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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sackrider (ranked 3183 p4p, 334 weight class) and Tomislav Kralj (ranked 3695 p4p, 375 weight class). Kralj has chosen Dolazak Hrvata as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomislav Kralj!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Sackrider.
Kralj with a hook.
Kralj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kralj.
Kralj misses with a shot to the body
and Sackrider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kralj feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sackrider is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kralj is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackrider pushes Kralj off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Sackrider misses.
A swing and a miss from Kralj.
Kralj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomislav Kralj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kralj throws a front kick that sends Sackrider stumbling back into the cage.
Kralj walks into a jab.
Kralj takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kralj misses with a kick to the body
and Sackrider counters with an outside leg kick.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kralj was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralj prevents Sackrider from escaping the position.
Kralj misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sackrider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kralj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sackrider tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sackrider defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kralj.
Sackrider is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kralj is landing with some decent strikes but Sackrider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kralj looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kralj landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralj has hold of Sackrider's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sackrider manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sackrider is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sackrider is squirming around, avoiding Kralj's attempts to control the action.
Kralj is working for a guillotine from mount but Sackrider frees his head quite easily.
Sackrider is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kralj looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kralj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sackrider is looking to escape.
Kralj thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sackrider is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sackrider bucks up and throws Kralj to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Kralj looks to land a left hand but Sackrider moved out of range nicely.
Sackrider moves out of range as Kralj strikes.
Sackrider half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kyle Sackrider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackrider misses with an uppercut.
Kralj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackrider half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
Sackrider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kralj changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sackrider looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kralj tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sackrider is pushing Kralj's head away, looking to escape. Kralj manages to hold on to the position though.
Kralj is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sackrider has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackrider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider is not content to let Kralj control the position.
Sackrider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sackrider bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackrider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kralj doesn't seem bothered though.
Kralj shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sackrider's guard.
Sackrider keeping moving, preventing Kralj from controlling successfully.
Kralj is pushing down on Sackrider's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sackrider is fighting to maintain full guard but Kralj has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sackrider is refusing to be controlled, as Kralj sits in half guard.
Sackrider is looking to escape.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kralj tries to bum rush Sackrider with a series of wild strikes but Sackrider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kralj on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sackrider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackrider lands with a right hand.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
Kralj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackrider misses with a low kick.
A jab from Sackrider misses.
Kralj avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
Sackrider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kralj digs a good body shot into Sackrider's ribs.
Sackrider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kralj tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sackrider defends well and Kralj ends up having to push Sackrider into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sackrider works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Sackrider.
A little feinted left hand from Sackrider on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Kralj.
Kralj has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sackrider.
Sackrider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kraljs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kralj throws a low kick, looking for Sackrider's leg but Sackrider calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Sackrider wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Sackrider slams his shin into Kralj's torso.
Sackrider connects with a body shot.
Sackrider takes one to the chin there.
Kralj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sackrider has time to react.
Kyle Sackrider is winning the standup battle so far.
Kralj lands a jab to the head.
Kralj takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackrider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kralj takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kralj has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sackrider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kralj takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kralj lands a jab to the head.
Kralj scores with a hook.
Sackrider connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kralj does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kralj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackrider.
The fighters circling - Sackrider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kralj slips under a jab from Sackrider.
Kralj attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kralj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackrider. Sackrider obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackrider tries to work over Kralj's front leg with a kick but Kralj checks it.
Nice shot by Kralj.
Kralj missing with a left hand there. Sackrider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackrider lands a really nice looking cross but Kralj seems unphased.
Kralj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kralj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kralj looks to land a combination but Sackrider avoids it well.
Sackrider feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sackrider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sackrider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kralj's calf.
A left lands for Sackrider.
Sackrider connects with a body shot.
Sackrider blocks a jab.
Sackrider checks a low kick from Kralj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider defending well as Kralj loads up on a big left hand.
Sackrider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sackrider but Sackrider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sackrider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kralj manages to avoid it.
Kralj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kralj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sackrider tests Kralj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kralj is rocked!
Kralj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackrider.
Kralj closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kralj lands in his opponent's guard.
Sackrider uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kralj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sackrider's calf.
Kralj throws a lazy right hand but Sackrider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Sackrider.
Kralj throws a body punch but Sackrider moves out of range.
Sackrider ducks under a wild hook from Kralj.
Kralj is looking to land body kicks.
Kralj cracks Sackrider with a good jab.
Sackrider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kralj moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kralj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackrider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackrider throwing a counter right hand but Kralj manages to avoid it.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kralj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Kralj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackrider connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackrider tries to move into range but Kralj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackrider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Kralj tries to counter it with a takedown but Sackrider pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Sackrider will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sackrider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kralj misses with a straight right.
Sackrider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sackrider scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kralj in his tracks.
Sackrider scores with a jab to the body.
Sackrider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kralj changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sackrider takes a swing at Kralj's ribcage but misses.
Sackrider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kralj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kralj lands with an overhand left.
Kralj 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sackrider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackrider throws an overhand right that lands on Kralj's shoulder, as Kralj tries to avoid the shot.
Sackrider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kralj scores with a hook to the body. Sackrider takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Sackrider.
Kralj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackrider moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider misses with a low kick.
Sackrider throws a looping overhand right but Kralj ducks down to avoid it.
Sackrider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Kralj misses.
Kralj throws a jab when Sackrider was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Sackrider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kralj throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sackrider tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kralj is in Sackrider's guard.
Kralj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kralj won't allow Sackrider to get back to his feet.
Kralj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kralj wants to control from the top but Sackrider keeps moving.
Sackrider wants to stand and escape but Kralj is having none of it.
Sackrider pushes Kralj off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralj swinging wildly here.
It appears Sackrider was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kralj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackrider.
Kralj changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kralj ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sackrider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kralj was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackrider.
Kralj lands a nice hook to Sackrider's body. Sackrider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Sackrider misses.
Sackrider scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackrider gets caught napping as Kralj dives in and scores a takedown. Sackrider manages to retain guard.
Sackrider uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kralj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackrider connects with a leg kick. Kralj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Sackrider there.
Kralj checks a leg kick.
Sackrider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kralj under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider misses with a straight left.
Sackrider misses with an uppercut. Kralj saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackrider. Kralj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Sackrider.
A bone on bone clash there as Kralj blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kralj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackrider moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackrider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackrider lands a jab to the nose.
Sackrider's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackrider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackrider gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tomislav Kralj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sackrider wants to stand up but Kralj is controlling him.
Kralj trying to control but Sackrider is working from the bottom.
Sackrider pushes Kralj off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackrider takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackrider loads up on a big right hand but Kralj slips the punch.
Sackrider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kralj gets the takedown into side control.
Sackrider tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sackrider really wants to buck Kralj off and get back to his feet.
Kralj fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sackrider is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sackrider somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Sackrider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackrider's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kralj avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sackrider enables Kralj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sackrider manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kralj prevents Sackrider from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sackrider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sackrider 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Sackrider!
Kyle Sackrider 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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