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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Garcia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dante Castillion's chin.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Castillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia defending well as Castillion loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castillion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Castillion's leg but Castillion calmly moves out of range.
Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Castillion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castillion wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Castillion is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castillion is on top in guard.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castillion defends it easily.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castillion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castillion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Castillion pushes his legs off easily.
Castillion wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia working for a triangle but Castillion defends it easily.
Castillion trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castillion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia looks gassed!
Castillion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castillion stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castillion defends well.
Garcia has his foot on Castillion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castillion works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Castillion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castillion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castillion.
Castillion trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castillion trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castillion wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Castillion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Castillion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castillion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Castillion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castillion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Castillion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castillion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Castillion stacks Garcia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Castillion!
Castillion working the ground and pound from side control.
Castillion scoring with punches and elbows.
Castillion scoring with punches and elbows.
Castillion grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Castillion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castillion scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castillion scores with a nice head shot.
Castillion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillion tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Castillion cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Castillion feints a jab promting Garcia to slip. Castillion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Castillion stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillion connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castillion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Castillion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Castillion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castillion to score with a decent uppercut.
Castillion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Castillion 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.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castillion lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Castillion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castillion's corner calls for a 1-2. Castillion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia is rocked!
Castillion cracks Garcia with a hook to the temple - Garcia is on wobbly legs here! Castillion swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Garcia falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Castillion wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Castillion!
A relieved looking Dante Castillion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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