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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Francis (ranked 3466 p4p, 1868 weight class) and Raul Castaneda (ranked 299 p4p, 167 weight class). Francis comes to the cage accompanied by Battle of The Gemini. Walter Francis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145
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4 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Granite chin
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World class boxer
Heavy handed
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Castaneda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaneda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Castaneda misses with the head strike.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Castaneda blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castaneda.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Castaneda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castaneda scores with a shoulder strike.
Castaneda working aggressively here.
Francis tries a body shot but Castaneda blocks it.
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis swings for the body but Castaneda moves out of range.
Castaneda tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castaneda moves out of range as Francis strikes.
Castaneda moves into the clinch.
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!
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raul Castaneda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castaneda is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Castaneda tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Francis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castaneda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castaneda checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Castaneda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castaneda doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.
Castaneda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castaneda closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Castaneda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castaneda tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
Castaneda is rocked!
Castaneda glances at the clock... BAM! Francis nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Castaneda crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Castaneda is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Francis!
Walter Francis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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