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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 5475 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Andrei Castravet (ranked 552 p4p, 587 weight class). Chris Tamburello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamburello scores with a body shot.
Tamburello lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tamburello.
Castravet avoids the body shot from Tamburello.
Castravet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castravet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tamburello lands with a nice body punch.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castravet was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Castravet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tamburello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castravet was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castravet slips a jab and a cross from Tamburello.
Tamburello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castravet is looking to clinch but Tamburello is avoiding it.
Castravet tries to clinch up.
Castravet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tamburello.
Castravet tries to clinch there but Tamburello circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tamburello.
Castravet tries to clinch but Tamburello moves out of range.
Castravet closes the distance and pushes Tamburello back into the cage.
Castravet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castravet misses with a knee strike.
Castravet avoids the elbow strike from Tamburello, against the cage.
Tamburello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tamburello tries to land knees in the clinch but Castravet avoids the damage to the body.
Castravet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castravet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Castravet avoiding damage as Tamburello throws knees to the body.
Castravet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tamburello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castravet avoids it.
Tamburello struggles to land a body shot inside as Castravet controls his hands.
Tamburello is working Castravet over against the cage.
Tamburello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tamburello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castravet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tamburello has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello swings for the body but Castravet moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castravet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Tamburello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castravet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castravet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamburello swats away the attempt to clinch by Castravet.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castravet moves in looking to clinch but Tamburello pushes him off.
Tamburello swats away the attempt to clinch by Castravet.
Tamburello loads up on a big right hand but Castravet slips the punch.
Tamburello lands a two punch combo.
Tamburello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castravet.
Castravet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamburello.
Castravet avoids the body shot from Tamburello.
Tamburello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castravet moves out of range as Tamburello strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castravet.
Tamburello throws a lazy right hand but Castravet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamburello sets himself, and Castravet steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamburello avoids it this time.
Castravet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamburello went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castravet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Castravet looks to move away, Tamburello throws a big counter combo but Castravet just gets out of the way.
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castravet.
A left and a right from Tamburello both land. Nice combination.
Tamburello is looking to wear down Castravet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tamburello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamburello scores with a body shot.
Tamburello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castravet tries to clinch up.
Castravet moves in looking to clinch but Tamburello pushes him off.
Tamburello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castravet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tamburello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castravet moves in looking to clinch but Tamburello pushes him off.
Castravet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tamburello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamburello throws a nice looking combination but Castravet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tamburello is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Tamburello.
Castravet slips a jab and a cross from Tamburello.
Tamburello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamburello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tamburello is working the combinations to good effect here.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Castravet is just out of range.
Castravet tries to clinch up.
Tamburello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamburello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castravet has time to react.
Castravet tries to clinch up but Tamburello circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamburello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castravet is looking to chop away at Tamburello's legs.
Tamburello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castravet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tamburello scrambles back to his feet.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that Castravet avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tamburello. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tamburello dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tamburello throws a series of punches but Castravet moves out of range.
Tamburello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castravet can do to turn this around?
Tamburello lands a right hook to the body.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamburello connects with a crisp jab.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamburello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamburello looks to land a combination but Castravet avoids it well.
Tamburello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castravet.
Castravet tries to counter with a clinch but Tamburello shakes him off and moves away.
Tamburello keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamburello throws a combination. Castravet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castravet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Tamburello.
Tamburello sets himself, and Castravet steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamburello avoids it this time.
Tamburello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castravet lands a left and a right that send Tamburello crashing to the mat, dazed. Castravet thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castravet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castravet tries to clinch but Tamburello is having none of it.
Castravet throws a right and a left that Tamburello avoids nicely.
Tamburello stalks Castravet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castravet's face. Castravet staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamburello misses the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castravet wants to clinch up but Tamburello keeps it at a distance.
Tamburello keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Tamburello was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Castravet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello lands a left and a right that send Castravet crashing to the mat, dazed. Tamburello thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Castravet is rocked!
Castravet wants to clinch.
Castravet misses with a two punch combination.
Castravet tries to clinch but Tamburello moves out of range.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castravet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castravet swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Castravet doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamburello circles away.
Tamburello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Tamburello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castravet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamburello cracks a nice hook into Castravet's ribs.
Castravet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamburello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castravet is looking to clinch.
Tamburello is looking for a counter combo.
Tamburello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castravet steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tamburello.
Tamburello tries to bum rush Castravet with a series of wild strikes but Castravet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castravet clinches up with Tamburello and pushes him back against the cage.
Castravet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castravet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamburello trying to land knees to the body.
Castravet throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamburello.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castravet.
Castravet throws a head punch that misses.
Castravet wants to stall.
Tamburello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castravet misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castravet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castravet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamburello blocks it with crossed arms.
Castravet misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello lands a nice shot to the body.
Castravet throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Tamburello.
Tamburello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castravet backwards.
Tamburello is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tamburello tries to land knees in the clinch but Castravet avoids the damage to the body.
Tamburello lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Tamburello.
Andrei Castravet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castravet tries to pull guard but Tamburello won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castravet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castravet is trying to stall.
Castravet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamburello blocks it with crossed arms.
Castravet can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Tamburello can't find room to land a body shot as Castravet controls the action.
Tamburello is trying to break the clinch but Castravet is controlling him.
Castravet working Tamburello over with knees to the body.
Tamburello lands a body punch.
Tamburello is trying to force a seperation but Castravet has the dominant position.
Castravet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tamburello dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tamburello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tamburello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castravet under the eye.
Tamburello misses with the combination.
Castravet wants to clinch.
A big right from Tamburello misses.
Tamburello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castravet wants to counter with a clinch but Tamburello pushes him away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tamburello!
Castravet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tamburello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castravet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Castravet fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tamburello as Castravet tries to tie him up.
Castravet tries to land a knee to the head but Tamburello blocks with his arms.
Castravet managing to block the knees to the body from Tamburello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castravet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tamburello slows down the pace here.
Tamburello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castravet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castravet is trying to stall.
Tamburello prevents a body shot from Castravet.
Castravet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castravet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamburello lands with a short shot to the head.
Castravet swings wildly with an uppercut but Tamburello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castravet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tamburello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Castravet can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello stalling the fight.
Castravet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castravet missing with knees to the body.
Castravet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tamburello is pushing Castravet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Castravet.
Tamburello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castravet.
Castravet wants to stall.
Tamburello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello lands with a right to the head.
Castravet misses with some punches.
Tamburello slows down the pace here.
Castravet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castravet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamburello blocks it with crossed arms.
Tamburello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castravet is defending well for now.
Tamburello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tamburello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castravet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tamburello's efforts to push away.
Castravet misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castravet looking to stall.
Castravet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tamburello breaks the clinch.
Tamburello swings for the body but Castravet moves out of range.
Castravet is looking to clinch but Tamburello is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castravet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castravet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castravet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamburello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castravet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tamburello jabs at Castravet's body.
Tamburello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamburello scores with a shot to the body.
Chris Tamburello is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamburello works Castravet's body with a nice hook.
Castravet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrei Castravet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Tamburello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castravet misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Tamburello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamburello, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Tamburello!
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