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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Castolgni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castolgni comes to the ring accompanied by Pure Rock Fury. Lil Dynamite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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133 lbs
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150 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup
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Decent boxing
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Castolgni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lil Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castolgni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dynamite.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castolgni.
Dynamite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castolgni moves away.
Dynamite throws the left hand but Castolgni avoids the punch easily.
Castolgni is looking to counter the offense by Dynamite and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Castolgni - just one landing.
Castolgni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castolgni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dynamite dodges the punch combination from Castolgni.
Castolgni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castolgni working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dynamite throws out a loose jab but Castolgni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dynamite gets tackled into the ropes by Castolgni. Castolgni maintains the clinch.
Castolgni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Castolgni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castolgni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dynamite sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castolgni pushes Dynamite up against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee calls for Castolgni to work.
Dynamite is trying to maintain a safe position but Castolgni gets an underhook and turns Dynamite into the ropes.
Castolgni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dynamite lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castolgni shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dynamite eats them both and turns towards Castolgni to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dynamite throws out a loose jab but Castolgni uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Dynamite throws out a loose jab but Castolgni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dynamite blocks a leg kick.
Dynamite misses with a right hand
and Castolgni counters with a nice body shot.
Dynamite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Dynamite. Those never looked like landing.
Castolgni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castolgni breaks from the clinch.
Dynamite throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castolgni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dynamite misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Castolgni dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dynamite misses with a right hand
and Castolgni counters with an inside leg kick.
Mario Castolgni is winning the standup battle so far.
Castolgni closes the distance and clinches.
Dynamite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castolgni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite misses with a wild body shot.
Castolgni moves into the clinch successfully.
Castolgni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castolgni avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Castolgni for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite wants to stall.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Castolgni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite is looking to break free of the clinch but Castolgni has double underhooks.
Dynamite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Castolgni breaks from the clinch.
Castolgni darts in and clinches Dynamite up against the ropes.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castolgni breaks the clinch.
Dynamite throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castolgni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castolgni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dynamite.
Castolgni is looking to counter the offense by Dynamite and move into the clinch.
Dynamite throws a hook but Castolgni avoids it easily.
Castolgni is looking for a counter combo.
Castolgni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dynamite can do to turn this around?
Dynamite tries to keep at a distance but Castolgni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castolgni blocks an uppercut.
Castolgni stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite tries to break free but Castolgni pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Castolgni throws an elbow but misses.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castolgni moves into range and clinches up with Dynamite.
Castolgni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mario Castolgni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dynamite gets tackled into the ropes by Castolgni. Castolgni maintains the clinch.
Dynamite trying to stall but Castolgni improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castolgni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dynamite fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castolgni is out of range.
Castolgni thinks about countering with a head kick.
Castolgni fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Castolgni dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dynamite throws a hook to the side of Castolgni's head but Castolgni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castolgni tries to clinch up
and Dynamite counters with a stiff right hand.
Dynamite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castolgni moves away.
Dynamite tries to bum rush Castolgni with a series of wild strikes but Castolgni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Castolgni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dynamite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dynamite misses with a right hand
and Castolgni counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castolgni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castolgni misses with a body kick.
Dynamite gets tackled into the ropes by Castolgni. Castolgni maintains the clinch.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lil Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dynamite. Castolgni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dynamite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamite throws an off balance right hand
and Castolgni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castolgni.
Castolgni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castolgni breaks the clinch.
Dynamite throws a sloppy body shot
and Castolgni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castolgni darts in and clinches Dynamite up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Castolgni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castolgni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castolgni rushes Dynamite and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castolgni as Dynamite tries to tie him up.
Dynamite looking to stall.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dynamite paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castolgni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castolgni scores with a hook.
Mario Castolgni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dynamite misses with the body kick
letting Castolgni counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Castolgni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castolgni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Castolgni!
Mario Castolgni managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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