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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Castle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gates as Castle shoots in.
Gates punishes Castle's body with a nice straight punch.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Gates pushes him off.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castle misses with a body punch
and Gates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castle is defended easily by Gates.
Jab by Gates.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from Castle. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Zach Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Castle.
Castle shoots in but Gates avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gates lands a slapping body shot.
Castle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Gates lands a slapping body shot.
Castle looks winded!
Gates scores with a jab. Castle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gates lands a jab to Castle's midsection.
Gates throws out a powerful jab.
Castle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gates finds it's way round the side to connect with Castle's head.
Gates lands a nice looking body shot.
Zach Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Gates coming out on top.
Gates lands a slapping body shot.
Gates lands the left hand.
Castle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gates drops Castle with a beautiful combination! Castle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gates is looking for the KO!
Castle is rocked!
Gates connects with a body shot that sends Castle's belly button to the back.
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Gates finish him?
Nice body punch from Gates.
Castle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gates lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Castle falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gates dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Gates!
Zach Gates was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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