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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martial Calixte (ranked 2141 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Frenk Casteel (ranked 153 p4p, 185 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martial Calixte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frenk Casteel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calixte tries to clinch there but Casteel circles away.
Calixte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calixte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Casteel moves into the clinch.
A short right from Calixte.
Casteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calixte digs a right hand into Casteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Casteel's gas tank.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Casteel throws a head punch that misses.
Casteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calixte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Calixte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calixte digs a right hand into Casteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Casteel's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Calixte.
Calixte tries to work over Casteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casteel tries to work over Calixte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calixte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calixte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casteel tries to work over Calixte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calixte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Calixte scores with a shot to the side of Casteel's head.
Casteel tries to break the clinch but Calixte is controlling the position.
Casteel can't break the clinch.
Calixte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calixte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calixte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calixte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calixte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casteel works on Calixte's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Calixte.
Casteel digs a right hand into Calixte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calixte's gas tank.
Calixte throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
A short uppercut from Calixte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Calixte fails to land.
Calixte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casteel tries to throw a body punch but Calixte avoids it by throwing Casteel back against the cage.
Calixte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Calixte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casteel lands a shot to the body.
Calixte throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
Calixte tries to work over Casteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calixte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Casteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calixte backwards.
Calixte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casteel's coach down at WillyQuay MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Casteel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Calixte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Casteel is looking to break free of the clinch but Calixte has double underhooks.
Casteel lands a nice uppercut.
Calixte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Casteel.
Casteel lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casteel prevents a body shot from Calixte.
Casteel slows down the pace here.
Calixte misses with a punch on the inside.
Calixte struggles to land a body shot inside as Casteel controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casteel.
Casteel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Calixte gets through Casteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Casteel - that landed with a thud.
Calixte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Casteel.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calixte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Casteel is trying to push Calixte away but Calixte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Casteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casteel working hard to break the clinch.
Casteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Casteel works on Calixte's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casteel breaks from the clinch.
Calixte tries to clinch there but Casteel circles away.
Calixte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calixte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calixte tries to clinch but Casteel moves away
and Casteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martial Calixte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calixte doesn't manage to clinch there - Casteel circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Casteel! But no joy.
Casteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calixte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calixte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Casteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calixte tries to clinch there but Casteel circles away.
Casteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calixte.
A swing and a miss from Calixte.
Calixte misses with a hook to the body
and Casteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martial Calixte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Calixte clinches up with Casteel and pushes him back against the cage.
Casteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Calixte on the inside.
Calixte lands a nice uppercut.
Calixte prevents a body shot from Casteel.
Calixte tries to throw a body punch but Casteel avoids it by throwing Calixte back against the cage.
Casteel is trying to break the clinch but Calixte has him pressed against the cage.
Calixte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casteel can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Calixte - that landed with a thud.
Casteel blocks an uppercut.
Casteel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Calixte fails to land.
Casteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Calixte controls his hands.
Calixte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Casteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calixte scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Calixte on the inside.
Calixte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calixte working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Casteel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calixte misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calixte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casteel's elbow.
Come on Casteel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Calixte.
A short right from Casteel on the inside.
Calixte blocks a body shot from Casteel.
Casteel presses Calixte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calixte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casteel backwards.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel prevents a body shot from Calixte.
Calixte can't find room to land a body shot as Casteel controls the action.
Casteel presses Calixte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calixte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Casteel.
Casteel presses Calixte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calixte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Casteel blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casteel working hard to break the clinch.
Calixte misses with a body punch.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Martial Calixte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calixte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Calixte lands with a left to the head.
Casteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Casteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Casteel as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Calixte.
Casteel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Casteel.
Calixte takes a shot to the head.
Calixte swings wildly with an uppercut but Casteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Calixte.
A short body shot lands from Casteel as the two fighters clinch.
Casteel cracks Calixte with a nice body shot.
Casteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calixte or not.
Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calixte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Casteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calixte is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Calixte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Casteel as he connects with a hook.
Calixte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Casteel clinches up against the cage.
Casteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Calixte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Casteel digs a right hand into Calixte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calixte's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Casteel.
Calixte misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calixte prevents a body shot from Casteel.
Calixte struggles to land a body shot inside as Casteel controls his hands.
Casteel breaks from the clinch.
Frenk Casteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calixte throws a big shot that misses.
Calixte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casteel.
Casteel misses with a looping right.
Calixte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casteel at a distance.
Casteel clinches up with Calixte and pushes him back against the cage.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calixte takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Calixte lands with a left to the head.
Casteel blocks a body shot from Calixte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frenk Casteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Calixte has closed the distance and engaged Casteel in a clinch.
Casteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calixte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Casteel.
Casteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calixte backwards.
Casteel lands a right hand.
Calixte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Casteel misses with a body punch.
Calixte blocks a body shot from Casteel.
Calixte throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
Calixte working aggressively here.
Casteel takes a shot to the head.
Casteel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calixte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Casteel.
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!
Casteel wants to break free but Calixte has control.
Casteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Calixte controls his hands.
Calixte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calixte takes a shot to the head.
Calixte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calixte scores with a shot to the side of Casteel's head.
Calixte misses with the head strike.
Calixte lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casteel.
Casteel misses with a body punch.
Calixte digs a right hand underneath Casteel's ribcage. Casteel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Casteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calixte takes a swing at Casteel's ribcage but misses.
Casteel misses with a few strikes there.
Calixte throws a body shot but no joy.
Casteel throws the left hand but Calixte avoids the punch easily.
Calixte slips a jab from Casteel.
Calixte misses the shot to the body.
Casteel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Casteel tries to throw a body punch but Calixte avoids it by throwing Casteel back against the cage.
Casteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Calixte controls his hands.
Casteel looking to stall.
Calixte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Casteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calixte blocks a body shot from Casteel.
Calixte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casteel backwards.
Calixte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Casteel.
Casteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calixte misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calixte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel is working Calixte over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calixte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casteel backwards.
Casteel presses Calixte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casteel is leaning against Calixte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Casteel breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Casteel.
Casteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Calixte on the inside.
Casteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calixte keeps control of Casteel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calixte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calixte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calixte throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
Casteel is trying to break the clinch but Calixte has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casteel misses with a punch to the body.
Calixte blocks a body shot from Casteel.
Calixte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calixte tries to throw a body punch but Casteel avoids it by throwing Calixte back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Casteel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casteel can't find room to land a body shot as Calixte controls the action.
Casteel tries to throw a body punch but Calixte avoids it by throwing Casteel back against the cage.
Calixte lands a right hand.
Calixte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Casteel's efforts to push away.
Casteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calixte can't find room to land a body shot as Casteel controls the action.
Casteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casteel.
Calixte misses with a body punch.
Casteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calixte swings wildly with an uppercut but Casteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casteel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calixte has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frenk Casteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Casteel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frenk Casteel!
During a confident post fight interview, Frenk Casteel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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