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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romero Castilho (ranked 4354 p4p, 25104 weight class) and Dave Lummer (ranked 521 p4p, 676 weight class). Dave Lummer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romero Castilho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Lummer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castilho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castilho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lummer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lummer tries to pull guard but Castilho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lummer has Castilho pressed against the cage.
Castilho working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castilho misses with the head strike.
Lummer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilho misses with some punches.
Lummer wants to stall.
Castilho lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lummer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castilho backwards.
Castilho misses with some punches.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castilho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castilho lands a hook that snaps the head of Lummer backwards.
Castilho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lummers head.
Castilho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lummer tries to break free but Castilho pushes him back against the cage.
Lummer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho misses with some punches.
Castilho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lummer.
Lummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
Castilho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilho.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
Castilho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lummer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lummer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castilho has a couple of punches blocked by Lummer.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Castilho lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Lummer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Castilho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Castilho lands a hook that snaps the head of Lummer backwards.
Lummer jumps guard but Castilho stands there with Lummer around his waist. Lummer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Castilho.
Castilho pushes Lummer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
A short left from Castilho.
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilho pushes Lummer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lummer is rocked!
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lummer taking a breather.
Castilho misses with some punches.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
Lummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castilho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lummer.
Castilho pushes Lummer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Lummer fails to pull guard.
Romero Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lummer.
Lummer manages to break the clinch.
Castilho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castilho moves into range and clinches up with Lummer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Castilho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Castilho instigates a clinch.
Castilho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lummer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
Castilho lands a nice uppercut.
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
Lummer blocks an uppercut.
Romero Castilho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castilho lands a left hand.
Lummer is still on wobbly legs! Can Castilho finish him?
Castilho misses with the head strike.
Lummer seems to have recovered his senses.
Lummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Castilho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
Lummer tries to work over Castilho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Castilho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lummer tries a body shot but Castilho blocks it.
Castilho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castilho gets through Lummer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lummer takes a shot to the head.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lummer blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Lummer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castilho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lummer blocks an uppercut.
Castilho working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lummer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lummer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castilho is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Romero Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lummer.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Lummer presses Castilho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castilho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lummer can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Lummer misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilho.
Lummer has had enough of the clinch but Castilho keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilho.
Lummer wants to take the fight to the mat but Castilho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lummer blocks an uppercut.
Castilho blocks the elbow strike.
Lummer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castilho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lummer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lummer.
Lummer breaks the clinch.
Castilho moves to clinch but Lummer breaks away
and Lummer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lummer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dave Lummer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castilho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lummer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castilho moves into range and clinches up with Lummer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castilho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lummer pulls guard successfully.
Lummer trying to keep a closed guard but Castilho is proving a slippery customer.
Lummer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castilho is aware though and is defending well.
Lummer is working an open guard so Castilho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castilho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lummer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lummer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castilho is looking to clinch but Lummer is avoiding it.
Lummer unleashes a big counter combination but Castilho bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Castilho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Castilho moves into the clinch.
Castilho lands a right hand.
Castilho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castilho blocks an uppercut.
Castilho scores with a shoulder strike.
Castilho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lummer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lummer blocking some punches.
Castilho working aggressively here.
Castilho has a couple of punches blocked by Lummer.
Castilho lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lummer works on Castilho's body with a couple of short punches.
Castilho has a couple of punches blocked by Lummer.
A head punch on the inside from Castilho fails to land.
Lummer lands a body shot.
Castilho working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Castilho.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castilho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lummer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lummer pulls guard successfully.
Castilho won't allow Lummer to sweep him here.
Lummer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castilho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lummer tries to clinch but Castilho is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Lummer. Those never looked like landing.
Castilho tries to clinch but Lummer moves out of range.
Romero Castilho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lummer throws a hook but Castilho avoids it easily.
Lummer misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Castilho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lummer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castilho sprawls well. Castilho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lummer gets slowly back to his feet.
Lummer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castilho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lummer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castilho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castilho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lummer misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilho throws a head punch that misses.
Lummer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castilho to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castilho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lummer looking to slow down the pace here.
Lummer misses with a body punch.
Castilho has Lummer pressed against the cage, preventing Lummer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castilho has a couple of punches blocked by Lummer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castilho as Lummer tries to tie him up.
Lummer struggles to land a body shot inside as Castilho controls his hands.
Lummer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dave Lummer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lummer throws a punch but it's blocked by Castilho.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castilho blocks a body shot from Lummer.
Lummer tries to throw a body punch but Castilho avoids it by throwing Lummer back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romero Castilho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castilho, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romero Castilho!
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