't allow Baumgartner to pass to mount.
Baumgartner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baumgartner is thwarting Diggs's attempts to control the position.
Baumgartner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diggs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diggs is trying to control but can't.
Diggs is refusing to be controlled, as Baumgartner sits in half guard.
Baumgartner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diggs is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is concentrating on defense, preventing Baumgartner from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alonzo Diggs just wasn't active enough.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Baumgartner's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Baumgartner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Baumgartner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baumgartner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baumgartner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs cracks Baumgartner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baumgartner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baumgartner seems to be working for a kimura but Diggs defends the submission attempt.
Diggs controlling the position for now.
Diggs is in trouble now - Baumgartner has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries to lock up and control but Baumgartner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diggs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baumgartner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diggs is controlling an arm, preventing Baumgartner from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diggs regains half guard.
Baumgartner is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baumgartner in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner wants to pass the guard but Diggs is defending well.
Diggs is looking to improve his position.
Baumgartner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diggs is just riding it out for now. Baumgartner eventually gives up the hold.
Baumgartner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumgartner is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Baumgartner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Baumgartner misses.
Baumgartner moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Baumgartner lands a slapping body shot.
Baumgartner misses the shot to the body.
Diggs with a nice cross.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Baumgartner is just out of range.
A big left from Baumgartner misses.
Baumgartner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs swings for the body but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Baumgartner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Baumgartner moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Alonzo Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Baumgartner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Baumgartner lands.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Baumgartner saw that one coming.
Alonzo Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baumgartner jabs Diggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baumgartner throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Baumgartner misses with a kick to the body.
Baumgartner scores with a punch to the head.
Baumgartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baumgartner scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Baumgartner checks it.
Baumgartner moves out of range as Diggs strikes.
Diggs misses with a hook. Baumgartner ducked under it nicely.
Diggs misses with a hook to the body
and Baumgartner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Baumgartner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baumgartner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs misses with a low kick as Baumgartner jumps back.
Baumgartner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Baumgartner connects with a body shot that sends Diggs's belly button to the back.
Baumgartner looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Baumgartner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Baumgartner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baumgartner lands an overhand right.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Baumgartner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baumgartner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baumgartner trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner content to stall in guard here.
Baumgartner drops back looking for a leg! Diggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diggs manages to kick Baumgartner off! Baumgartner jumps back into Diggs's guard.
Baumgartner looking to pass the guard.
Diggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baumgartner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baumgartner trying to control but Diggs is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baumgartner moves away.
Baumgartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baumgartner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Baumgartner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs misses with a hook. Baumgartner ducked under it nicely.
Baumgartner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Baumgartner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diggs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumgartner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Baumgartner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baumgartner closes the distance and clinches up with Diggs, looking for a takedown. Baumgartner pushes Diggs against the cage but Diggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baumgartner looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baumgartner ducks right into an uppercut from Diggs.
Baumgartner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baumgartner.
Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Baumgartner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baumgartner throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baumgartner lands a slapping body shot.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Baumgartner misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baumgartner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baumgartner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baumgartner throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Baumgartner finds it's target.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner lunges at Diggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diggs's hand.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Baumgartner lands a jab to the head.
Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggs but Diggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baumgartner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Baumgartner's head.
Diggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baumgartner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs jabs Baumgartner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumgartner slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner takes one on the button.
That has opened up Roger Baumgartner's cut even more.
Diggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baumgartner throws out the jab.
Baumgartner throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Baumgartner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs ducks right into an uppercut from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baumgartner throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Baumgartner.
Diggs connects with a body shot.
Baumgartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown but Diggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alonzo Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Baumgartner.
Baumgartner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baumgartner cracks Diggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baumgartner lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs swings for the body but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Baumgartner misses with a leg kick.
Alonzo Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baumgartner throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Diggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baumgartner dives in and grabs Diggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diggs pushes down on Baumgartner's head and hops out.
Baumgartner shoots for a takedown but Diggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Diggs. That snapped Baumgartner's head back.
Baumgartner ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Baumgartner swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Baumgartner takes one to the chin there.
Alonzo Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumgartner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggs in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roger Baumgartner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baumgartner dodges the punch combination from Diggs.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baumgartner lands the left hand.
Baumgartner scores with a body shot.
Diggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baumgartner.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Baumgartner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Baumgartner with that takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumgartner throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs walks into a left hand.
A jab from Baumgartner misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baumgartner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roger Baumgartner!
Roger Baumgartner 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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