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Event:
FCL - 21
Date: Apr 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Castillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Salad.
Salad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salad tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castillo tests Salad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salad with the inside leg kick.
Salad misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castillo.
Castillo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Salad is letting Castillo control him for a moment.
Castillo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salad is avoiding damage well.
#T1#
Castillo taking a breather here.
Castillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad is looking to regain half guard here but Castillo keeps moving and retains side control.
Castillo throws a strike aimed at the side of Salad's head but Salad avoids it well.
Castillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salad can't do much from the bottom here.
Salad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB#
Castillo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castillo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Castillo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
Salad is trying to escape the position but Castillo is controlling the position.
Castillo tries to score with some ground and pound. Salad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Castillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Salad's face as Castillo controls the position.
Castillo trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad wants to control but Castillo postures up.
Castillo is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castillo throws an elbow but Salad slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Castillo working the ground and pound from side control.
Castillo moves into full mount!
Salad can't escape the position.
Castillo punching from mount but Salad doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Castillo breaks from Salad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Castillo unloads with some shots from mount but Salad bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Castillo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Salad has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Castillo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Salad is surviving well by controlling Castillo's body position as best he can. #T4#
Castillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Castillo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Castillo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Castillo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Salad because Castillo loaded up on that one.
Castillo lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Castillo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Castillo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Castillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Salad misses with a head kick.
Salad throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Castillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salad's guard.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard Castillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo controlling from the top position.
Salad working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Castillo with a nice head shot there.
Castillo wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
Castillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castillo throws a strike but Salad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Salad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Castillo wants to take a breather but Salad is having none of it.
Castillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castillo connects with a nice short shot to Salad's temple.
Castillo tries to pass to full mount but Salad defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Salad.#SUB#
Castillo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salad works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Castillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Salad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Castillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Salad has wrist control.
Salad controls Castillo momentarily but Castillo frees himself.
Castillo lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Castillo drops back looking for a leg! Salad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salad manages to kick Castillo off! Castillo jumps back into Salad's guard.
Castillo is fighting to break Salad's control of his arms but Salad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo slips under a jab.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Salad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo staying out of range there.
Salad connects with a jab.
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Salad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salad throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Castillo closes the distance and pushes Salad back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Castillo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Castillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castillo somewhat.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo connects with a body shot that sends Salad's belly button to the back.
Salad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salad.
Salad moves out of range of the strikes.
Salad throws a big counter head kick but Castillo avoids it with no problem.
Tater Salad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castillo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salad eats them both and turns towards Castillo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castillo checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salad throws a hook but Castillo blocks it.
Salad looks to throw the jab but Castillo is out of range.
Castillo slips under a jab from Salad.
Castillo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salad on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Salad is rocked!
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salad can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Salad out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Castillo!
An intense looking Richard Castillo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I do the salad tossing around here bud'. |
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Event:
FCL - 12
Date: Mar 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Castillo swings widly with a right hand
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Morello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello throws a lazy uppercut
and Castillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Castillo misses.
Castillo throws a hook but Morello avoids it easily.
Castillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morello under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Garrick Morello has been cut.
Castillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Morello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richard Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo sizes up Morello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castillo lands with an overhand left.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Morello pushes Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morello keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Morello manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Morello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Morello closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castillo gets through Morello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Morello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Castillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morello.#BC2#
Morello breaks the clinch.
Castillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Castillo misses the target.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo misses with a straight right.
Castillo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Morello.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body. Morello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morello.
Castillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morello is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castillo rather than just go for the knockout.
Castillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morello in his tracks.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Castillo tries to keep at a distance but Morello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castillo or not. #BC#
Castillo breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Morello misses
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castillo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Castillo scores with a nice right hand.
Castillo throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castillo.
Morello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo throwing a counter right hand but Morello manages to avoid it.
Morello staying out of range there.
Castillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morello moves to clinch but Castillo breaks away
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Castillo.
Morello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Morello is rocked!
Castillo lands a right hook to the body.
Castillo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morello is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo throws an overhand right that drops Morello like a sack of potatoes! Castillo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Castillo!
An out of breath Richard Castillo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
FCL - 8
Date: Feb 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a right hand
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castillo slips a jab and a cross from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Dekkers is rocked!
Dekkers thows a leg kick but Castillo checks it
and Castillo counters with a huge left! Dekkers is in big trouble! He's backing up but Castillo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dekkers from any more damage. A dominating finish by Castillo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Castillo!
Richard Castillo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Castillo as he connects with a hook.
Mourinho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mourinho walks into a stiff left hand from Castillo.
Mourinho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#It looks like Wishon Mourinho has been cut.
Castillo connects with the punch.
Castillo scores with a nice head shot.
Mourinho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Castillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mourinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castillo scores with the left hand. Mourinho knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Mourinho is rocked!
Castillo throws an overhand right that has Mourinho reeling! Castillo follows up with more punches and Mourinho is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard Castillo!
A victorious Richard Castillo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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