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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frenk Casteel (ranked 678 p4p, 691 weight class) and Kai Kataski (ranked 56 p4p, 58 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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5 - 0 - 0 |
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135
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frenk Casteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Kataski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casteel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Casteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kataski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Casteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Casteel.
A hook to the body from Casteel.
Casteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kataski has a takedown stuffed.
Casteel throws a big counter combination but Kataski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kataski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frenk Casteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Kataski.
Casteel lands a jab-cross combination.
Kataski with a poor takedown
and Casteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kataski looks for a takedown but Casteel sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casteel closes the distance and pushes Kataski back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Casteel - that landed with a thud.
Casteel lands a body punch.
Kataski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Casteel postures up.
Casteel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kataski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Casteel rolls with it to try and escape but Kataski cranks on the arm and Casteel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kai Kataski!
Kai Kataski is the new bantamweight champion!
As Kai Kataski got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want Rory Curtis!!!'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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