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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro comes into the arena with Carlos Puebla - Y En Eso Llego Fidel blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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164 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandoval tries to land a front kick but Castro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Castro.
Sandoval loads up on a big right hand but Castro slips the punch.
Sandoval scores with a nice head shot.
Sandoval throws out a leg kick but Castro moves out of range and Sandoval only half commits.
Castro thumps Sandoval with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandoval throws the kick towards the body but Castro avoids it.
Castro with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castro is defended easily by Sandoval.
Sandoval blocks a head kick by Castro.
A head kick by Castro misses
and Sandoval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castro throws the kick towards the body but Sandoval avoids it.
Castro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sandoval's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval lands with a nice body kick.
Sandoval moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sandoval cracks Castro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sandoval swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
Sandoval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castro at a distance.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandoval but Sandoval pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castro has time to react.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Castro moved away.
Castro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandoval changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Castro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Castro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sandoval scoring with punches and elbows.
Sandoval trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro struggling a bit here.
Sandoval wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy.
Sandoval working the ground and pound but Castro is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sandoval connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Castro some visible discomfort.
Castro struggling a bit here.
Sandoval trying to control the position but Castro is working away.
Castro tries to improve position but can't.
Sandoval wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castro keeps working.
Castro manages to get back to half guard.
Castro trying to control here.
Sandoval has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with the ground and pound.
Sandoval scoring with punches and elbows.
Castro is not content to let Sandoval control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sandoval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval throws a strike aimed at the side of Castro's head but Castro avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Sandoval dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
Sandoval lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandoval dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castro's sensitive parts.
Sandoval with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sandoval misses with a low kick.
Castro blocks a head kick by Sandoval.
Castro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sandoval cracks Castro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Sandoval.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sandoval connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castro scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandoval swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Castro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro avoids the body shot from Sandoval.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
Castro takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval scores with a body shot.
Castro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Sandoval sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandoval.
Sandoval connects with a body shot that sends Castro's belly button to the back.
Castro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sandoval connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castro scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castro slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Sandoval blocks a jab.
Sandoval jabs Castro right on the nose. Castro blinks but takes it well.
Castro throws a right and a left that Sandoval avoids nicely.
Castro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Castro.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Sandoval lands.
Castro defending well as Sandoval loads up on a big left hand.
Sandoval fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castro on the side of the head.
Castro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castro.
Castro cracks Sandoval with an open hand slap.
Sandoval fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sandoval lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Castro.
Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sandoval stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro.
Sandoval moves out of range of the body kick from Castro.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandoval fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
Sandoval lands a nice hook to Castro's body. Castro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Sandoval.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sandoval there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castro walks into a stiff left hand from Sandoval.
Sandoval leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sandoval scores with a decent looking hook.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro shoots for a takedown but Sandoval saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidel Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Castro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval misses with a body kick.
Sandoval slips a jab from Castro.
A left lands for Sandoval.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Castro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castro scores with a spinning back kick!
Sandoval scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandoval looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Sandoval missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval lands a nice looking body shot.
Castro tries to clinch but Sandoval moves out of range.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sandoval throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Sandoval tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a body shot.
Sandoval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castro needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Sandoval lands a slapping body shot.
Castro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandoval gets a double leg takedown into Castro's guard.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Castro looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro, not yet.
Castro is trying to keep Sandoval in close.
Sandoval prevents Castro from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro looking to control.
Sandoval trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Flavio Sandoval has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Castro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sandoval throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Sandoval lands.
Castro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandoval throws out the jab.
Sandoval lands a really nice looking cross but Castro seems unphased.
Castro throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fidel Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a head kick. Castro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Sandoval counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice combination there by Sandoval.
Sandoval jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandoval with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castro to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandoval cracks the inside of Castro's front leg.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castro needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Sandoval feints and then cracks Castro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castro down.
Castro lands an overhand right.
Sandoval throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro throws out a leg kick but Sandoval moves out of range and Castro only half commits.
Flavio Sandoval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval checks a low kick from Castro.
Sandoval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro misses with a leg kick.
Sandoval throws out a powerful jab.
Castro throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Sandoval pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Castro back to the cage. Sandoval follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sandoval keeps Castro at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Castro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Sandoval finds it's way through Castro's defenses.
Castro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Sandoval!
Flavio Sandoval managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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