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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Schwarz zu Blau. Ellis has chosen Dude looks like a lady! as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Ellis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellis.
Kositzky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kositzky lands with a cross.
Kositzky clinches up with Ellis and pushes him back against the cage.
Kositzky is pressed up against the cage. Ellis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kositzky down to the mat. Kositzky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kositzky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ellis's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ellis working for submissions but it's allowed Kositzky to get to half guard.
Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kositzky pulls his head out easily.
Ellis looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kositzky wants to pass the guard but Ellis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Kositzky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Ellis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kositzky prevents Ellis from getting the reversal.
Ellis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ellis is trying desperately to improve position.
Kositzky controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is looking to get to half guard.
Ellis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kositzky avoids the attempt from Ellis to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kositzky controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Kositzky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kositzky avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Kositzky finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ellis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kositzky has managed to clinch.
Kositzky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kositzky slips a straight right by Ellis.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Kositzky moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Ellis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kositzky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis tries to sprawl but Kositzky drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ellis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kositzky tries to stand and escape but Ellis is controlling the position.
Ellis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kositzky escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kositzky!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries to bench press Kositzky off him but Kositzky keeps the position.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Kositzky taking a breather here.
Kositzky has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Paul Kositzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a nice head kick!
Ellis gets tackled into the cage by Kositzky. Kositzky maintains the clinch.
Kositzky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ellis.
Ellis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kositzky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kositzky has clasped his hands together around Ellis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face as Kositzky controls the position.
Kositzky stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kositzky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kositzky is pressing down on Ellis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ellis is holding on for now.
Paul Kositzky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kositzky misses with a body kick.
Ellis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kositzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a head kick but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky takes the fight into the clinch.
Kositzky tightens his grip and picks Ellis up, before dumping him to the ground. Ellis manages to land in guard.
Ellis looking for a guillotine here but Kositzky defends easily.
Ellis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kositzky passes into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Kositzky pushes him off.
Jab by Kositzky.
Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Kositzky ducks down to avoid it.
Kositzky darts in and clinches Ellis up against the cage.
Kositzky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Kositzky lands a high kick to the side of Ellis's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kositzky dives into guard, looking to finish.
Ellis is rocked!
Kositzky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ellis is still in real trouble! Can Kositzky finish him?
Kositzky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kositzky closes the distance and clinches.
Ellis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kositzky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kositzky gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kositzky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kositzky decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ellis seems to have recovered his senses.
Kositzky tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Kositzky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ellis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis controls Kositzky momentarily but Kositzky frees himself.
Kositzky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kositzky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ellis to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kositzky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a hook to the side of Kositzky's head but Kositzky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kositzky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellis connects with an inside leg kick.
Kositzky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ellis avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Kositzky with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kositzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kositzky slips a jab and a cross from Ellis.
Chris Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ellis quickly recovers to half guard.
Kositzky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kositzky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellis can do to turn this around?
Kositzky tries to stand and escape but Ellis is controlling the position.
Chris Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul Kositzky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kositzky moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Kositzky scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellis should have avoided that one.
Kositzky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kositzky 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zo Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ice Man struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ice Man looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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134 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zo Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont lands a head kick. Man smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dupont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupont tries to clinch up.
Dupont throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Dupont tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
A combination from Dupont does no damage.
Dupont wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dupont. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Man throws a head kick but Dupont moves out of range.
Man looks gassed!
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch up.
Dupont closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a single leg into guard. Dupont didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Dupont.
Dupont trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dupont looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zo Dupont wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
Dupont tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Dupont wants to clinch.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dupont tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dupont to the ground. Dupont escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zo Dupont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dupont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dupont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dupont misses with a head kick.
Dupont throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch there but Dupont circles away.
Dupont misses with the combination.
Dupont tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dupont's efforts to push away.
Dupont breaks the clinch.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dupont as he jumps to the side.
Zo Dupont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Dupont counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dupont moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Dupont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dupont.
Dupont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Dupont does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zo Dupont dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dupont closes the distance and clinches.
Dupont is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Dupont tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Dupont is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man has Dupont pressed against the cage, preventing Dupont from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man drags the fight down to the ground.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Dupont trying to stand up but can't free himself from Man's guard.
Dupont wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing Dupont from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Man 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man kicks Dupont off and gets to his feet.
Man is breathing heavily.
Dupont looks to clinch
and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
Dupont trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Dupont is adopting a defensive guard.
Man won't allow Dupont to get back to his feet.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dupont is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupont tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man dodges the punch combination from Dupont.
Dupont misses with a head kick.
Man forces Dupont back against the cage and clinches.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dupont tries to clinch up.
Man dives in and grabs Dupont's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dupont pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont slips under a jab.
Dupont wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man fails to land the takedown.
Dupont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dupont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man feints and as Dupont raises his hands in defense, Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dupont trying to control the position.
Dupont 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.
Dupont manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ice Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man tries to lock up and control but Dupont gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dupont controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupont tries to control but Man wriggling away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zo Dupont will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Man throws a one two combo.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Dupont counters with a nice body kick.
Dupont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dupont wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Dupont does no damage.
Dupont doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Dupont tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Dupont doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupont. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dupont avoids it really well and circles away.
Dupont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Dupont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dupont tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man forces Dupont back against the cage and clinches.
Dupont wants to break free but Man has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocking some punches.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zo Dupont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Dupont is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dupont tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Dupont scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Man prevents Dupont from breaking the clinch.
Dupont tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man has Dupont pressed against the cage, preventing Dupont from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dupont's efforts to push away.
Man pulls Dupont into guard.
Man trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Dupont from controlling successfully.
Man is trying to keep Dupont in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ice Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
Ice Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man scores with a takedown into Dupont's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dupont swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zo Dupont.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dupont, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zo Dupont!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Mckormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mckormick has chosen Swedish House Mafia - Save The World as his entrance music. Ken Mckormick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Mckormick!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castile preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mckormick postures up.
Mckormick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Castile might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mckormick postures up and lands a big shot to Castile's brow.
Castile working a defensive guard here.
Mckormick postures up in Castile's guard and throws a big left but Castile blocks it.
Castile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mckormick on the ground.
Mckormick tries to free his leg and advance position but Castile is retaining full guard.
Mckormick throwing strikes but missing.
Mckormick connects with a couple of short punches.
Mckormick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castile tries to get out of the position.
Mckormick tries to free his leg and advance position but Castile is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckormick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckormick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castile has Mckormick pulled in close to control his posture.
Castile 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckormick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mckormick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mckormick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mckormick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castile keeping full guard, as Mckormick tries to pass.
Mckormick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mckormick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castile is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mckormick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckormick drops back looking for a leg! Castile is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Castile manages to kick Mckormick off! Mckormick jumps back into Castile's guard.
Mckormick preventing the sweep.
Castile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mckormick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckormick passes Castile's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castile is looking for a sweep. Mckormick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckormick is pressing down on Castile's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castile is holding on for now.
Castile is looking to improve his position.
Mckormick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mckormick seems to be looking for submissions.
Mckormick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mckormick locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Castile is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Mckormick!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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