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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dontae Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheldon has chosen Salmon Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18 - 15 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dontae Sheldon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile misses with a left hand
and Sheldon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheldon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheldon moves out of range as Castile strikes.
Sheldon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheldon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Sheldon moves out of range easily.
Sheldon cracks Castile with an open hand slap.
Castile closes the distance and clinches.
Castile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castile breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Sheldon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castile doesn't seem phased though.
Sheldon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sheldon throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
Sheldon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castile manages to avoid it.
Sheldon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castile stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castile has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sheldon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castile doesn't seem bothered though.
Castile looks for the body kick but Sheldon saw that one coming.
Sheldon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sheldon connects with a body shot that sends Castile's belly button to the back.
Sheldon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile swings for the body but Sheldon moves out of range.
Sheldon throws a hook but Castile blocks it.
Sheldon scores with a jab.
Sheldon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Sheldon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheldon scores with a jab.
Sheldon misses with a looping right.
Sheldon jabs at Castile's body.
Castile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheldon wants to break free but Castile has control.
Sheldon wants to get back to striking at distance but Castile won't allow it.
Castile leaning his opponent against the cage.
Castile lands with a light punch inside.
Castile'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheldon swings wildly with an uppercut but Castile uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castile scores with a nice body kick.
Castile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheldon moves away.
Castile throws a big shot that misses.
Sheldon throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Sheldon.
Sheldon blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheldon lands a nice looking body shot.
Castile misses with a body kick.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sheldon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castile moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castile was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheldon.
Castile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheldon.
Castile throws a nice looking combination but Sheldon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheldon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castile moves away from the strike by Sheldon.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Castile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sheldon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheldon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castile rather than just go for the knockout.
Castile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheldon throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
Sheldon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sheldon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Castile looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheldon is just out of range.
Castile ducks right into an uppercut from Sheldon.
A big left from Castile misses.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheldon.
Castile pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Castile.
Castile gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sheldon.
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!
Sheldon lands a nice shot that snaps Castile's head back.
Castile tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheldon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sheldon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castile looks to throw the jab but Sheldon is out of range.
Sheldon digs a good body shot into Castile's ribs.
Sheldon lands with a right hand.
Castile ducks under a wild hook from Sheldon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile drops his hands momentarily and Sheldon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheldon, as that shot connected.
Castile takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheldon misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dontae Sheldon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sheldon scores with a body shot.
Sheldon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castile slips a jab from Sheldon.
Sheldon just misses with a punch to the body.
Castile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheldon throws out the jab.
Castile is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sheldon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Castile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheldon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Sheldon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheldon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sheldon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheldon connects with a right hand. Castile shakes it off.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Castile misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile throws a head kick but Sheldon moves out of range.
Sheldon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castile's hands.
Sheldon swings for the body but Castile moves out of range.
A big left from Sheldon misses.
Castile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheldon.
Castile throws a series of punches but Sheldon avoids them all with ease.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheldon.
Castile on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheldon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castile gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheldon swings for the body but Castile moves out of range.
Sheldon swings for the body but Castile moves out of range.
Sheldon scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Sheldon.
Sheldon throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sheldon scores with a jab.
Castile moves away from the strike by Sheldon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheldon misses with a hook. Castile ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Castile misses its intended target.
Sheldon misses with a looping left.
Castile lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sheldon backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Sheldon.
Sheldon lands with a cross.
Sheldon jabs Castile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheldon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sheldon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sheldon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheldon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castile. Castile circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sheldon moves out of range as Castile strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon lands with a good body shot.
Sheldon missing with a left hand there. Castile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castile throws a lazy right hand but Sheldon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheldon.
Castile misses the shot to the body.
Castile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sheldon takes one to the chin there.
Castile walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Sheldon.
Sheldon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sheldon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheldon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castile ducks under a wild hook from Sheldon.
Sheldon connects with a looping right hand.
Castile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheldon was well out of range. Poor timing from Castile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon scores with the left hand. Castile knows he should have avoided that one.
Castile moves out of range as Sheldon strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castile looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sheldon scores with a decent looking hook.
Sheldon misses with a wild body shot.
Sheldon blocks the body kick.
Castile misses with a double jab.
Castile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheldon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castile.
Sheldon scores with a nice right hand.
Sheldon thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheldon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sheldon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castile lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dontae Sheldon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Sheldon. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheldon as he connects with a hook.
Sheldon avoids the body shot from Castile.
Castile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castile connects with a looping right hand.
Castile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castile thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheldon thows a body shot but no joy.
Sheldon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Castile tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sheldon is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Sheldon.
Sheldon scores with a punch to the head.
Castile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Sheldon finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheldon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castile.
A big right from Sheldon misses.
Sheldon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sheldon misses with a jab to the body
and Castile counters with a good low kick that Sheldon was not able to check.
Sheldon throws a hook to the side of Castile's head but Castile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castile takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheldon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castile.
Sheldon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Sheldon.
Castile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick from Castile.
Castile takes the fight into the clinch.
Castile keeps control of Sheldon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Castile.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon tries to pull guard but Castile won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castile stalling against the cage.
Castile scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castile lands a damaging elbow.
Castile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castile staying out of range there.
Castile misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Sheldon misses its intended target.
Sheldon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sheldon thuds a left hand into Castile's body.
Castile throws a body kick that misses.
Castile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sheldon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sheldon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castile on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sheldon tries to throw a body punch but Castile avoids it by throwing Sheldon back against the cage.
Sheldon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheldon can't break the clinch.
Castile lands a nice knee to the body.
Castile is pushing Sheldon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sheldon misses with a punch to the body.
Sheldon working hard to break the clinch.
Castile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castile moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Castile.
Castile lands a knee to the body.
Castile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Sheldon.
Sheldon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sheldon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Castile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sheldon can't break the clinch.
Sheldon is trying to force a seperation but Castile has the dominant position.
Castile breaks the clinch.
Sheldon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sheldon punishes Castile's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheldon misses with a wild body shot.
Castile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sheldon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Castile.
Sheldon wants to break free but Castile has control.
Sheldon is trying to break the clinch but Castile is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castile is pushing Sheldon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sheldon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sheldon 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dontae Sheldon!
A determined Dontae Sheldon didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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