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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Buffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Castro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philip Buffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Castro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffon has a takedown stuffed.
Castro misses with a wild combination.
Buffon throws a combination that misses
and Castro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buffon slips under a jab from Castro.
Eduardo Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Castro throws a hook but Buffon avoids it easily.
Buffon lands a two punch combo.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Castro stuns Buffon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buffon looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
Castro misses with a hook.
Buffon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Buffon shoots in for a takedown but Castro shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Buffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Buffon's shoulder, as Buffon tries to avoid the shot.
Castro lunges at Buffon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buffon's hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castro tries a body shot but Buffon blocks it.
Castro struggles to land a body shot inside as Buffon controls his hands.
Castro lands a body punch.
Castro digs a right hand underneath Buffon's ribcage. Buffon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro is trying to maintain a safe position but Buffon gets an underhook and turns Castro into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buffon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro is pressed up against the cage. Buffon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castro down to the mat. Castro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buffon is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Castro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castro throws the left hand but Buffon avoids the punch easily.
Buffon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Buffon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buffon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buffon moves out of range of the strikes.
Castro lands a head shot.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Buffon ducks down to avoid it.
Buffon throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buffon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Castro with a jab.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Buffon moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Eduardo Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro with a nice cross.
Castro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buffon slips a straight right by Castro.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro cracks Buffon with a good jab.
Buffon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buffon finds it's way round the side to connect with Castro's head.
Buffon doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Buffon throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buffon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Buffon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buffon shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buffon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castro tries to bum rush Buffon with a series of wild strikes but Buffon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Buffon shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Buffon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffon throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Buffon slips the punch.
Buffon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buffon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Buffon slips the punch.
Buffon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
Buffon moves away from the strike by Castro.
Buffon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castro punishes Buffon's body with a nice straight punch.
Castro cracks Buffon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castro lands a nice hook to Buffon's body. Buffon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buffon walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buffon staying out of range there.
Castro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Buffon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castro blocks a leg kick.
Castro dips to his left and cracks Buffon with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Buffon shoots in and drives through. Castro sprawls well.
Castro tries to bum rush Buffon with a series of wild strikes but Buffon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Buffon's shoulder, as Buffon tries to avoid the shot.
Castro scores with a nice right hand.
Buffon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buffon throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
Buffon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castro is fending him off so far but Buffon persists. Nope, Castro circles away and we're back to standing.
Castro lands a glancing blow to the side of Buffon's head.
Buffon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buffon throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Castro scores with the left hand. Buffon knows he should have avoided that one.
Castro throws a hook but Buffon blocks it.
Castro tests Buffon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Buffon saw that one coming.
Buffon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buffon needs to keep his hands up - Castro had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Castro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Castro as Buffon shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Castro misses the target.
Castro digs a good hook to Buffon's body.
Castro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buffon momentarily.
Castro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castro scores with a sloppy right hand. Buffon should have avoided that one.
Buffon slips a straight right by Castro.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buffon.
Buffon slips under a jab from Castro.
A punch combination from Buffon misses.
Buffon misses with a takedown attempt - Castro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buffon scores with a jab to the body.
Buffon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buffon takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab from Castro.
Buffon moves out of range of the strikes.
Buffon tries to clinch up
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Buffon misses.
Castro jabs at Buffon's body.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buffon's head.
Buffon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castro throws a hook but Buffon avoids it easily.
Castro with a nice cross.
Buffon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Buffon tries to clinch up
and Castro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buffon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Buffon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Castro.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buffon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Castro misses.
Buffon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Buffon.
Castro waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Buffon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eduardo Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Jab, jab by Castro - just one landing.
Buffon misses with a double jab
and Buffon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buffon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro throws a combination. Buffon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Buffon looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Castro lands a jab to the head.
Castro scores with a jab. Buffon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castro connects with the punch.
Castro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buffon tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffon misses with a jab to the body
and Castro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Castro waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Buffon.
Buffon tries for a takedown but Castro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Buffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffon moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro lands a right hook to the body.
Buffon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
Castro jabs at Buffon's body.
Buffon moves away from the strike by Castro.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buffon slips a jab from Castro.
Buffon throws a series of strikes that have Castro backpedaling.
Castro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buffon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Castro scores with a four punch combination!
Castro misses with a combination
and Buffon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buffon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buffon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Buffon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castro connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
Buffon staying out of range there.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buffon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro with a nice cross.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro tests Buffon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro with a jab.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buffon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Castro counter with a right hand.
Castro thuds a left hand into Buffon's body.
Buffon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Castro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buffon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Buffon.
Buffon doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Buffon's shoulder, as Buffon tries to avoid the shot.
