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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mau Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mau Castro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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223 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mau Castro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castle as he jumps to the side.
Mau Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Castle stuffs the takedown.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Castro to the mat! Castro manages to get full guard.
Castle controlling from the top position.
Castle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Castle wants to stand but Castro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
Castle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Castle from controlling successfully.
Castro being controlled here, momentarily.
Castle gets to his feet - Castro follows without any prompting.
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.
Castle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castro avoiding damage as Castle throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Castro.
Castle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castro has Castle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mau Castro.
Castro can't get the takedown.
Castle manages to pull guard.
Castro won't allow Castle to sweep him here.
Castle controlling the position.
Castro stops Castle from standing up.
Castle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle pulls Castro in to control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Castle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castro's guard.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro, not yet.
Castle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Castle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castro dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Castle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Castro's guard now.
Castle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Castle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castle gets to his feet. Castro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Castle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castle.
Castle content to stall in guard here.
Castle lands a couple of elbows.
Castle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle is stalling in the full guard.
Castle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Castro with a poor takedown
and Castle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mau Castro.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
Castle stands up from Castro's guard - Castle perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt
so Castle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Castle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castle controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Castro with a poor takedown
and Castle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castle.
Castle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Castro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Castle has Castro in his guard.
Castle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Castle looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Castro misses with a takedown
and Castle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castro trying to control but Castle postures up.
Castro wants to improve his position but Castle is controlling well.
Castle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle stands up and beckons Castro to join him on the feet.
Castro closes the distance but Castle moves to the side
and Castle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castle trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Castle passes into half guard.
Castle controlling the action here.
Castle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Castro for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Castro looks to land a combination. Castle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle drives through and clinches with Castro against the cage.
Castle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castle has Castro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Castle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Castle can't keep his opponent in guard - Castro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Castle wants to control the action here but instead Castro manages to pass to full mount!
Mau Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castle wants to control but Castro is having none of it.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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