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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kasteel's choice of entrance music: Celtic Music. Semmy Kasteel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Kafka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kafka.
Kasteel thuds his right hand into Kafka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kafka shoots in for a double leg but Kasteel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kafka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel connects with a leg kick. Kafka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasteel throws a head kick that misses
and Kafka counters with a straight right hand.
Kasteel throws a low kick, looking for Kafka's leg but Kafka calmly moves out of range.
Kafka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Kasteel is predictable there
and Kafka counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasteel scores with a jab.
Kafka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasteel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kafka gets tackled into the cage by Kasteel. Kasteel maintains the clinch.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Kafka is blocking nicely.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasteel can't find room to land a body shot as Kafka controls the action.
Kafka breaks the clinch.
Kasteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kafka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel stuns Kafka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kafka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasteel misses with a few strikes there.
Kafka blocks a head kick by Kasteel.
Kasteel moves out of range of the body kick from Kafka.
Kasteel misses with a few strikes there.
Kafka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kasteel on the side of the head.
Kafka moves out of range as Kasteel throws a body kick.
Kafka moves out of range as Kasteel throws a body kick.
Kasteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasteel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kasteel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kafka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kasteel checks a leg kick.
Kasteel takes one to the side of the head.
Kafka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kafka scores with a jab to the head.
Kasteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasteel!
It looks like Viktor Kafka has been cut.
Kafka blocks a low kick nicely.
Kafka tries to land a front kick but Kasteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasteel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kafka.
Kasteel lands with a straight right. Kafka didn't see that one coming.
Kasteel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kafka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kafka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kasteel misses with a body kick.
Kafka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kafka throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but Kafka moved away.
Kafka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kafka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kasteel quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kafka is trying to control the action in half guard but Kasteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasteel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kafka not doing much here.
We're going to have a standup here because Viktor Kafka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kafka throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel loads up on a big right hand but Kafka slips the punch.
Kasteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasteel misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but Kafka blocks with his arms.
Kasteel prevents Kafka from breaking the clinch.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kafka is stalling here.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kasteel fails to land.
Kafka wants to take the fight to the mat but Kasteel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kafka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kafka.
Kasteel has a couple of punches blocked by Kafka.
A shot in the inside from Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kafka stalling in the clinch but Kasteel improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka tries to break free but Kasteel pushes him back against the cage.
Kafka blocks an uppercut.
Kafka blocking some punches.
Kasteel pushes off an throws an elbow but Kafka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kafka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kafka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kafka scores with a nice head shot.
Kasteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kafka digs a good hook to Kasteel's body.
A head kick misses from Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with the body kick
and Kafka counters with a left to the body.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kafka misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kafka.
Kafka looks for the body kick but Kasteel saw that one coming.
Kafka looks to throw the jab but Kasteel is out of range.
A left lands for Kafka.
Kafka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kafka is just out of range.
Kasteel misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kafka connects with the punch.
Kasteel tries to clinch there but Kafka circles away.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasteel sprawls well. He's pushed Kafka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kasteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kafka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasteel tries to clinch up but Kafka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasteel delivers a nice body kick.
Kafka blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kafka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kafka.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasteel is looking to clinch but Kafka is avoiding it.
Kasteel scores with a body shot.
Kafka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel moves in looking to clinch but Kafka pushes him off.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel throws a series of strikes that have Kafka backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kafka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Kasteel.
Kafka lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kasteel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kafka trying to control the position but Kasteel is working away.
Kasteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kafka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kafka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kafka wants to control but Kasteel is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kafka scores with punches from side control.
Kasteel tries to escape but Kafka is in control.
Kasteel being controlled for a moment.
Kasteel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kafka.
Kasteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kafka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka lands some shots froms side control.
Kasteel is trying to control Kafka's posture but Kafka avoids it.
Kafka tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kafka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kafka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Kafka misses with a wild body shot.
Kasteel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kafka connects with a looping right hand.
Kafka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kafka's corner calls for a 1-2. Kafka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasteel swings for the body but Kafka moves out of range.
Kafka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kafka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kasteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kafka misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Kafka does no damage.
Kasteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kafka.
Kafka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasteel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kafka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kafka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasteel throws a sloppy head kick and Kafka moves out of range easily.
Kafka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kafka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasteel throws a head kick but Kafka moves out of range.
Kasteel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasteel throws a hook but Kafka blocks it.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasteel lunges at Kafka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kafka's hand.
Kafka 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.
Kasteel moves into the clinch.
Kafka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kasteel is defending well.
Kafka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kafka has had enough of the clinch but Kasteel keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Kafka is blocking nicely.
Kafka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel tries to clinch up.
Kafka staying out of range there.
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Kasteel misses
and Kafka counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasteel misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Kafka.
Kasteel moves in looking to clinch but Kafka pushes him off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kasteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kafka - the referee stops the clock and Kasteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kafka. Kasteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kafka delivers a nice body kick.
Kafka fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kafka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kafka lands a leg kick that knocks Kasteel off balance momentarily.
Kasteel throws a head kick that misses.
Kasteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka feints and then cracks Kasteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasteel down.
Kafka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kasteel on his heels. He'll look to pass Kasteel's guard now, I'm sure.
Kafka tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasteel is retaining full guard.
Kafka forces his way into half guard.
Kafka wants to pass the guard but Kasteel is defending well.
Kafka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasteel's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kafka trying to pass the guard but Kasteel defending well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kasteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kafka.
Kasteel darts in and clinches Kafka up against the cage.
Kasteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kafka.
Kasteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kafka taking a breather.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kafka is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kafka.
Kasteel can't find room to land a body shot as Kafka controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kafka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kafka 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kafka!
Viktor Kafka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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