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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 535 p4p, 19 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 509 p4p, 16 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Von Ketler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonecracker- Shocore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eksem Von Ketler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
26 - 21 - 3 |
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166 cm
30
139 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler feints the counter takedown.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Ketler closes the distance and clinches.
Von Ketler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Ketler is trying to stall.
Von Ketler is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dall has denied him.
Dall lands a left hand.
Von Ketler decides to pull guard.
Von Ketler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dall passes Von Ketler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Ketler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler gets full guard.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ketler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Ketler is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall advances to half guard.
Dall 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.
Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall trying to mount his opponent but Von Ketler defends it.
Von Ketler looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Ketler wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping him busy.
Dall blocks the strikes from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler won't allow Dall to pass to mount.
Von Ketler wants to get back to full guard.
Dall wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping him busy.
Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Von Ketler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a good cross that connects.
Dall slips a jab from Von Ketler.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Von Ketler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Ketler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ketler shoots in for a takedown but Dall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Ketler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dall defends it nicely.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ketler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Ketler moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
A big left from Dall misses.
Von Ketler throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Von Ketler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Ketler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Von Ketler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Ketler wants to clinch.
Jab from Von Ketler.
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!
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall cracks Von Ketler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Ketler wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ketler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dall throws a hook but Von Ketler avoids it easily.
Von Ketler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Von Ketler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastyn Dall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dall scores with a hook.
Von Ketler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Good work by Von Ketler as he checks the leg kick.
Bastyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Ketler connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Ketler loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Von Ketler sprawls and moves away.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Dall moves forwards but Von Ketler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Von Ketler. Those never looked like landing.
Dall scores with a jab.
Von Ketler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Von Ketler scores with a shot to the body.
Von Ketler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Von Ketler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dall stuns Von Ketler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Ketler checks a leg kick.
Von Ketler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Von Ketler moved out of range.
Von Ketler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tests Von Ketler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall thows a leg kick but Von Ketler checks it
and Von Ketler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Ketler.
Dall lands a right hand.
Von Ketler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Von Ketler tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dall manages to move to mount!
Bastyn Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dall is working for a guillotine from mount but Von Ketler frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler reaches up and pulls Dall towards him, trying to control the position. Dall manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Von Ketler! Von Ketler tries to roll over - now Dall is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Von Ketler has to tap out! Great work there by Dall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bastyn Dall!
Bastyn Dall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Eksem Von Ketler had this to say: 'Didn't hurt'.
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hype
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