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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Castello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MarkOne Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Castello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MarkOne Arona!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arona.
Arona blocks a head kick by Castello.
Castello scores with a takedown into Arona's guard.
Castello pushes down on Arona's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arona keeps working.
Castello tries to pass to full mount but Arona defends it.
Arona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castello pulls his head out easily.
Castello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arona actively working from the bottom here.
Arona wants to get back to full guard but Castello has mounted him!
Castello looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arona is looking to escape.
Arona slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Castello is controlling the pace.
Arona is not content to let Castello control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castello pulls his head out easily.
Castello prevents Arona from improving his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castello is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauro Castello wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Arona misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castello's head.
Castello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arona as he avoids it easily.
Castello moves out of range as Arona throws a body kick.
Arona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castello.
Castello avoids a kick to the body.
Arona misses with a wild body shot.
Castello closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arona's guard.
Castello stands up from Arona's guard - Castello perhaps looking for a knockout.
Castello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castello is breathing heavily.
Castello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arona manages to avoid it.
Castello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arona clobbers Castello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona throws a low kick but Castello moves out of range easily.
Castello blocks a head kick by Arona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castello misses with a body shot.
Arona throws a leg kick which misses Castello's front leg but catches the back leg as Castello tries to avoid it.
Arona thows a body kick. Castello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Castello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arona.
Arona lands a nice looking kick to the body. Castello takes a step back to recover.
Arona delivers a nice body kick.
Arona lands a head kick. Castello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arona bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arona digs a good hook to Castello's body.
Arona scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick from Arona.
Arona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MarkOne Arona 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.
Arona lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Arona.
MarkOne Arona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arona tries a head kick but it misses.
Castello moves out of range as Arona throws a body kick.
Castello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arona gets caught flat footed, as Castello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arona throws his legs up looking for a submission but Castello uses it to pass to side control.
Arona tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Castello presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Castello with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Arona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is trying to reverse the position but instead Castello has taken his back - oops!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arona is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Arona lands a head kick. Castello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castello is looking to land body kicks.
Arona throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arona was well out of range. Poor timing from Castello.
Castello is looking to wear down Arona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arona lands a jab-cross combination.
Castello checks a leg kick nicely.
MarkOne Arona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castello throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Arona tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Castello is in Arona's guard.
Arona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castello wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
Castello wants to pass the guard but Arona is keeping the position.
Arona throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Castello escapes and throws Arona's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Castello trying to control the position but Arona is working away.
Arona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castello wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arona keeps working.
Arona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castello wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arona is trying to get back to his feet.
Arona being controlled for a moment.
Arona is looking for a sweep.
Arona is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arona tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Arona is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Arona is working to get back to half guard.
Castello controlling from the full mount.
Arona is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mauro Castello will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Arona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Castello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Castello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castello showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Castello passes into half guard.
Castello passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arona!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castello working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Castello content just to control the position here.
Arona is working to get back to half guard.
Castello content just to control the position here.
Arona keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castello controlling the position easily from mount.
Mauro Castello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castello wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arona is looking to improve his position but Castello isn't that keen on the idea.
Arona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona wants to try and get back to his feet.
Castello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arona is looking to get to half guard.
Castello looking to ground and pound but Arona is blocking nicely.
Arona keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arona tries to lock up and control but Castello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castello controlling the pace for now.
Castello with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arona tries to reverse the position but Castello maintains control.
Castello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arona regains half guard.
Castello slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arona looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Castello clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arona connects with a high kick.
Arona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castello tries for a takedown but Arona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Arona misses.
Arona lands a two punch combo.
Castello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arona scores with a head kick.
Castello blocks the body kick.
Castello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arona.
Castello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arona as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauro Castello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arona scores with a spinning back kick!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Arona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castello counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arona is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is trying to get back to full guard.
Arona is trying to stand back up but Castello is controlling him
Arona has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Castello escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Castello!
Castello has control of an arm but Arona manages to advance to Castello's back!
Castello tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Castello is looking to improve his position but Arona isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arona looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Arona looking to isolate an arm here. Castello doesn't see it coming and as Arona extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Arona!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). MarkOne Arona!
MarkOne Arona is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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