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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Wyatt (ranked 5478 p4p, 4424 weight class) and Bruno Del Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Del Castillo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 cm
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolby Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Del Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt has managed to clinch.
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt pushes Del Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt moves into the clinch.
Del Castillo looking for a takedown.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt tries to clinch
and Del Castillo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wyatt!
Del Castillo working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Castillo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyatt dodges the ground and pound from Del Castillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Castillo tries for a kimura but Wyatt is defending well.
Del Castillo trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Del Castillo working away.
Del Castillo has knee on belly momentarily but Wyatt bucks him off and regains half guard.
Del Castillo thows a huge punch but Wyatt dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Del Castillo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyatt defends it well.
Del Castillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyatt keeps working.
Del Castillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Del Castillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Del Castillo thows a huge punch but Wyatt dodges it nicely.
Wyatt has hold of Del Castillo's hands but Del Castillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wyatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Del Castillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Castillo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyatt defends it well.
Del Castillo is looking for a kimura here.
Del Castillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wyatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Del Castillo.
Del Castillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wyatt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Del Castillo drops an elbow to the side of Wyatt's head.
Del Castillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wyatt is just riding it out for now. Del Castillo eventually gives up the hold.
Wyatt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wyatt tries to get out of the position.
Wyatt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Castillo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Del Castillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wyatt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Del Castillo works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Del Castillo 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Del Castillo gets tackled into the cage by Wyatt. Wyatt maintains the clinch.
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Del Castillo is having none of it.
Wyatt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Del Castillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wyatt trying to keep a closed guard but Del Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Castillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wyatt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Del Castillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Castillo lands a couple of digs.
Wyatt is controlling Del Castillo's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Castillo controls the pace.
Del Castillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Del Castillo stands up over Wyatt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Castillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wyatt holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bruno Del Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Del Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Del Castillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyatt's guard.
Del Castillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wyatt's head.
Del Castillo looking to pass the guard.
Del Castillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Del Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Del Castillo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt keeping full guard, as Del Castillo tries to pass.
Del Castillo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wyatt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wyatt has escaped and now he's on top!
Del Castillo is trying to control the position but Wyatt postures up.
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.
Del Castillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Del Castillo has a closed guard, preventing Wyatt from standing up.
Del Castillo is pulling down on Wyatt's head. It's preventing any offense from Wyatt, at least for the moment.
Del Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Del Castillo has control of Wyatt's left arm, preventing Wyatt from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Del Castillo 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wyatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Del Castillo tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wyatt rushes Del Castillo and presses him up against the cage.
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Del Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Castillo gets tackled into the cage by Wyatt. Wyatt maintains the clinch.
Del Castillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wyatt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Tolby Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Del Castillo pushes him off.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to clinch there but Del Castillo circles away.
Del Castillo feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt moves to clinch but Del Castillo breaks away
and Del Castillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyatt's guard.
Del Castillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wyatt has wrist control.
Del Castillo wants to control from the top but Wyatt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Castillo throwing strikes but missing.
Del Castillo advances to half guard.
Del Castillo thows a huge punch but Wyatt dodges it nicely.
Wyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Castillo on the ground.
Del Castillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyatt keeps working.
Del Castillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Del Castillo slows the pace down in half guard.
Bruno Del Castillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Del Castillo pushes him off.
Del Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Castillo with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt clinches up against the cage.
Wyatt is pressed up against the cage. Del Castillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wyatt down to the mat. Wyatt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Del Castillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Wyatt tries to clinch up
and Del Castillo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Del Castillo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Del Castillo is continuing to stall.
Wyatt wants to improve his position but instead Del Castillo has moved into half guard.
Del Castillo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wyatt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Castillo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wyatt!
Del Castillo content just to control the position here.
Wyatt is desperately trying to improve his position but Del Castillo has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Castillo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tolby Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Castillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Del Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Del Castillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Del Castillo!
Bruno Del Castillo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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