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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fury (ranked 3297 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Koshi Kataski (ranked 274 p4p, 259 weight class). Fury comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. The key to victory for Dante Fury has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koshi Kataski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kataski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kataski gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fury. That's going to slow Kataski down.
Kataski shoots in and gets a takedown into Fury's guard.
Kataski lands a couple of elbows.
Kataski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kataski works over Fury with some ground and pound from guard.
Fury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury wants to stand and escape but Kataski is having none of it.
Kataski trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury is looking to stand up but Kataski isn't so interested in that idea.
Fury pushes Kataski off and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Fury. That snapped Kataski's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kataski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fury quickly recovers to half guard.
Fury is refusing to be controlled, as Kataski sits in half guard.
Fury pushes Kataski off looking to stand but Kataski dives back in and keeps control.
Kataski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
Kataski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kataski is nestled in close to Fury, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fury tries to kick Kataski off but Kataski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fury on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kataski slows the pace down in half guard.
Kataski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fury is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kataski connects with a nice short shot to Fury's temple.
Oh Fury is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kataski prevents Fury from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kataski lands a nice short elbow.
Kataski is nestled in close to Fury, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kataski is working for a submission of some sort.
Kataski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kataski lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fury quite badly. Fury pulls Kataski in close trying to recover. Kataski postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fury on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fury doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koshi Kataski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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