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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jake themuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coby Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). themuse kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is do it. Coby Castro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, jake themuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Coby Castro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from themuse. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from themuse misses.
themuse misses with a two punch combination.
themuse misses with a body shot.
Castro tries to clinch up but themuse circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from themuse. No joy for Castro on that attempt.
Castro swinging wildly here.
themuse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
themuse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
themuse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a three punch combo that has themuse backing up. themuse nods at Castro to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Castro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castro throws the kick towards the body but themuse avoids it.
themuse misses with a looping right.
themuse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castro's head.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
themuse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castro as he jumps to the side.
themuse throws a hook to the side of Castro's head but Castro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castro lands with a hook. themuse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
themuse fails to land with a series of punches.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castro fails to land the takedown.
themuse shoots and misses
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro thumps themuse with a low kick.
A shot to the body from themuse misses
and Castro counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
themuse is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Castro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Castro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
themuse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
themuse on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, themuse rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Castro's guard! Nice work there by themuse!
themuse throwing strikes from guard but Castro blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. themuse is aware though and is defending well.
Castro is looking for a triangle but themuse pushes his legs off easily.
themuse stands and throws Castro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Castro is looking to regain half guard here but themuse keeps moving and retains side control.
Castro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
themuse working the strikes but Castro uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
themuse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that jake themuse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castro lands a nice looking body shot.
Castro stuffs the takedown attempt from themuse. themuse gets slowly back to his feet.
themuse misses with a double jab.
themuse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but themuse circles away quickly and effectively.
Coby Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
themuse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro dodges the punch combination from themuse.
Castro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Castro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castro prevents themuse from standing back up.
themuse is pressing down on Castro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castro postures up and lands a big shot to themuse's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
themuse scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by themuse.
themuse closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castro looking for submissions off his back.
themuse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
themuse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro tries to get to full guard but themuse has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but themuse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Castro is pressing down on themuse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and themuse defends well.
Castro is breathing heavily.
themuse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
themuse postures up and lands a big shot to Castro's brow.
themuse stands up over Castro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
themuse chips away with some ground and pound.
Castro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
themuse throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells themuse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
themuse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castro has momentary wrist control but themuse slips an elbow through the middle.
themuse connects with a couple of short punches.
Coby Castro has got the better of the ground game so far.
themuse throws and elbow that misses. Castro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in themuse's guard. Nice move by Castro!
Castro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and themuse dives on top into guard.
themuse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
themuse lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jake themuse dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Castro misses with a looping right.
Castro misses with a hook.
themuse misses with a wild body shot.
themuse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from themuse misses.
Castro defending well as themuse loads up on a big left hand.
themuse thows a body shot but no joy.
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from themuse.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts themuse as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and themuse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castro.
jake themuse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coby Castro.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
themuse loads up on a big right hand but Castro slips the punch.
themuse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left and a right from Castro both land. Nice combination.
themuse misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.
themuse misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but themuse pushes him off.
Castro takes one to the side of the head.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from themuse.
jake themuse is winning the standup battle so far.
themuse shoots for a takedown but Castro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
themuse misses with a body shot
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. themuse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
themuse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by themuse.
Coby Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
themuse misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.
themuse looks to score with a jab to the body but Castro is just out of range.
themuse throws a hook to the side of Castro's head but Castro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
themuse misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
themuse misses with a straight left.
themuse slips under a jab from Castro.
Castro tries to clinch up but themuse circles away and keeps his distance.
themuse digs a good hook to Castro's body.
Castro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting themuse counter with a right hand.
jake themuse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro staying out of range there.
Castro feints and as themuse raises his hands in defense, Castro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
themuse is pulling down on Castro's head to control his posture.
Castro landing some decent shots from guard.
Castro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but themuse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Castro has themuse in his guard.
themuse trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to jake themuse.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for themuse, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jake themuse!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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