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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Catos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thad Battles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Catos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Catos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thad Battles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catos misses with an uppercut
and Battles counters with an inside leg kick.
Catos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battles.
Catos throws an off balance right hand
and Battles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Battles walks into a straight right hand from Catos.
Catos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Battles counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Battles to work.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Catos tries to break the clinch but Battles is controlling the position.
Catos is looking to break free of the clinch but Battles has double underhooks.
Battles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battles.
Battles scores a nice knee to the body.
Catos is trying to break free.
Battles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Catos's efforts to push away.
Battles scores with a knee to the head.
Catos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Battles lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battles keeps control of Catos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battles lands a left hand.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles lands a nice knee to the body.
Battles's coach down at $1000 Crouching Stoner Hidden Ground Game was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Battles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Battles keeps control of Catos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Catos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battles has him pressed against the cage.
Catos is trying to push Battles away but Battles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battles lands a knee to the body.
Battles lands a hook that snaps the head of Catos backwards.
Battles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Battles lands a shoulder strike.
Battles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catoss head.
Battles presses Catos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Battles lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battles stalling against the cage.
Battles works on Catos's body with a couple of short punches.
Catos is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Catos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battles lands with a light punch inside.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Catos is trying to break the clinch but Battles is controlling him.
Catos is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battles avoiding damage.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Catos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Battles lands a knee to the head.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Catos is trying to break the clinch but Battles is controlling him.
Catos is trying to force a seperation but Battles has the dominant position.
Battles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Catos backwards.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Catos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battles scores with a shot to the side of Catos's head.
Catos is trying to force a seperation but Battles has the dominant position.
Battles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Catos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Catos is breathing heavily.
Battles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battles lands an elbow inside that Catos shrugs off.
Catos tries to break free but Battles pushes him back against the cage.
Battles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Catos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battles has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battles.
Battles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Catos up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Battles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battles lands a right hand.
Catos is rocked!
Battles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Catos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Battles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battles creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Catos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Catos drops to his knees and Battles pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thad Battles!
After the fight, Thad Battles was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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