Dan Digby displayed impressive skills to capture the ICNZ Super lightweight title. Fighting in a 4-man tournament, Dan first submitted Alex Scott with a Kimura/Shoulder lock and then unleashed some powerful ground and pound to knockout Dave Nicholls in the final.
ICNZ Super Lightweight Champion Daniel Digby
Video footage of some of the other fights
Other results from Inspirit Challenge New Zealand 5:
Pro Fights
ICNZ Pro Super-Lightweight Title Tournament – First Round
David NICHOLLS (Faith MMA – Auckland) Vs. Jesse PUATA (Southern Tribes Taranaki – New Plymouth)
-Nicholls wins by unanimous decision.
Daniel DIGBY (TCMA, Napier) Vs. Alexander SCOTT (Combat Room – Wellington)
-Digby wins by kimura submission – Round
68kg
Damian SMITH (TCMA – Napier) Vs. Richard BARNETT (Gracie Barra Auckland – Auckland)
-Barnett wins by TKO – Round 1.
A-Class Fights
78kg
Lewis RIGNEY (Ground Control / Counties Wrestling – Hamilton) Vs. Nathan WRIGHT (Gracie Barra Auckland – Auckland)
-Rigney wins by unanimous decision.
86kg
Anthony TALOA (Faith MMA – Auckland) Vs. Rod McSWAIN (Strikeforce – Auckland)
-McSwain wins by rear naked choke submission – Round 1.
B-Class Fights
75kg
Byron COWELL (Fightcentre / Ground Control East Auckland – Auckland) Vs.
Reweti MONTGOMERY (Carbon FC – Wellington)
-Cowell wins by armbar submission – Round 1.
71kg
Daniel HOOKER (Fightcentre – Auckland) Vs. Tristan WATSON (Maai Hyoshi)
-Hooker wins by unanimous decision.
115kg
Colm WOULFE (Strikeforce – Auckland) Vs. Andy SUA (Carbon FC – Wellington)
-Woulfe wins by unanimous decision.
85kg
Josh THOMPSON (FistFighter Gym) Vs. Clifton VAN MEER (Martial Fitness)
-Van Meer wins by TKO – Round 1.
94kg
Steven WARBY (Fightcentre / Paulo Sorriso) Vs. Dalrae ROBATI (Faith MMA – Auckland)
-Warby wins by Submission Triangle – Round 1.
78kg
Toby FITZPATRIC (SanBuKai – Hamilton) Vs. Neroni SAVAIINAEA (GB / Maai Hyoshi)
-Fitzpatic wins by unanimous decision.
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it was a Triangle!
I know, I was there.
I just cut and pasted all the other results from elsewhere
i didnt Tap either master
Digby is carving it up on the bjj and mixed martial arts scene here in NZ as well as Oz.