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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Phinnius Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo has chosen Beautiful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Phinnius Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bacon is fending him off so far but Castillo persists. Nope, Bacon circles away and we're back to standing.
Castillo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Castillo showed some decent athleticism there.
Bacon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castillo tries for a takedown but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bacon feints and as Castillo raises his hands in defense, Bacon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Castillo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bacon's guard.
Bacon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bacon with a poor takedown
and Castillo counters with a nice double leg into half 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!
Castillo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bacon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bacon has one foot on Castillo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon tries to clinch up
and Castillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bacon controlling the position for now.
Bacon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castillo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Castillo looks gassed!
Bacon controlling the position for now.
Bacon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to clinch
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
Bacon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bacon scores with a hook to the body.
Bacon digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castillo avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
Bacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Bacon stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bacon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bacon fails to land.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Bacon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to score a body lock takedown but Bacon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Bacon.
Castillo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bacon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bacon tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Bacon stalling in the clinch.
Bacon crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Bacon stalling.
Bacon wants a takedown but no success here.
Castillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bacon crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bacon.
Castillo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castillo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castillo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bacon gets to his feet - Castillo follows without any prompting.
Bacon wants to clinch but Castillo slips to the side
and Castillo counters with a shoot takedown. Bacon fights it but they end up in guard.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Bacon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon wants to stand up but Castillo is controlling him.
Bacon is pulling down on Castillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Castillo, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Castillo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bacon darts in trying to clinch
and Castillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bacon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bacon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castillo is working for a submission of some sort.
Bacon is pressing down on Castillo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castillo prevents Bacon from getting back to his feet.
Castillo throwing strikes but missing.
Bacon is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bacon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bacon keeping full guard, as Castillo tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bacon looks to clinch
and Castillo counters with a takedown into side control.
Bacon can't do much from the bottom here.
Castillo swings around for an armbar but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Castillo's guard.
Randy Castillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bacon postures up.
Bacon controlling from the top position.
Castillo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bacon has picked Castillo up and slammed him! Castillo can't keep hold of the triangle and Bacon manages to pass to side control!
Bacon controlling the position.
Bacon trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon controls the position from side control.
Castillo is trying to improve his position.
Bacon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Randy Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to clinch but Castillo slips to the side
and Castillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castillo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bacon wants to stand but Castillo is controlling the position.
Bacon pulls Castillo in to control the position.
Bacon is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Castillo preventing the sweep.
Bacon pushes Castillo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Castillo has his takedown stuffed
and Bacon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo is trying to stand.
Bacon stalling.
Castillo wants to improve his position but Bacon is controlling well.
Bacon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Castillo actively working from the bottom here.
Castillo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bacon pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bacon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Castillo to get to his feet.
Bacon tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Castillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Castillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch.
Bacon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bacon lands a damaging elbow.
Bacon digs a right hand into Castillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castillo's gas tank.
Bacon gets underhooks to prevent Castillo's takedown attempt.
Castillo jumps guard but Bacon stands there with Castillo around his waist. Castillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castillo.
Bacon controlling the action here for a moment.
Bacon breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castillo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Bacon, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon keeping full guard, as Castillo tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo has gone for a leg lock! Bacon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Castillo's guard.
Bacon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castillo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bacon passes into half guard.
Bacon content to control rather than advance.
Castillo tries to get to full guard but Bacon has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Castillo to get to his feet.
Castillo feints and as Bacon raises his hands in defense, Castillo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Castillo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bacon's guard.
Bacon pushes Castillo off and gets back to his feet.
Castillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch.
Castillo avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
Bacon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bacon manages to end up in side control.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
Castillo tries to bench press Bacon off him but Bacon keeps the position.
Bacon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch.
Bacon has Castillo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castillo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bacon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bacon prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Bacon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Castillo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bacon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bacon lands a right hand.
Bacon lands an elbow inside.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon lands a left hand.
Castillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bacon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Castillo tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Castillo drops back down to his feet.
Bacon lands a body shot.
Bacon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bacon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bacon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Castillo to the mat. Castillo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Castillo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bacon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Castillo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bacon's back instead.
Bacon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo is trying to stick to Bacon's back but Bacon is turning into Castillo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Castillo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bacon.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo is looking for a triangle but Bacon pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Phinnius Bacon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castillo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Castillo!
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hype
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FIGHT
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