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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Diaz (ranked 498 p4p, 77 weight class) and Tomislav Kralj (ranked 805 p4p, 114 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Rise Against - Give It All blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kralj's choice of entrance music: Dolazak Hrvata. Arjen Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tomislav Kralj's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjen Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomislav Kralj!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips under a jab from Kralj.
Kralj moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kralj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Kralj throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kralj lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Kralj.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kralj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kralj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kralj misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kralj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kralj thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kralj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kralj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Kralj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kralj lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Kralj moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Nice body kick from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kralj misses with a straight right.
Kralj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Kralj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Kralj avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kralj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kralj scores with a nice head shot.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kralj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Kralj goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Arjen Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kralj manages to avoid it.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kralj scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kralj wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Kralj throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kralj.
Kralj scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralj misses with a punch to the head.
Kralj is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kralj avoiding Diaz 's attempts to control his hands.
Diaz covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kralj working for the choke.
Diaz breaks Kralj's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Kralj keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kralj is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kralj controlling Diaz's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomislav Kralj will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kralj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kralj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kralj or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Kralj.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Kralj shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kralj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kralj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kralj.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralj scores with a jab to the head.
Kralj misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arjen Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Kralj connects with a jab.
Kralj misses with a straight left.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Tomislav Kralj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kralj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kralj.
Kralj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kralj keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralj missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kralj throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kralj.
Kralj scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Kralj sees coming a mile off.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kralj.
Kralj misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Kralj.
Kralj connects with a crisp jab.
Arjen Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kralj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kralj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kralj scores with a body shot.
Kralj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a hook.
A punch combination from Kralj misses.
Kralj checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Kralj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kralj is just out of range.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kralj can pounce on him.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kralj.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Kralj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kralj feints the counter takedown.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kralj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kralj getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kralj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kralj blocks the low kick.
Kralj lands a slapping body shot.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
Kralj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kralj.
Kralj throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kralj's knee momentarily.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kralj.
A good leg kick by Kralj.
Kralj jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kralj checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Kralj looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomislav Kralj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kralj connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kralj misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kralj.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Kralj moves away and avoids it.
Kralj throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a hook.
A low kick from Kralj misses
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz scores with a push kick.
Kralj throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kralj.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Kralj catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Kralj throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Kralj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
A big right from Kralj misses.
A combination from Kralj does no damage.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Kralj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Kralj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Kralj.
Kralj lands a nice shot to the body.
Kralj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kralj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Kralj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arjen Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kralj.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kralj throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kralj lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Kralj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kralj misses with a hook.
Kralj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kralj is rocked!
Kralj scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz pushes Kralj off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kralj.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kralj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Kralj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kralj's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Kralj wants a takedown.
Arjen Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kralj blocks an uppercut.
Kralj working aggressively here.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Kralj.
Diaz digs a right hand into Kralj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kralj's gas tank.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz digs a right hand into Kralj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kralj's gas tank.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Kralj circles away.
Tomislav Kralj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Tomislav Kralj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Kralj moved out of range.
Kralj with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kralj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kralj moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Kralj.
Kralj moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Kralj moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Kralj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kralj takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Diaz cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arjen Diaz!
After winning the bout, Arjen Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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