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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Squaretree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redof Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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285 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Squaretree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Redof Castro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Redof Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squaretree throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Squaretree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Squaretree digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Squaretree misses with a looping left.
Squaretree stuffs the takedown.
Colin Squaretree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redof Castro.
Castro is looking to clinch.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Squaretree circles away.
Nice shot by Squaretree.
It looks like Redof Castro has been cut.
Squaretree scores with a jab.
Castro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squaretree throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
Squaretree looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
A jab from Squaretree does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squaretree moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castro looks gassed!
Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Squaretree to counter with a crisp jab.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Squaretree.
Squaretree misses with a straight left.
Squaretree fails to land with a series of punches.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Squaretree tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro looks to clinch
and Squaretree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro looks to clinch
and Squaretree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castro misses with a takedown
and Squaretree counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Squaretree scores with a nice strike.
Squaretree scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro in his tracks.
Castro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Squaretree avoids it really well and circles away.
Castro gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree is trying to stand.
Squaretree is trying to control but can't.
Castro is working for a kimura but Squaretree is defending it quite comfortably.
Squaretree is trying to maintain the position but Castro is very close to passing his half guard.
Castro is trying to work for a kimura but Squaretree is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking for a kimura but Squaretree is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castro to get the leverage.
Squaretree is looking to escape.
Squaretree wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squaretree slaps away a takedown attempt from Castro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Squaretree connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Squaretree.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Squaretree.
Squaretree lands a jab to the nose.
Squaretree moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree throws a big shot that misses.
Squaretree throws a looping overhand right but Castro ducks down to avoid it.
Squaretree misses with a double jab.
Squaretree displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castro.
Squaretree with a hook.
Squaretree defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castro.
Castro wants to clinch
letting Squaretree counter with a right hand.
Castro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Squaretree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Squaretree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Squaretree finds it's way round the side to connect with Castro's head.
Squaretree will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Squaretree throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Squaretree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Redof Castro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Squaretree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Squaretree.
Squaretree connects with a right hand. Castro shakes it off.
Colin Squaretree is winning the standup battle so far.
Castro darts in trying to clinch
and Squaretree counters with a left to the body.
Squaretree fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redof Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Squaretree.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Squaretree fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Squaretree scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squaretree lands a nice shot that snaps Castro's head back.
Squaretree throws out a powerful jab.
Squaretree uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castro has time to react.
Castro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Squaretree. Beautiful body shot.
Squaretree fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Colin Squaretree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Squaretree lands the left hand.
Squaretree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro.
Castro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Squaretree scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squaretree moves into range and connects with a jab.
Squaretree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Squaretree.
Squaretree cracks Castro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Squaretree moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Squaretree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Squaretree is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Squaretree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Squaretree misses.
Squaretree lands the left hand.
Castro tries for a takedown but Squaretree circles away easily
and Squaretree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castro thinking.
Castro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Squaretree finds it's way round the side to connect with Castro's head.
A big right from Castro misses.
Squaretree will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Squaretree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Squaretree counters with a series of strikes. Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Colin Squaretree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redof Castro.
Squaretree lands a really nice looking cross but Castro seems unphased.
Squaretree jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Squaretree misses.
Castro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Squaretree sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castro somewhat.
Squaretree cracks Castro with a good jab.
Squaretree works the jab nicely.
Squaretree digs a good hook to Castro's body.
Squaretree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castro drops his hands momentarily and Squaretree takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Squaretree lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Squaretree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squaretree connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Squaretree.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Squaretree sprawls well. Squaretree wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Squaretree listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Squaretree cracks Castro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Squaretree lands with a cross.
Castro tries for a takedown but Squaretree circles away easily
and Squaretree counters with a one-two to the body.
Squaretree is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk. Squaretree catches Castro right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Squaretree.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Squaretree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Squaretree, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Squaretree dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Redof Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Squaretree counters with a three punch combo that has Castro backing up. Castro nods at Squaretree to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Squaretree.
Squaretree throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Squaretree's corner calls for a 1-2. Squaretree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Squaretree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castro on the side of the head.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Squaretree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Squaretree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castro ducks right into an uppercut from Squaretree.
Squaretree connects with a right hand. Castro shakes it off.
Castro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squaretree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Squaretree scores with a sloppy right hand. Castro should have avoided that one.
Squaretree lands with a straight right. Castro didn't see that one coming.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Squaretree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squaretree cracks Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Squaretree getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Squaretree lands a jab.
Squaretree lands with a straight right. Castro didn't see that one coming.
Castro staying out of range there.
Squaretree lands with a straight right. Castro didn't see that one coming.
Squaretree lands a body shot.
Castro moves forwards but Squaretree connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Squaretree looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castro is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to de liver by Squaretree. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squaretree connects with a looping right hand.
Castro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree scores with a nice head shot.
Squaretree lands with an uppercut that bounces Castro off the cage and back into rage.
Squaretree throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Squaretree misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Squaretree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Squaretree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
Squaretree moves away from the strike by Castro.
Squaretree with a jab.
Squaretree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Squaretree lands with an overhand left.
Squaretree works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Squaretree works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Castro is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squaretree lands a slapping body shot.
Squaretree clobbers Castro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Squaretree lands with a right hand.
Squaretree missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Squaretree leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Colin Squaretree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redof Castro.
Squaretree connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colin Squaretree is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Castro fails to land the takedown.
Squaretree digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Squaretree scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Castro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Squaretree is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Squaretree has escaped the position, nice work there.
Squaretree is looking to reverse the position.
Castro tries for a kimura but Squaretree is defending well.
Squaretree on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Squaretree tries to get out of the position.
Squaretree is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Redof Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Squaretree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Squaretree, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Colin Squaretree!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Colin Squaretree!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Colin Squaretree!
Colin Squaretree wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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