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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rawrl Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu has chosen Make Her Say - Kid Cudi as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rawrl Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro scores with a leg kick.
Castro looks to throw the jab but Negreanu is out of range.
Castro misses with a hook. Negreanu ducked under it nicely.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Negreanu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Negreanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Negreanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Negreanu.
Castro throws a body punch but Negreanu moves out of range.
Crunch! Castro slams his shin into Negreanu's torso.
Negreanu throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rawrl Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro misses with a body shot
and Negreanu counters with a nice uppercut.
Negreanu throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Negreanu looks gassed!
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Negreanu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Negreanu. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castro thows a body shot but no joy.
Negreanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Negreanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Negreanu takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Castro there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castro.
Castro pushes Negreanu away with a front kick.
Castro throws a body punch but Negreanu moves out of range.
Castro lands a jab to the nose.
Castro takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Castro connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castro connects with a jab.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Negreanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castro lands with an overhand left.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Negreanu counters with a right hand to the body.
Negreanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Negreanu.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Negreanu lands a two punch combo.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Negreanu moves out of range of the strikes.
Negreanu misses with a wild combination.
Negreanu throws a shot from downtown. Castro moves away and avoids it.
Castro wants to clinch up but Negreanu keeps it at a distance.
Castro lands a two punch combo.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Castro.
Castro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Negreanu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Negreanu ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Castro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negreanu.
Castro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Castro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Negreanu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Castro wants to land a leg kick but Negreanu is out of range.
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Negreanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Negreanu takes one to the side of the head.
Negreanu cracks the inside of Castro's front leg.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Negreanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Castro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castro instigates a clinch.
Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Castro throws a hook but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Negreanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Negreanu.
Castro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Negreanu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu scores with a jab to the body.
Negreanu blocks a jab.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Negreanu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu checks a low kick from Castro.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Castro lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castro drives through and clinches with Negreanu against the cage.
Castro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negreanu takes one to the side of the head.
Castro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab from Negreanu.
Negreanu blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rawrl Castro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Negreanu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Castro lands a nice shot that snaps Negreanu's head back.
Castro takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Castro gets a clinch.
Negreanu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Negreanu wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Castro slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu stalls.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Negreanu.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreanu's elbow.
Negreanu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Negreanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Negreanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Negreanu lands a jab to Castro's midsection.
Negreanu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Negreanu connects with a single shot there.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Castro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Negreanu can do to turn this around?
Castro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Negreanu to score with a decent uppercut.
Negreanu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Negreanu's shoulder, as Negreanu tries to avoid the shot.
Castro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Negreanu as he connects with a hook.
Negreanu throws a shot to the body.
Negreanu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Negreanu is able to avoid easily.
Rawrl Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Castro lands a head kick!
Castro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Negreanu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castro doesn't seem phased though.
Negreanu lands a body shot.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Negreanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Negreanu.
Negreanu takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.
Castro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Negreanu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Negreanu.
Negreanu feints and as Castro raises his hands in defense, Negreanu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negreanu stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Castro is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to control the position but Negreanu postures up.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Negreanu from controlling successfully.
Negreanu preventing the sweep.
Castro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Negreanu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Castro's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Castro lands with a shot to the body.
Castro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Negreanu is trying to defend but Castro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castro connects with a nice short shot to Negreanu's temple.
Castro throwing shots but Negreanu is blocking nicely.
Castro is keen to just control but Negreanu is a slippery customer.
Negreanu gets back to full guard.
Castro postures up in Negreanu's guard and throws a big left but Negreanu blocks it.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Negreanu is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rawrl Castro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Castro misses with a head kick.
Negreanu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Negreanu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Castro thuds his right hand into Negreanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Castro drives through and clinches with Negreanu against the cage.
Negreanu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Negreanu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Negreanu missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Castro misses the target.
Negreanu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Castro misses with an uppercut.
Negreanu tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro misses with a body shot
and Negreanu counters with a left to the body.
Negreanu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castro momentarily.
Negreanu checks a low kick from Castro.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu staying out of range there.
Negreanu clobbers Castro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Castro catches Negreanu right on the button with a cross.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Negreanu saw that one coming.
Negreanu lands with a shot to the body.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body. Castro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Negreanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
A bone on bone clash there as Negreanu blocks the leg kick.
Negreanu misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Negreanu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Castro.
Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks with his arms.
Negreanu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castro keeps control of Negreanu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Castro.
Castro is pressed up against the cage. Negreanu 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.
Castro misses with a leg kick.
Castro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negreanu sprawls well. Negreanu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Negreanu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Negreanu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negreanu.
Castro takes one on the button.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro cracks Negreanu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Negreanu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro thows a body shot but no joy.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Negreanu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Negreanu with a hook.
Nice body punch from Negreanu.
Negreanu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Castro is looking to reverse the position.
Castro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Negreanu presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Daniel Negreanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negreanu content just to control the position here.
Negreanu with a couple of short strikes.
Negreanu controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to escape the mount.
Negreanu tries to control but Castro wriggling away.
Negreanu working Castro over with strikes here.
Negreanu trying to control but Castro is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rawrl Castro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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