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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Str�lman (ranked 1267 p4p, 1763 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 135 p4p, 189 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Str�lman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Kings. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Str�lman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kron Diego!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Str�lman moves into range and clinches up with Diego.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Str�lman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Str�lman tries to pull guard but Diego won't allow it.
Diego tries to work over Str�lman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Str�lman.
Str�lman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego breaks the clinch.
Str�lman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Str�lman moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
Diego throws a big counter head kick but Str�lman avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego thows a leg kick but Str�lman checks it
and Str�lman counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diego, as that shot connected.
Str�lman throws a combination that misses
and Diego counters with a low kick, right behind Str�lman 's knee.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anton Str�lman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Str�lman wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Diego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman throws a shot to the body.
Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego unleashes a big counter combination but Str�lman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Str�lman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Str�lman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Str�lman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Str�lman throws a sloppy body shot
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Str�lman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Str�lman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Str�lman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a hook but Str�lman blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Str�lman.
Diego lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Str�lman scores with a jab to the body.
Diego takes one on the button.
Str�lman wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Str�lman swinging wildly here.
Diego takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Diego moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Str�lman misses with a combination
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Str�lman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Str�lman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Str�lman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diego's knee momentarily.
Str�lman is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Str�lman. That did some damage!
Str�lman throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Diego tries to keep at a distance but Str�lman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman breaks from the clinch.
Str�lman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Str�lman.
Str�lman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Str�lman avoids the body shot from Diego.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Str�lman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diego scrambles back to his feet.
Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Str�lman is out of range.
Diego throws a head kick but Str�lman moves out of range.
Str�lman misses with a double jab.
Str�lman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Str�lman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
Str�lman misses with a jab to the body
and Diego counters with a left to the body.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Str�lman's shoulder, as Str�lman tries to avoid the shot.
Str�lman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Str�lman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Str�lman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Str�lman.
Diego walks into a jab.
Str�lman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Str�lman misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Str�lman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Str�lman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego staying out of range there.
Str�lman wants to clinch.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Str�lman.
Str�lman moves into the clinch.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Str�lman.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Str�lman.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Str�lman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Str�lman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Str�lman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Str�lman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Str�lman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands a body shot.
Str�lman has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Str�lman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Anton Str�lman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Str�lman working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego gets through Str�lman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Str�lman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Str�lman misses with a wild body shot.
Diego is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Str�lman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Str�lman is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Diego releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Str�lman tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Str�lman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego looks to land a combination. Str�lman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anton Str�lman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Str�lman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Str�lman.
Str�lman throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego takes a swing at Str�lman's ribcage but misses.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Str�lman.
Diego throws out a counter right but Str�lman avoids it with no problem.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Str�lman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Str�lman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Str�lman scores with a jab.
Str�lman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Str�lman's head.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diego is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Str�lman.
Str�lman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Diego misses.
Str�lman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anton Str�lman is winning the standup battle so far.
Str�lman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Str�lman connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Str�lman throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Str�lman. That did some damage!
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Str�lman moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Str�lman has time to react.
Str�lman looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Str�lman connects with a crisp jab.
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Str�lman blocks the body kick.
Str�lman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to bum rush Str�lman with a series of wild strikes but Str�lman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Str�lman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the cage. Str�lman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Str�lman moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Str�lman blocks an uppercut.
Str�lman tries to break the clinch but Diego is controlling the position.
Diego breaks the clinch.
Jab from Str�lman.
Str�lman clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Str�lman blocking some punches.
Str�lman blocks a body shot from Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Str�lman prevents a body shot from Diego.
Str�lman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Str�lman takes a shot to the head.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Str�lman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses with some punches.
Str�lman blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Str�lman is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Str�lman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Str�lman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diego up against the cage.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Str�lman controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Str�lman.
Anton Str�lman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Str�lman.
Kron Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Str�lman avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Str�lman.
Str�lman pulls guard effortlessly.
Diego trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diego not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diego throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kron Diego.
I think Str�lman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kron Diego!
A less than humble Kron Diego misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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