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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Marakatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marakatti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyoncé - Halo. Ville Marakatti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cletus Kasady's chin.
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190 lbs
1 - 11 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marakatti manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Marakatti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kasady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marakatti.
An inside leg kick from Kasady misses.
Marakatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Marakatti ducks under a wild hook from Kasady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasady.
Marakatti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marakatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasady pinned against the cage. Kasady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cletus Kasady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Marakatti.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Marakatti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marakatti gets the takedown into side control.
Marakatti is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marakatti swings around for an armbar but Kasady sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marakatti's guard.
Kasady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marakatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marakatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kasady prevents Marakatti from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marakatti is trying to get back to full guard.
Marakatti has his hands clasped together around Kasady's back. He's all about the action.
Marakatti is looking to get back to full guard here but Kasady has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep.
Marakatti is trying to control Kasady's posture but Kasady avoids it.
Marakatti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasady tries to clinch but Marakatti is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Kasady 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.
Kasady has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marakatti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kasady stalling against the cage.
Marakatti is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kasady can't fight it off and eventually Marakatti manages to take the fight to the floor. Kasady looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marakatti looking to pass the guard.
Marakatti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kasady manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marakatti has Kasady in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kasady is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Marakatti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti tries to improve position but can't.
Kasady working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marakatti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kasady working away.
Marakatti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kasady wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marakatti is trying to strike from the bottom but Kasady has passed into full mount.
Marakatti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marakatti is trying to escape the mount.
Marakatti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marakatti trying to control but Kasady postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marakatti is concentrating on defense, preventing Kasady from advancing position.
Kasady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marakatti can do to turn this around?
Marakatti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cletus Kasady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marakatti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kasady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marakatti is trying to get back to full guard.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cletus Kasady will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasady forces Marakatti back against the cage and clinches.
Kasady drags the fight down to the ground.
Marakatti has gone for a leg lock! Kasady slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marakatti's guard.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Marakatti is staying active underneath Kasady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti tries to roll over but Kasady keeps him under control.
Kasady controlling the pace.
Marakatti wants to improve his position but Kasady is controlling well.
Marakatti trying to hold on to Kasady's head to control him but Kasady postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
Marakatti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kasady content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marakatti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a looping left.
Marakatti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kasady was covering up waiting for the punch and Marakatti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marakatti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kasady manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marakatti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kasady doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kasady manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marakatti working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kasady has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady wants to pass the guard but Marakatti is defending well.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kasady pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back.
Ville Marakatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasady has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!
A very excited looking Cletus Kasady rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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