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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 724 p4p, 295 weight class) and Marko Jankovic (ranked 93 p4p, 41 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jankovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Jankovic is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Jankovic's guard.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
Jankovic working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jankovic working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jankovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Jankovic as Diaz shoots in.
Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Jankovic circles away easily
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jankovic blocks a jab.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Jankovic. Beautiful body shot.
Frank Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is rocked!
Jankovic moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Jankovic gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Jankovic manages to retain guard.
Jankovic has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Jankovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jankovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jankovic throws a shot to the body.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Jankovic slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Jankovic circles away easily
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jankovic misses with a looping left.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Jankovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jankovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws the left hand but Jankovic avoids the punch easily.
Jankovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jankovic but Jankovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jankovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic pulls Diaz in to control the position.
Jankovic trying to control the position.
Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Jankovic is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankovic working a defensive guard but Diaz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jankovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz scores with punches from side control.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jankovic is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jankovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jankovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jankovic tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Jankovic regains half guard.
Jankovic keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jankovic keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jankovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Jankovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jankovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
Jankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankovic trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Jankovic cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Jankovic stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jankovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jankovic misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jankovic after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to drag Jankovic to the mat but Jankovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Jankovic lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jankovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Jankovic.
Marko Jankovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jankovic throws a big uppercut that drops Diaz! More strikes from Jankovic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz lies dazed against the cage as Jankovic celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic!
Marko Jankovic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Frank Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I came to hump. This man came to fight. Tonight was not a night for lovers. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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