Buffon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Buffon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castro tests Buffon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Buffon's head but Buffon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buffon is looking to wear down Castro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buffon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Castro cracks Buffon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Buffon counters with a stiff right hand.
Castro scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffon moves into the clinch successfully.
Buffon prevents a body shot from Castro.
Buffon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Castro.
Buffon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro tries to work over Buffon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buffon prevents Castro from breaking the clinch.
Castro tries a body shot but Buffon blocks it.
Buffon wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Buffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buffon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Castro.
A right hook to the body lands for Castro.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Buffon avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Castro manages to break the clinch.
Castro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buffon's head.
Castro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buffon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buffon slips a straight right by Castro.
Castro cracks Buffon with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro looks to land a left hand but Buffon moved out of range nicely.
Buffon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castro counters with a stiff right hand.
Castro misses the jab.
Buffon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro stuffs the takedown.
Philip Buffon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Buffon ducks down to avoid it.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buffon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buffon walks into a straight right hand from Castro.
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!
A jab lands there for Castro.
A jab from Castro misses.
Buffon blocks a jab.
Buffon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro misses with a combination
and Buffon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castro!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to improve his position but Buffon isn't that keen on the idea.
Buffon won't let Castro get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Castro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Buffon misses with a head shot.
Buffon trying to control but Castro is having none of it.
Buffon wants to take his opponent's back but instead Castro manages to regain half guard.
Castro keeping hold of Buffon's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Buffon throws a body punch but Castro moves out of range.
Buffon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buffon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buffon on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Castro scores with a four punch combination!
Castro thuds his right hand into Buffon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buffon misses with a takedown attempt - Castro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buffon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro misses with a hook. Buffon ducked under it nicely.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Castro really dominated that round.
That's time! Buffon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buffon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castro.
Buffon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Buffon tries to control but Castro wriggling away.
Castro tries to hold on but Buffon pushes him away.
Buffon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Castro is now in Buffon's guard. A big mistake from Buffon there, giving up the dominant position!
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Buffon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro tries to stand but Buffon is controlling from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Buffon keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffon working a defensive guard here.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Buffon's guard.
Buffon trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buffon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buffon has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castro can't break the clinch.
Castro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buffon's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castro is working Buffon over against the cage.
Buffon manages to pull guard.
Castro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buffon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buffon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Castro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buffon, up you get!
Castro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buffon.
Buffon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Castro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buffon moves away from the strike by Castro.
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Buffon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buffon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buffon works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Buffon tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buffon.
Buffon forces Castro back against the cage and clinches.
Buffon blocks a body shot from Castro.
Castro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buffon's elbow.
Buffon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Castro.
Buffon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Buffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buffon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castro smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Buffon's shoulder, as Buffon tries to avoid the shot.
Castro stalks Buffon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buffon's face. Buffon staggers backwards, shaken.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Castro scores with a jab to the head.
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Buffon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buffon punishes Castro's body with a nice straight punch.
Buffon tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Buffon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buffon stops Castro from getting back to his feet.
Castro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Castro throws a jab when Buffon was well out of range.
A jab from Castro misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Philip Buffon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Castro thows a body shot but no joy.
Castro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Buffon.
Buffon misses with a combination
and Buffon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buffon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Buffon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Castro can't keep his opponent in guard - Buffon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Buffon tries to pass to full mount but Castro defends it.
Buffon stops Castro from getting back to his feet.
Castro is trying to maintain the position but Buffon is very close to passing his half guard.
Buffon wants to pass to mount but Castro is defending the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffon lands strikes from half guard.
Buffon prevents Castro from standing back up.
Castro wants to control but Buffon is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buffon wants to free his trapped foot but Castro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castro misses with a hook.
Buffon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buffon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buffon tries to clinch but Castro moves out of range.
Castro throws a hook but Buffon avoids it easily.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Buffon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buffon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buffon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Buffon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buffon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro misses with a hook.
Buffon shoots in but no luck this time.
Castro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buffon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Buffon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buffon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castro.
Buffon instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buffon's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro just leaning against Buffon, taking a breather.
Castro being controlled against the cage.
Buffon prevents a body shot from Castro.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buffon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buffon prevents a body shot from Castro.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Buffon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castro walks away with a smile on his face. Buffon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Buffon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buffon ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Buffon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Castro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Poor strikes thrown by Buffon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Castro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buffon is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro with a jab.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Buffon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Castro dodges the punch combination from Buffon.
Buffon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Castro to the mat! Castro manages to get full guard.
Philip Buffon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buffon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buffon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buffon is working hard here to advance position.
Eduardo Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro has a closed guard, preventing Buffon from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Buffon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Castro!
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