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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Xeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleo Castell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Xeno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaleo Castell's chin.
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165 lbs
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chase Xeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaleo Castell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xeno lands the left hand.
Castell shoots in but Xeno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castell needs to keep his hands up - Xeno had a free shot at his head there.
Castell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xeno pinned against the cage. Xeno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xeno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xeno tries to avoid it but Castell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xeno to the ground. Xeno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chase Xeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Castell.
Castell wants to clinch but Xeno slips to the side
and Xeno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xeno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xeno wants it to stay on the feet.
Castell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xeno but Xeno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xeno scores with a hook.
Kaleo Castell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castell pushes Xeno up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xeno wants to break free but Castell has control.
Good body shot from Xeno.
Castell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xeno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xeno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Xeno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xeno misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Xeno coming out on top.
Xeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xeno's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castell has Xeno pressed against the cage, preventing Xeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xeno cracks Castell with a nice body shot.
Castell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castell gets control of Xeno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Castell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Castell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xeno controls the pace.
Xeno pushes down on Castell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castell moves into full guard.
Xeno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xeno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xeno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xeno stays in close to Castell's body and controls the position.
Castell is looking to sweep but instead, Xeno has passed into half guard.
Xeno stands up from half guard.
Castell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castell moves in looking to clinch but Xeno pushes him off.
Castell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Xeno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xeno is defended easily by Castell.
It seemed like Castell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xeno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Xeno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castell defends well and Xeno ends up having to push Castell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xeno is fending him off so far but Castell persists. Nope, Xeno circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Xeno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castell misses with a takedown
enabling Xeno to counter with a crisp jab.
Castell looks winded!
Castell fails with a takedown attempt.
Xeno pushes Castell up against the cage in a clinch.
Castell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xeno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Xeno dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xeno moves into the clinch.
Castell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xeno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castell looking to stall.
Castell trying to land knees to the body.
Castell working aggressively here.
Castell tries a knee to the head but Xeno blocks it.
Castell tries to score a body lock takedown but Xeno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Castell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castells head.
Castell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xeno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase Xeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Castell.
Xeno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Xeno blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xeno blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Xeno.
Xeno slowing the pace effectively.
Xeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castell shoots in for a takedown but Xeno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xeno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castell is breathing heavily.
Xeno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castell shoots and misses
and Xeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Xeno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castell circles away.
No luck for Xeno with that takedown attempt.
Xeno throws a sloppy head kick and Castell moves out of range easily.
Castell avoids the head kick by Xeno.
Nice takedown defense from Xeno. No joy for Castell on that attempt.
Castell tries to close the distance and clinch but Xeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xeno drives through and clinches with Castell against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xeno's efforts to push away.
Xeno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castell can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castell.
Castell wants to break free but Xeno has control.
Castell tries to pull guard but Xeno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Xeno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xeno connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castell wants to clinch.
Castell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Xeno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xeno lands with an overhand left.
Castell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xeno lands the left hand.
Xeno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xeno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xeno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xeno lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castell is rocked!
It looks like Kaleo Castell has been cut.
Xeno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Castell is still in real trouble! Can Xeno finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xeno has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Xeno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xeno slips a jab and a cross from Castell.
Xeno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xeno connects with a right hand. Castell shakes it off.
Xeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castell.
Xeno drops Castell with a straight right hand, right on the button! Xeno follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Xeno!
A relieved looking Chase Xeno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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FIGHT
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