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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hataki (ranked 2057 p4p, 524 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 222 p4p, 71 weight class). Frankie Venegas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kakashi Hataki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hataki.
Hataki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Island Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kakashi Hataki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hataki.
Hataki lands with a nice body punch.
Hataki throws a lazy right hand but Venegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Venegas tries to counter it with a takedown but Hataki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hataki slaps away a takedown attempt from Venegas , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hataki 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.
Venegas wants to get back to his feet but Hataki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hataki trying to control but Venegas is working from the bottom.
Hataki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hataki working some strikes from top position.
Hataki preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hataki.
Venegas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hataki throws a body shot but no joy.
Venegas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Venegas as Hataki shoots in.
Hataki swings for the body but Venegas moves out of range.
And Venegas tries to counter it with a takedown but Hataki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Venegas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Venegas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Venegas cracks Hataki with a big elbow.
It looks like Kakashi Hataki has been cut.
Hataki is looking to reverse the position.
Hataki is trying to work for a sweep but Venegas has mounted him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hataki is squirming around, avoiding Venegas 's attempts to control the action.
Venegas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hataki gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hataki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hataki.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Venegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hataki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venegas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Venegas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Venegas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hataki is rocked!
Hataki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Venegas distracts Hataki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Hataki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hataki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hataki tries to get out of the position.
Venegas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hataki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Venegas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hataki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Venegas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kakashi Hataki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas lands a big left to the face of Hataki, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Venegas and another - Hataki is out! Venegas stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frankie Venegas !
Frankie Venegas took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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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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