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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kataski (ranked 25119 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Orion Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 285 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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172 cm 21 155 2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm 18 152 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Good kicks Prefers standup |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Kataski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orion Gonzales! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kataski moves into the clinch. Kataski gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gonzales letting Kataski take a breather here. Gonzales misses with a punch on the inside.
Kataski gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kataski presses Gonzales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kataski lands a left hand.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch. Kataski effectively controlling the action here. Kataski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away. Still in the clinch, Kataski scores with a nice short uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kataski lands with a right to the head. Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kataski has him pressed against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nice body punch from Kataski - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kataski as Gonzales tries to tie him up.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kataski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards. Gonzales tries to break free but Kataski pushes him back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kataski. Kataski digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank. Gonzales looks winded! Kataski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short uppercut from Kataski. Gonzales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Kataski lands with a right to the head. Gonzales looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kataski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Kataski scores with a nice hook to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kataski. Kataski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 Gonzales is rocked! A short left from Kataski. Gonzales is still on wobbly legs! Can Kataski finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kataski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzales up against the cage. Kataski lands a body punch. Kataski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kataski. Kataski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gonzales with a big uppercut! Gonzales tries to clinch up but Kataski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gonzales to the mat! Gonzales covers up and Kataski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kai Kataski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
55% |
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