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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Agustin Castillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Rikishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikishi has chosen Kill all american Scum as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agustin Castillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Rikishi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikishi moves into the clinch successfully.
Rikishi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rikishi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillas's defenses.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rikishi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rikishi has hold of one of Castillas's legs. Castillas is fighting the takedown attempt but Rikishi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Castillas is looking for a triangle but Rikishi pushes his legs off easily.
Rikishi is in close to Castillas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rikishi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Castillas throws a jab when Rikishi was well out of range.
Rikishi tries to clinch but Castillas is having none of it.
Castillas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castillas throws a right hand that Rikishi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rikishi also avoids with ease.
Castillas misses with a body shot.
Rikishi takes the fight into the clinch.
Rikishi lands an elbow inside that Castillas shrugs off.
Rikishi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillas's defenses.
Rikishi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillas tries to score a body lock takedown but Rikishi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castillas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rikishi lands a nice knee to the body.
Castillas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillas wants a takedown.
Rikishi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Castillas in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rikishi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Castillas is trying to keep an underhook but Rikishi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rikishi thows a huge punch but Castillas dodges it nicely.
Rikishi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castillas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rikishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rikishi connects with a nice short shot to Castillas's temple.
Rikishi is controlling the pace.
Rikishi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Rikishi.
Castillas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castillas.
Rikishi lands a couple of digs.
Castillas has his foot on Rikishi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rikishi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rikishi is looking to work some ground and pound but Castillas has wrist control.
Rikishi is pushing down on Castillas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillas is fighting to maintain full guard but Rikishi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Rikishi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rikishi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castillas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rikishi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rikishi trying to control the action but Castillas is working from the bottom.
Rikishi trying to control the pace.
Castillas is not content to let Rikishi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rikishi thows a huge punch but Castillas dodges it nicely.
Castillas actively working from the bottom here.
Rikishi slows the pace down in half guard.
Rikishi seems to be looking for submissions.
Rikishi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castillas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rikishi.
Nice strikes from Rikishi there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rikishi is looking to take a break and control but Castillas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rikishi is controlling the pace.
Rikishi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rikishi working Castillas over with strikes.
Rikishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rikishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rikishi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rikishi passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Rikishi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castillas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rikishi.
Rikishi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rikishi.
Rikishi pushes Castillas up against the cage in a clinch.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rikishi connects with a knee to the head.
Rikishi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rikishi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Castillas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rikishi postures up and lands a big shot to Castillas's brow.
Rikishi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rikishi pushing down on Castillas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rikishi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillas taking some punishment here, with Rikishi in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Rikishi seems content to control.
Rikishi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillas keeps working.
Castillas wants to get back to full guard.
Rikishi is working for a kimura but Castillas is defending it quite comfortably.
Rikishi trying to control the action but Castillas is working from the bottom.
Rikishi winds up and cracks Castillas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Castillas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Rikishi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rikishi drops an elbow to the side of Castillas's head.
Rikishi trying to control from half guard but Castillas is working away.
Castillas has hold of Rikishi's hands but Rikishi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rikishi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Castillas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rikishi lands with a punch from half guard.
Rikishi is nestled in close to Castillas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Castillas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rikishi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rikishi slips a nice elbow through Castillas's hands, connecting with Castillas's forehead.
Castillas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rikishi.
Rikishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Castillas trying to control but Rikishi postures up.
Hiro Rikishi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rikishi clinches up with Castillas and pushes him back against the cage.
Castillas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rikishi walks away with a smile on his face. Castillas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castillas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rikishi is looking to clinch but Castillas is avoiding it.
Rikishi drives through and clinches with Castillas against the cage.
Rikishi lands a damaging elbow.
Rikishi landing knees to the body.
Rikishi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rikishi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agustin Castillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rikishi rushes Castillas and presses him up against the cage.
Rikishi is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Rikishi.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow.
Rikishi with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rikishi obliges.
Castillas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rikishi is trying to maintain a safe position but Castillas gets an underhook and turns Rikishi into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rikishi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rikishi lands an elbow just above Castillas 's eye.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rikishi smiles and moves away.
Rikishi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillas won't allow Rikishi to pass to mount.
Castillas taking some punishment here, with Rikishi in his half guard.
Rikishi seems to be working for a kimura but Castillas defends the submission attempt.
Castillas moves into full guard.
Rikishi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Rikishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rikishi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castillas keeps the fight on the outside.
Rikishi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rikishi throwing strikes from guard but Castillas blocks nicely.
Rikishi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rikishi throws an elbow but Castillas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rikishi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillas keeps working.
Castillas taking a bit of punishment here - Rikishi scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rikishi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rikishi lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Castillas defending against the ground and pound.
Castillas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rikishi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castillas defending well though.
Rikishi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rikishi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rikishi lands strikes from half guard.
Rikishi wants to pass to mount but Castillas is defending the position.
Castillas is trying to maintain the position but Rikishi is very close to passing his half guard.
Rikishi throwing shots but Castillas is blocking nicely.
Rikishi is pressing down on Castillas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castillas is holding on for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Castillas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castillas gets caught flat footed, as Rikishi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rikishi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rikishi is pushing down on Castillas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillas is fighting to maintain full guard but Rikishi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rikishi is keen to just control but Castillas is a slippery customer.
Rikishi thows a huge punch but Castillas dodges it nicely.
Rikishi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rikishi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castillas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rikishi is trying to control the action in half guard but Castillas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillas stalks Rikishi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rikishi's face. Rikishi staggers backwards, shaken.
Rikishi gets a clinch.
Castillas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rikishi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Rikishi.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rikishi prevents the takedown attempt.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillas tries for a takedown but Rikishi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agustin Castillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow.
Rikishi lands a damaging elbow.
Castillas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castillas takes an elbow to the temple.
Castillas takes an elbow to the temple.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Castillas in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi just leaning against Castillas, taking a breather.
Castillas tries to score a body lock takedown but Rikishi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castillas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rikishi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rikishi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rikishi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rikishi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Castillas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castillas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rikishi postures up in Castillas's guard and throws a big left but Castillas blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillas trying to keep a closed guard but Rikishi is proving a slippery customer.
Castillas keeping moving, preventing Rikishi from controlling successfully.
Rikishi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castillas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rikishi has managed to get both his arms back between Castillas's legs - danger averted.
Rikishi works over Castillas with some ground and pound from guard.
Rikishi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rikishi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castillas's head.
Rikishi chips away with some ground and pound.
Rikishi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castillas keeping moving, preventing Rikishi from controlling successfully.
Castillas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Rikishi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rikishi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Rikishi!
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energy
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hype
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