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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Karlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Karlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlo throws a body kick that misses.
Castrello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castrello throws a body punch but Karlo moves out of range.
Castrello misses the shot to the body.
Castrello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlo.
Castrello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karlo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello lands a head kick. Karlo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castrello slips under a jab from Karlo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castrello! But no joy.
Karlo misses with a low kick.
Castrello throws a body punch but Karlo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Castrello throws a combination. Karlo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castrello moves out of range of the body kick from Karlo.
Karlo tries a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlo misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Castrello misses.
Castrello throws a push kick but Karlo slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Karlo seems unphased.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlo throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Karlo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castrello takes one to the side of the head.
Castrello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karlo scores with a punch to the head.
Castrello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karlo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlo moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Castrello lands with a cross.
Karlo lands a really nice looking cross but Castrello seems unphased.
Good exchange - Karlo coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castrello lands a leg kick that knocks Karlo off balance momentarily.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Karlo misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karlo misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Karlo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castrello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castrello tries to avoid it but Karlo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castrello to the ground. Castrello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlo throws out a loose jab but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlo misses with a low kick as Castrello jumps back.
Castrello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karlo tries a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Castrello enables Karlo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Castrello manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Karlo wants to control from the top but Castrello keeps moving.
Karlo stops Castrello from standing up.
Karlo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlo trying to control but Castrello is working from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Castrello manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Karlo manages to break the clinch.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlo.
Karlo moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Karlo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Karlo moves out of range of the body kick.
Castrello tries to clinch up but Karlo circles away and keeps his distance.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
Castrello drops his hands momentarily and Karlo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Castrello throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castrello throws out a powerful jab.
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Karlo is out of range.
Karlo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Karlo.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Karlo looks to land a right hand but Castrello moved out of range.
Castrello lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karlo throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Karlo slips a jab from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castrello. That's going to slow Karlo down.
Karlo throws a push kick but Castrello slaps the foot to one side.
Karlo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castrello counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karlo's knee momentarily.
Karlo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Karlo lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.
Karlo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karlo moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello throws a head kick but Karlo moves out of range.
Karlo throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Karlo tests Castrello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlo throwing a counter right hand but Castrello manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castrello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castrello is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castrello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karlo throwing strikes from guard but Castrello blocks nicely.
Karlo stops Castrello from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlo trying to control but Castrello is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello wants to stand but Karlo is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castrello slaps away a takedown attempt from Karlo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cullen Castrello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castrello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castrello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlo throws out the jab.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlo tries to counter by clinching up but Castrello breaks away and moves out of range.
Karlo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlo lands with a straight right. Castrello didn't see that one coming.
Karlo throws out a loose jab but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karlo finds it's way round the side to connect with Castrello's head.
Castrello lands with a straight right. Karlo didn't see that one coming.
Karlo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castrello.
Castrello staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlo misses with a body kick.
Castrello misses with a kick to the body.
Karlo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castrello stuns Karlo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castrello circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Castrello misses.
Castrello leaves Karlo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Karlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlo takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Castrello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castrello fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Castrello throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karlo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
Karlo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karlo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castrello but Castrello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castrello digs a good body shot into Karlo's ribs.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
Karlo dives in for a single leg takedown but Castrello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello tries to clinch up.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Karlo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Castrello - the referee stops the clock and Karlo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Castrello. Karlo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Castrello in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Karlo misses with a leg kick.
Castrello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Castrello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlo throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Castrello scores with a nice body kick.
Castrello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlo's calf.
Karlo thows a leg kick but Castrello checks it
and Castrello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karlo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Castrello throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karlo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castrello bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Karlo.
Karlo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Karlo misses with a low kick.
Karlo throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Karlo lands with a cross.
Karlo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Castrello follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Castrello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karlo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castrello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castrello pushes Karlo up against the cage in a clinch.
Castrello tries a body shot but Karlo blocks it.
Castrello lands a nice uppercut.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castrello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Karlo on the inside.
Karlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castrello throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlo.
Karlo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castrello displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castrello keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karlo swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
Karlo throws a counter high kick but Castrello was just alert enough to avoid it.
Castrello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Castrello moves into the clinch.
Karlo working aggressively here.
Karlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlo pushes Castrello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karlo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Mario Karlo has been cut.
Karlo scores with a shot to the side of Castrello's head.
Karlo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karlo is looking to control Castrello's arms but Castrello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karlo has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlo scores with a shot to the side of Castrello's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castrello.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlo managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlo.
Castrello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlo backwards.
A short right from Castrello.
Karlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Karlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Castrello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karlo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello lands a nice uppercut.
Castrello lands with a right to the head.
Castrello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlo looking to slow down the pace here.
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Mario Karlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlo breaks from the clinch.
Castrello connects with a solid leg kick.
Castrello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlo lands a head shot.
A cross from Karlo lands.
Castrello moves into the clinch.
Castrello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karlo is defending well for now.
Karlo is struggling to control the position.
Karlo blocks an elbow strike.
Castrello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castrello lands an uppercut.
Karlo trying to stall but Castrello improves his position.
Karlo cracks Castrello with a nice body shot.
Karlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
A short uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlo slows down the pace here.
Karlo misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castrello tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlo avoids the damage to the body.
Castrello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castrello prevents the takedown attempt.
Karlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karlo blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Karlo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlo. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castrello swivels and escapes.
Castrello steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karlo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castrello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castrello checks the leg kick.
Karlo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Castrello. Those never looked like landing.
Karlo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castrello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castrello was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlo.
Castrello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karlo backs up against the cage.
Castrello lands with a kick to the temple. Karlo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karlo throws a lazy uppercut
and Castrello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlo misses with a low kick.
Castrello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Castrello.
Castrello instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlo lands a right hand.
Castrello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karlo is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castrello 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!
A victorious Cullen Castrello thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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