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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Xeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleo Castell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chase Xeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaleo Castell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castell wants to clinch up but Xeno keeps it at a distance.
Xeno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xeno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castell somewhat.
Xeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castell is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Xeno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Xeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castell fails with a takedown attempt.
Xeno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castell.
Chase Xeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Castell.
Castell tries to clinch there but Xeno circles away.
Xeno has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xeno gets control of Castell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Xeno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Castell wants to stand but Xeno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Castell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xeno pulls Castell in close to prevent any damage.
Castell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castell passes into half guard.
Castell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Xeno is doing well to control the position and prevent Castell from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Xeno still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Xeno has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Xeno happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xeno decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Castell tries to keep at a distance but Xeno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castell working aggressively here.
Xeno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castell backwards.
Castell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Xeno clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Xeno manages to escape to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xeno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xeno scores with a nice right hand.
Xeno gets a clinch.
Xeno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Xeno - that landed with a thud.
Xeno dodges an elbow strike from Castell.
Castell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xeno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castell misses with the head strike.
Xeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xeno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xeno is trying to push Castell away but Castell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xeno working hard to break the clinch.
Castell misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Xeno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xeno catches Castell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xeno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Kaleo Castell has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Castell. No joy for Xeno on that attempt.
Castell has closed the distance and engaged Xeno in a clinch.
Xeno wants to get back to striking at distance but Castell won't allow it.
Xeno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xeno avoids it.
Xeno wants to get back to striking at distance but Castell won't allow it.
Xeno lands a right hand.
Castell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xeno lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castell throws a head punch that misses.
Castell tries for a takedown but Xeno manages to get underhooks.
Xeno blocks an uppercut.
Castell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xeno takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castell misses with a punch on the inside.
Xeno tries to pull guard but Castell won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Xeno.
Castell manages to break the clinch.
Xeno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Xeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castell wants to clinch but Xeno slips to the side
and Xeno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xeno shoots in and drives through. Castell sprawls well.
Castell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Castell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Castell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xeno works the jab nicely.
Castell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xeno pinned against the cage. Xeno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castell is breathing heavily.
Castell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xeno tries to counter with a takedown but Castell is quick to defend against it.
Xeno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castell's waist but Castell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xeno off to one side.
Xeno tries to land a leg kick but Castell saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xeno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castell's head backwards.
Xeno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castell can do to turn this around?
Xeno circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Xeno counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Xeno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xeno scores with a nice strike.
Xeno swats away the attempt to clinch by Castell.
Good shot there by Xeno.
Castell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xeno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Castell tries to land a body kick
and Xeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xeno pinned against the cage. Xeno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castell walks into a stiff left hand from Xeno.
Xeno stuffs the takedown attempt from Castell. Castell gets slowly back to his feet.
Castell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castell is rocked!
Castell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castell moves forwards but Xeno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castell is still on wobbly legs! Can Xeno finish him?
Castell walks into a stiff left hand from Xeno.
Castell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xeno sprawls well. Xeno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castell gets slowly back to his feet.
Chase Xeno is winning the standup battle so far.
Castell throws the left hand but Xeno avoids the punch easily.
Castell seems to have recovered his senses.
Castell tries to clinch up but Xeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Xeno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xeno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xeno clinches with his opponent.
Castell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castell has Xeno pressed against the cage, preventing Xeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xeno is trying to break free.
Xeno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xeno is trying to break the clinch but Castell has him pressed against the cage.
Xeno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castell avoids it.
Xeno has had enough of the clinch but Castell keeps him there for the moment.
Castell lands with a short shot to the head.
Castell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xeno pushes Castell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xeno presses Castell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Xeno manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Xeno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaleo Castell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Castell tries to keep at a distance but Xeno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xeno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castell can't get the takedown.
Castell tries to circle away but Xeno has him pinned against the cage.
Xeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Xeno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castell walks into a straight right hand from Xeno.
Castell tries for a takedown but Xeno circles away easily
and Xeno moves into the clinch.
Chase Xeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Castell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xeno is trying to break free.
Castell swings wildly with an uppercut but Xeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xeno has Castell pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xeno wants to get back to striking at distance but Castell won't allow it.
Xeno is trying to push Castell away but Castell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Xeno makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Xeno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xeno lands a jab to the nose.
Castell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castell shoots and misses
and Xeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xeno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xeno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castell swivels and escapes.
Xeno has Castell up against the cage in a clinch.
Castell misses with the head strike.
Castell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castell throws a series of punches but Xeno moves out of range.
Xeno connects with a body shot that sends Castell's belly button to the back.
Castell leaves Xeno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xeno has managed to clinch.
Xeno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xeno avoiding damage as Castell throws knees to the body.
Castell looking for a takedown.
A short right from Xeno.
Castell keeps control of Xeno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castell wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xeno tries to avoid it but Castell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xeno to the ground. Xeno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaleo Castell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xeno's waist but Xeno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castell off to one side.
Castell gets tackled into the cage by Xeno. Xeno maintains the clinch.
Xeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xeno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castell.
Chase Xeno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xeno shoots in but no luck this time.
Castell wants to clinch but Xeno slips to the side
and Xeno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xeno closes the distance and clinches.
Xeno has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Castell uses from the top position.
Castell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xeno controlling the position.
Chase Xeno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xeno is working an open guard so Castell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xeno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castell defends well and Xeno ends up having to push Castell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xeno shoots in for a double leg but Castell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xeno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castell defends well and Xeno ends up having to push Castell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castell moves in looking to clinch but Xeno pushes him off.
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!
Xeno looks for a takedown but Castell sprawls well.
Castell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Xeno.
Castell misses with a takedown attempt - Xeno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xeno moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaleo Castell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xeno working hard to break the clinch.
Castell misses with some punches.
Chase Xeno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xeno avoids the elbow strike from Castell, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Xeno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xeno 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Xeno!
During a confident post fight interview, Chase Xeno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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