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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raul Castaneda (ranked 25694 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Ransom Brangelier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raul Castaneda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ransom Brangelier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brangelier drives through with a takedown into Castaneda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brangelier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like Brangelier might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brangelier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brangelier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brangelier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brangelier throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brangelier has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Castaneda as Brangelier shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castaneda moves into the clinch.
Castaneda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castaneda lands a nice shot to the body.
Brangelier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raul Castaneda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ransom Brangelier.
Brangelier looks winded!
Castaneda pushes Brangelier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brangelier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castaneda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castaneda prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castaneda.
Castaneda lands with a right to the head.
Castaneda lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Castaneda.
Brangelier takes a shot to the head.
Brangelier is rocked!
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!
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Brangelier is still on wobbly legs! Can Castaneda finish him?
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brangelier or not.
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda misses with a punch on the inside.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castaneda throws a head punch that misses.
Castaneda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda throws a punch but it's blocked by Brangelier.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castaneda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brangelier.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Castaneda - that landed with a thud.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castaneda lands a nice shot to the body.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brangelier.
Castaneda throws a head punch that misses.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda throws a punch but it's blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Castaneda.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castaneda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
Castaneda misses with the head strike.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castaneda throws a punch but it's blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brangelier blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castaneda throws a head punch that misses.
Castaneda working aggressively here.
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Castaneda working aggressively here.
Castaneda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brangelier or not.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda throws a punch but it's blocked by Brangelier.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Brangelier wants a takedown.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
Brangelier is working for takedown but Castaneda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
Castaneda misses with a punch on the inside.
Castaneda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castaneda working aggressively here.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castaneda has a couple of punches blocked by Brangelier.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda is working Brangelier over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
Castaneda throws a head punch that misses.
Castaneda misses with a punch on the inside.
Brangelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brangelier.
A body shot lands from Castaneda.
Castaneda pushes Brangelier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castaneda throws a head punch that misses.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castaneda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Castaneda fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with the head strike.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda swings wildly with an uppercut but Brangelier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brangelier.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castaneda misses with the head strike.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brangelier.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castaneda stops a takedown attempt from Brangelier.
Castaneda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brangelier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castaneda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Castaneda moves into range and clinches up with Brangelier.
Brangelier blocking some punches.
Castaneda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castaneda misses with some punches.
Castaneda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brangelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brangelier blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Castaneda dominated that round.
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.
Castaneda drives through and clinches with Brangelier against the cage.
Castaneda throws a big uppercut that drops Brangelier! More strikes from Castaneda and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brangelier lies dazed against the cage as Castaneda celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Castaneda!
A victorious Raul Castaneda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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