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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Casta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen scores with a nice strike.
Casta missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casta throws a right and a left that Nguyen avoids nicely.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Casta misses with a looping right.
Casta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen cracks Casta with a good jab.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casta.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Casta.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Casta throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Casta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casta throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Casta misses the target.
Casta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Nguyen pushes Casta up against the cage in a clinch.
Casta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casta tries to pull guard but Nguyen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casta jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Casta around his waist. Casta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen pushes Casta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nguyen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nguyen.
Casta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nguyen stalling in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a hook that snaps the head of Casta backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Casta backwards.
Nguyen lands with a left to the head.
Casta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Casta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Casta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Nguyen both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Casta should have avoided that one.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Casta missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casta misses with an uppercut.
Casta moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Casta throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Casta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen moves out of range as Casta strikes.
Nguyen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Casta backs up against the cage.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casta.
Nguyen pushes Casta up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen gets through Casta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casta tries to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
Nguyen lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casta.
A jab from Casta misses.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casta.
Casta needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Casta loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Casta moves out of range.
Nguyen looks to land a combination but Casta avoids it well.
Nguyen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nguyen slips under a jab from Casta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casta throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Casta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Casta - just one landing.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casta misses with an uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Casta.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Casta does no damage.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Casta.
Casta misses with a double jab.
Nguyen thuds his right hand into Casta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Alexandre Casta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casta throws a poor cross that misses
and Nguyen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Casta thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen moves into range and clinches up with Casta.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nguyen leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Nguyen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Casta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Casta throws out a loose jab but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen moves into the clinch.
Casta is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling him.
Casta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casta jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Casta around his waist. Casta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Casta avoids nicely.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Casta misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Casta throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Casta tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Casta on the side of the head.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Casta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen dodges the punch combination from Casta.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Casta walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
Come on Nguyen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Casta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Nguyen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casta backwards.
Casta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Casta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Casta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Casta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Casta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Casta throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Casta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Casta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Casta throws a lazy uppercut
and Nguyen moves into the clinch.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Nguyen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castas head.
Nguyen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Casta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Casta takes a shot to the head.
Nguyen scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nguyen.
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Casta misses with a hook.
Casta connects with a crisp jab.
Casta misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Casta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Casta throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Casta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Casta.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Casta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Alexandre Casta is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Casta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Casta misses.
Nguyen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nguyen slips under a jab from Casta.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Casta's ribs.
Casta feints a jab promting Nguyen to slip. Casta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nguyen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Thomas Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen defending well as Casta loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Casta throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casta.
Nguyen throws a hook but Casta blocks it.
Casta moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Nguyen has Casta pressed against the cage.
Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Casta misses with a left hand
and Nguyen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen clobbers Casta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Casta.
Casta throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Casta looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen swinging wildly here.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casta momentarily.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Casta.
Casta throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
A cross from Nguyen lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casta throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
Casta throws out a loose jab but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen rushes Casta and presses him up against the cage.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
Nguyen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Casta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Nguyen.
Casta is rocked!
Nguyen stalling.
Oh Casta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casta.
Casta seems to have got his legs back now.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Casta's belly button to the back.
Casta slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Casta misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Casta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Casta.
Casta throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casta misses with an uppercut.
Casta misses with an uppercut.
Casta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nguyen's hands.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Casta avoids the punch easily.
Casta tries to keep at a distance but Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
A short left from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Nguyen.
Nguyen controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nguyen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Nguyen!
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hype
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FIGHT
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