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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 238 p4p, 638 weight class) and Naoko Marui (ranked 34 p4p, 95 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castellana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good night. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castellana throws a hook to the side of Marui's head but Marui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castellana.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marui.
It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Marui looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Marui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellana misses the target.
Castellana gets a clinch.
Marui is leaning against Castellana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marui stalling in the clinch but Castellana improves position.
Marui takes a shot to the head.
Castellana misses with a body punch.
Castellana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marui scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marui misses with a body shot.
Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellana manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castellana doesn't seem bothered though.
Marui looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Marui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
Marui digs a good hook to Castellana's body.
Castellana lands the left hand.
Castellana thumps Marui with a low kick.
Marui cracks a nice hook into Castellana's ribs.
Castellana scores with a nice right hand.
Marui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Castellana. That snapped Marui's head back.
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!
Castellana catches Marui with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castellana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marui throws a shot to the body.
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marui tries to move into range but Castellana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws an off balance right hand
and Castellana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marui is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castellana rather than just go for the knockout.
Castellana tries to clinch up but Marui circles away and keeps his distance.
Castellana scores with a jab to the body.
Marui misses with a shot to the body
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marui. Castellana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Castellana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castellana.
Castellana misses with an uppercut. Marui saw that one coming.
Marui avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castellana misses with an uppercut.
Marui slips a straight right by Castellana.
Marui let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marui.
Castellana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marui scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellana manages to avoid it.
Marui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castellana can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Marui stuns Castellana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marui misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castellana.
Castellana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marui misses with the combination.
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui throws a shot to the body.
Marui lands with a cross.
Marui moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castellana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castellana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Naoko Marui has been cut.
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!
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marui throws out the jab.
Marui misses with a hook.
Castellana's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Castellana duly obliges.
Marui connects with a body shot that sends Castellana's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellana. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castellana wants to clinch.
Marui throws a counter combo.
Marui lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.
Gianni Castellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui lands a nice shot to the body.
Marui throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gianni Castellana will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Castellana throws a leg kick which misses Marui's front leg but catches the back leg as Marui tries to avoid it.
Marui misses with a double jab
and Castellana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marui cracks a nice hook into Castellana's ribs.
Marui misses with a combination
and Castellana counters with a nice uppercut.
Castellana gets a clinch.
Marui throws a head punch that misses.
Castellana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana cracks Marui with an open hand slap.
Castellana lands a lovely overhand right.
Castellana throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Castellana punishes Marui's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Castellana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marui to score with a decent uppercut.
Marui walks into a stiff left hand from Castellana.
Castellana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castellana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marui misses with a combination
and Castellana counters with a straight right hand.
Marui is rocked!
Marui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellana swings for the body but Marui moves out of range.
Marui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a body kick that stops Marui in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Castellana misses the target.
A big left from Castellana misses.
Marui is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marui throws a body shot but no joy.
Marui lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui jabs Castellana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Marui lands with a straight right. Castellana didn't see that one coming.
Castellana missing with a left hand there. Marui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marui slips a straight right by Castellana.
Marui appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castellana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marui with a hook.
Marui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Castellana misses.
Marui is looking for the big counter here.
Castellana connects with a solid leg kick.
Marui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marui ducks right into an uppercut from Castellana.
Marui misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a left to the body.
Gianni Castellana is winning the standup battle so far.
Marui looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castellana slips a straight right by Marui.
Castellana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marui throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
Marui misses with a body shot
enabling Castellana to counter with a crisp jab.
Marui lands a nice looking body shot.
Castellana tries to bum rush Marui with a series of wild strikes but Marui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castellana throws a leg kick which misses Marui's front leg but catches the back leg as Marui tries to avoid it.
Castellana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marui's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Castellana.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Castellana's head but Castellana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marui misses with a double jab
and Castellana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marui swings widly with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marui throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marui walks into a stiff left hand from Castellana.
Marui is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellana finish him?
Marui getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marui misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castellana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marui seems to have recovered his senses.
Marui takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marui.
Castellana lands a glancing blow to the side of Marui's head.
Marui misses the body punch
and Castellana counters with a right hand to the body.
Marui thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.
Marui lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marui swinging wildly here.
Castellana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Castellana dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marui on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Castellana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marui's head.
It looks like Castellana has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Marui scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marui misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellana misses the target.
Castellana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Marui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castellana.
Marui misses the body punch
and Castellana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Castellana - just one landing.
Marui jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marui bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marui sizes up Castellana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marui's knee momentarily.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marui throws out the jab.
Marui thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana connects with a body shot.
Marui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castellana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castellana connects with a nice looking jab.
Marui has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Castellana counter with a right hand.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Castellana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellana looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castellana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marui moves forwards but Castellana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castellana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marui can do to turn this around?
Marui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellana lands a nice shot that snaps Marui's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
A nice side step and Marui releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marui ducks under a wild hook from Castellana.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Castellana! Marui is out on his feet! Castellana rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Marui is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Marui is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianni Castellana!
During a confident post fight interview, Gianni Castellana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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