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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Urban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Urban is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aquiles Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Urban!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urban darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Castro trying to control from the bottom.
Urban is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castro defends it well.
Castro wants to control but Urban is keeping busy.
Urban tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Urban is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Urban is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Urban is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castro is just riding it out for now. Urban eventually gives up the hold.
Urban looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urban is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Urban is thwarting Castro's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Urban tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Urban is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castro's back!
Urban is looking for the choke from the back position but Castro is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Castro won't allow Urban to pass to mount.
Castro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Urban is looking for a kimura here.
Castro gets full guard.
Urban postures up.
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urban is one step ahead there.
Castro is working hard here to advance position.
Castro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro tries for a takedown but Urban circles away easily
and Urban counters with a shoot takedown. Castro fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urban passes into half guard.
Urban is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castro sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is trying to control but can't.
Urban is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castro defends it well.
Castro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Castro wants to control but Urban is keeping busy.
Castro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Urban stands and throws Castro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Castro can't do much from the bottom here.
Urban works to advance to full mount. Castro defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Castro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Urban dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Urban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Urban looking for a guillotine from mount but Castro is having none of it.
Castro is looking to improve his position but Urban isn't that keen on the idea.
Urban moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Castro has worked his arm free - good work by Castro!
Urban tries to move into full mount but can't pass Castro's legs.
Castro is trying to control Urban's posture but Urban avoids it.
Urban is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Urban's best efforts.
Urban is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castro defends it well.
Urban prevents Castro from standing back up.
Urban is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Castro reverses the position - he's now on top in Urban's guard.
Urban wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Urban's guard.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Urban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Urban is trying to get back to full guard.
Castro wants to control but Urban is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castro wants to get back to his feet.
Urban wants to sweep but Castro has passed to side control!
Castro trying to control the position but Urban is working away.
Urban is trying to improve his position.
Jerry Urban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urban is trying to work for a sweep but Castro has mounted him!
Castro controlling from mount.
Castro cracks Urban with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urban is squirming around, avoiding Castro's attempts to control the action.
Urban is desperately trying to improve his position but Castro has a good base and remains in mount.
Castro wants to control the pace but Urban is squirming around nicely.
Urban is in all sorts of trouble here.
Urban is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Castro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Urban looks a forlorn figure.
Urban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castro tries to control but Urban wriggling away.
Urban is trying to escape the mount.
Castro wants to control the pace but Urban is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Urban hang on?
Castro prevents Urban from getting the reversal.
Castro tries to control but Urban wriggling away.
Castro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Urban's face.
Castro cracks Urban with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Urban is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Urban is looking to escape.
Castro working for a submission but Urban is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urban gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aquiles Castro 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Urban misses with a takedown
and Castro counters with a single leg into guard. Urban didn't expect that.
Urban looking for a sweep. Not yet Urban, not yet.
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Urban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro scoring with some ground and pound.
Urban wants to sweep here but Castro controlling him for the moment.
Urban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Urban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Urban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Urban takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Urban regains half guard.
Urban is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Urban is trying to get back to full guard.
Castro is keen to just control but Urban is a slippery customer.
Urban is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Urban counters with a single leg into guard. Castro didn't expect that.
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Urban wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urban tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urban counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Urban is looking for a kimura but Castro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Urban to get the leverage.
Castro is defending against the submission attempts here by Urban.
Urban is pressing down on Castro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castro is holding on for now.
Urban seems to be looking for submissions.
Castro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urban is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urban wants to pass the guard but Castro is defending well.
Castro wants to control but Urban is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urban as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aquiles Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro shoots and misses
and Urban counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urban.
Castro keeping full guard, as Urban tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Urban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Urban has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Urban!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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