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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Raul Castaneda (ranked 1917 p4p, 23982 weight class) and Rosalio Elisa (ranked 159 p4p, 385 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm 25 154 4 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm 19 155 0 - 1 - 0 |
World class boxer KO power
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World class boxer Granite chin
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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 - 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rosalio Elisa! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Castaneda misses. Castaneda misses with an uppercut. Elisa walks into a left hand. A combination from Elisa does no damage. Elisa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elisa misses with a body punch
and Castaneda counters with a stiff right hand. A big right from Elisa misses. Castaneda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elisa. Elisa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castaneda. Elisa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castaneda moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Elisa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elisa tries to clinch up and Castaneda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Castaneda misses.
Castaneda darts in and clinches Elisa up against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elisa obliges. Elisa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elisa can't find room to land a body shot as Castaneda controls the action.
Castaneda lands a left hand.
 It looks like Rosalio Elisa has been cut. Castaneda prevents a body shot from Elisa. Castaneda scores with an uppercut up the middle. Elisa tries to work over Castaneda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Castaneda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Castaneda scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Castaneda. A head punch blocked on the inside by Elisa. Elisa tries a knee to the head but Castaneda blocks it.
Castaneda lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Elisa working Castaneda over with knees to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Castaneda. Castaneda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Castaneda lands a nice uppercut. Castaneda lands a body shot. Elisa looks winded! Castaneda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Castaneda.
Castaneda lands with a light punch inside. Good body shot from Castaneda.
Castaneda lands a body punch in the clinch. Castaneda lands a nice shot to the body. A short uppercut from Castaneda. Castaneda scores with an uppercut up the middle. Castaneda lands an uppercut. Castaneda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castaneda lands a hook that snaps the head of Elisa backwards. Castaneda pushes Elisa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Castaneda lands with a short shot to the head. Castaneda gets through Elisa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 Elisa is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Castaneda. Elisa is still on wobbly legs! Can Castaneda finish him? A short right hand to the side of the head by Castaneda. Castaneda cracks Elisa with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Elisa goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Elisa wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Raul Castaneda! During a confident post fight interview, Raul Castaneda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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pop
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