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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mack (ranked 2141 p4p, 2640 weight class) and Kelter Diaz (ranked 257 p4p, 312 weight class). Craig Mack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155
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145
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelter Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Mack wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mack defends well.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mack is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.
Diaz looks winded!
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mack has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Mack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mack has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Mack gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Mack moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack lands an uppercut.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mack to keep the fight standing.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mack.
A body shot lands from Mack.
Mack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is rocked!
Mack cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Mack finish him?
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Mack pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mack as the two fighters clinch.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Craig Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelter Diaz.
Mack scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Mack cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Mack scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Mack.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
A hook to the body from Mack.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mack.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Mack.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diaz gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mack gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Diaz is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Mack!
An out of breath Craig Mack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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