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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kranckx Diesel (ranked 5294 p4p, 23978 weight class) and Pete Roberts (ranked 461 p4p, 499 weight class). The key to victory for Kranckx Diesel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kranckx Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
Diesel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts is working for takedown but Diesel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diesel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diesel avoiding damage.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but Diesel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diesel pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diesel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Diesel stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Kranckx Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Roberts.
Roberts is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diesel is defending well.
Diesel lands a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Diesel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roberts looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Diesel pushes Roberts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Diesel manages to get underhooks.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Roberts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts is rocked!
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Diesel finish him?
Diesel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Roberts's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Roberts drops to his knees and Diesel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kranckx Diesel!
Kranckx Diesel 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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