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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gracjan Muszkowski (ranked 1597 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Frenk Casteel (ranked 124 p4p, 103 weight class). Frenk Casteel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gracjan Muszkowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frenk Casteel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muszkowski just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Muszkowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Muszkowski misses with a shot to the body
enabling Casteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Muszkowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Casteel is just out of range.
Muszkowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casteel.
Casteel unleashes a big counter combination but Muszkowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muszkowski looks to land a right hand but Casteel moved out of range.
Casteel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Muszkowski fails to land.
Casteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Muszkowski misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Casteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Casteel.
Casteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muszkowski.
Casteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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.
Casteel jabs Muszkowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszkowski is looking to clinch.
Gracjan Muszkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casteel works Muszkowski's body with a nice hook.
Muszkowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muszkowski throws a good cross that connects.
Muszkowski looks to clinch
and Casteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muszkowski is rocked!
Casteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Muszkowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muszkowski cracks a nice hook into Casteel's ribs.
Casteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muszkowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Casteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muszkowski tries to clinch but Casteel moves out of range.
Muszkowski tries to clinch but Casteel moves out of range.
Muszkowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Muszkowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A shot to the body from Muszkowski misses
and Casteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Casteel finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muszkowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Muszkowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Casteel backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muszkowski.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Casteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casteel throws out a loose jab but Muszkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muszkowski pushes Casteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel wants to stall.
Casteel stalling.
Casteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muszkowski throws a hook but Casteel avoids it easily.
Casteel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Casteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muszkowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Casteel throws out a counter right but Muszkowski avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muszkowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casteel.
Muszkowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Casteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muszkowski moves into the clinch.
Muszkowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muszkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casteel staying out of range there.
Casteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Casteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muszkowski momentarily.
Muszkowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muszkowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casteel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muszkowski takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muszkowski.
Casteel misses with a body punch.
Casteel slowing the pace effectively.
Casteel pushes Muszkowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Casteel.
A short uppercut from Casteel.
Casteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muszkowski.
Muszkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Casteel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muszkowski blocks a jab.
Muszkowski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muszkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muszkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casteel.
Muszkowski misses with a hook to the body
and Casteel counters with a three punch combo that has Muszkowski backing up. Muszkowski nods at Casteel to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frenk Casteel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muszkowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Muszkowski! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Casteel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frenk Casteel!
Frenk Casteel is the new bantamweight champion!
Frenk Casteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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