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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Castellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellano comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Bentley Downer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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188 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Castellano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellano shoots in looking for a takedown but Downer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castellano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Downer is looking to clinch but Castellano is avoiding it.
Downer avoids a kick to the body.
Downer moves out of range as Castellano throws a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castellano.
Castellano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been hearing reports that Castellano has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Downer misses with a straight left.
Downer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Castellano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castellano shoots in for a double leg but Downer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Downer as Castellano shoots in.
Castellano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Downer. No joy for Castellano on that attempt.
Downer's corner calls for a 1-2. Downer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castellano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Castellano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Downer is avoiding damage well.
Castellano is looking to take a break and control but Downer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Downer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castellano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Downer is looking to regain half guard here but Castellano keeps moving and retains side control.
Castellano is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Castellano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Castellano takes a little break here. Downer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellano throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Downer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Downer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Downer is refusing to be controlled, as Castellano sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Downer can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Castellano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Castellano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Downer is looking to improve his position.
Downer is trying to maintain the position but Castellano is very close to passing his half guard.
Downer is looking to improve his position.
Castellano wants to work for an arm triangle but Downer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Castellano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Downer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castellano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellano trying to control from Downer's half guard. Downer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Castellano tries to free his leg and advance position but Downer is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downer pulls Castellano in to control the position.
Castellano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Downer looking for a sweep. Not yet Downer, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Castellano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Castellano dives in and scores a takedown into Downer's guard.
Castellano trying to control the position from guard on top but Downer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castellano trying to control the position from guard on top but Downer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castellano manages to get himself to full guard.
Downer wants to stand but Castellano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Castellano is looking for a triangle but Downer pushes his legs off easily.
Downer wants to stand but Castellano is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castellano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castellano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Downer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Camelot's Court. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Castellano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downer tries to stand but Castellano is controlling from the bottom.
Castellano has his foot on Downer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Downer works his way back into a safe position though.
Downer tries to stand but Castellano is controlling from the bottom.
Castellano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer tries to stand but Castellano is controlling from the bottom.
Castellano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Downer wants to stand but Castellano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Castellano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Downer has picked Castellano up and slammed him! Castellano can't keep hold of the triangle and Downer manages to pass to side control!
Downer stands up and beckons Castellano to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Castellano or perhaps it was just good defense by Downer, which made it look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castellano shoots in looking for a takedown but Downer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castellano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Castellano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castellano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downer lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Rich Castellano has been cut.
Castellano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Downer tries to clinch up.
Downer doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellano circles away.
Downer rushes Castellano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Downer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castellano's face.
Downer misses with an elbow strike.
Downer lands a damaging elbow.
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellano blocks the elbow strike.
Downer lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castellano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Downer throws an elbow but misses.
Downer misses with an elbow strike.
Downer lands a nice elbow.
Castellano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Downer is defending well.
Castellano can't get the takedown.
Castellano wants to take the fight to the mat but Downer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Castellano blocks an elbow strike.
Downer trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Downer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Castellano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Castellano goes for a double leg but Downer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Downer continues to drive forward.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Downer.
Downer pushes off an throws an elbow but Castellano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Downer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castellano is defending well for now.
Castellano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Downer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castellano is defending well for now.
Downer misses with an elbow strike.
Downer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rich Castellano's cut is getting worse.
Downer landing knees to the body.
Downer tries a knee to the head but Castellano blocks it.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castellano blocks it with crossed arms.
Downer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downer scores with a knee to the head.
Castellano managing to block the knees to the body from Downer.
Downer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Downer throws an elbow but it misses.
Downer lands a nice knee to the body.
Downer lands a damaging elbow.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Castellano managing to block the knees to the body from Downer.
Downer lands a knee to the head.
Rich Castellano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Castellano blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Downer pushes off an throws an elbow but Castellano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castellano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Downer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Castellano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Downer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Castellano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castellano checks a low kick from Downer.
Castellano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Downer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castellano somewhat.
Downer slaps away a takedown attempt from Castellano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castellano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downer tries to clinch up but Castellano circles away and keeps his distance.
Downer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castellano.
Downer wants to clinch.
Downer tries to clinch up but Castellano circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castellano.
Downer moves in looking to clinch but Castellano pushes him off.
Downer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castellano on the side of the head.
Downer tests Castellano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Downer throws a shot to the body.
Downer stuffs the takedown attempt from Castellano. Castellano gets slowly back to his feet.
Downer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castellano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castellano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Downer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downer throws a sloppy head kick and Castellano moves out of range easily.
Downer throws a sloppy head kick and Castellano moves out of range easily.
Rich Castellano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellano darts in looking for a takedown but Downer gets double underhooks and turns Castellano into the cage.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castellano.
Downer with a knee to the head.
Bentley Downer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Castellano is blocking nicely.
Castellano is working for takedown but Downer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bentley Downer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Downer 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bentley Downer!
Bentley Downer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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