This fight scheduled for featherweight was contested as a catchweight bout due to Jeremy Stephens missing weight by 5.5 pounds.
Round 1
Stephens starts fast as he is throwing hard shots out of the gate. He lands a solid combo of punches and follows with a nice body kick. Kattar’s first nice moment comes by way of a hard outside low kick. A solid right hand and nice inside leg kick lands for Stephens as Kattar is off to a slow start. Stephens is doing good work on Kattar’s lead leg with low kicks. Late in the round, Kattar lands a beautiful and long right hand that hammers Stephens. However, Stephens follows with a nice, hard punch of his own.
Seattle Fights round score – 10-9 Stephens
Round 2
Stephens starts well with another nice low kick. Kattar returns with one of his own. A big counter shot lands for Kattar and a follow-up low kick forces a stance change from Stephens. A fantastic four-punch combo by Kattar does some damage. Kattar now doing really nice work as he follows that combination with another hard shot. Kattar lands another hard leg kick. He then absolutely crushes Stephens with a wicked elbow that lands flush on Stephen’s jaw that sends Stephens straight to the mat. A slicing left elbow in the ground opens a deep wound high on Stephens’ forehead that spills a massive amount of blood. Referee Jason Herzog has seen enough as he quickly stops the fight as Kattar was smashing Stephens on the ground.
Official decision – TKO victory for Kattar at 2:49 of Round 2
