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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Starcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel of Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eric Starcastle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Araya's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Starcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya throws a one two combo.
Starcastle moves in looking to clinch but Araya pushes him off.
Starcastle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araya but Araya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starcastle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Araya sprawls well initially but Starcastle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araya trying to hold on to Starcastle's head to control him but Starcastle postures up.
Starcastle trying to pass the guard but Araya defending well.
Starcastle content to control rather than advance.
Starcastle trying to control the action but Araya is working from the bottom.
Araya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starcastle wants to free his trapped foot but Araya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starcastle prevents Araya from improving his position.
Starcastle is controlling the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Araya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Starcastle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tom Araya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starcastle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Araya.
Araya has closed the distance and engaged Starcastle in a clinch.
Starcastle wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Starcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Araya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starcastle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a combination. Starcastle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Starcastle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Araya fails to land with a series of punches.
Araya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Starcastle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araya is rocked!
Starcastle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araya is still on wobbly legs! Can Starcastle finish him?
Starcastle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araya avoids the head kick by Starcastle.
Starcastle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araya's waist but Araya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Starcastle off to one side.
Starcastle is breathing heavily.
Araya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starcastle.
Araya seems to have recovered his senses.
Starcastle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araya circles away.
Araya works over Starcastle's head and body with a nice combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starcastle.
Araya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tom Araya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araya gets a clinch.
A short right from Araya on the inside.
Araya breaks the clinch.
Starcastle wants to clinch.
Starcastle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araya darts in and clinches Starcastle up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starcastle tries to pull guard but Araya holds him up against the cage and eventually Starcastle drops back down to his feet.
Araya keeps control of Starcastle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Araya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Starcastle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Starcastle has had enough of the clinch but Araya keeps him there for the moment.
Starcastle has had enough of the clinch but Araya keeps him there for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on Starcastle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Araya holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Starcastle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Starcastle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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.
Starcastle controlling Araya's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araya is looking to work some ground and pound but Starcastle has wrist control.
Starcastle pulls Araya in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Starcastle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Araya!
Starcastle tries to control but Araya wriggling away.
Starcastle controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Araya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Starcastle wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Starcastle decides to pull guard.
Araya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Starcastle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Starcastle keeping moving, preventing Araya from controlling successfully.
Araya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starcastle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starcastle controlling the position.
Araya postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starcastle seems keen to control Araya's posture.
Starcastle striking off his back.
Starcastle kicks Araya off and gets to his feet.
Starcastle dodges the punch combination from Araya.
Starcastle drives through and clinches with Araya against the cage.
Starcastle looking to slow down the pace here.
Araya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starcastle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eric Starcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starcastle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araya swinging wilding here.
Starcastle tries to clinch but Araya is having none of it.
Araya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Araya does no damage.
Araya lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Araya does no damage.
Starcastle misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Araya does no damage.
Starcastle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Araya wants to control but Starcastle is keeping busy.
Starcastle is looking to stall here but Araya recovers full guard.
Starcastle is fighting to break Araya's control of his arms but Araya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Araya keeping moving, preventing Starcastle from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya trying to control the position.
Araya pulls Starcastle in close to prevent any damage.
Starcastle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Starcastle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four 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.
Starcastle preventing the sweep.
Starcastle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Starcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Araya is retaining full guard.
Starcastle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Starcastle throwing strikes from guard but Araya blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Starcastle dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Starcastle misses with a two punch combination.
Starcastle throws a head kick but Araya moves out of range.
Araya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starcastle clinches.
Starcastle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araya looking to stall.
Starcastle just leaning against Araya, taking a breather.
Araya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Starcastle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starcastle has had enough of the clinch but Araya keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araya prevents the takedown attempt.
Araya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Starcastle wants to get back to striking at distance but Araya won't allow it.
Araya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Starcastle has Araya pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya is trying to maintain a safe position but Starcastle gets an underhook and turns Araya into the cage.
Starcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starcastle can't break the clinch.
Araya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Starcastle is trying to trip Araya. He has hold of a leg but Araya is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Starcastle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Araya has a closed guard, preventing Starcastle from standing up.
Starcastle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Araya working a defensive guard here.
Starcastle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Araya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starcastle wants to stand but Araya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Starcastle stands up and waves to Araya to follow him.
Araya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starcastle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starcastle swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starcastle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araya misses with a combination
and Starcastle counters with a big head kick but Araya shrugs it off.
Araya rushes Starcastle and presses him up against the cage.
Starcastle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Araya leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starcastle tries to pull guard but Araya won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Starcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starcastle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Araya is keeping busy.
Starcastle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araya darts in trying to clinch
and Starcastle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Araya trying to keep a closed guard but Starcastle is proving a slippery customer.
Starcastle preventing the sweep.
Starcastle stands up from Araya's guard - Starcastle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Starcastle scores with a hook to the body. Araya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starcastle.
Some wild striking there from Araya.
Araya throws a nice looking combination but Starcastle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Starcastle misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Araya. No joy for Starcastle on that attempt.
Araya blocks a head kick by Starcastle.
Araya lands with a nice combination. Starcastle backs away looking to recover.
Araya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Starcastle's head.
Araya has managed to clinch.
Araya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Araya has Starcastle pressed against the cage.
Starcastle breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Starcastle or perhaps it was just good defense by Araya which made him look bad.
Starcastle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Starcastle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Starcastle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Starcastle!
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