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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brenello Vallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brenello Vallis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Castro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Vallis.
Vallis wants to clinch up but Castro keeps it at a distance.
Vallis tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castro!
Castro leaves Vallis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vallis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castro is fending him off so far but Vallis persists. Nope, Castro circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenello Vallis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vallis dives in and grabs Castro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes down on Vallis's head and hops out.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallis tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vallis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vallis shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Vallis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vallis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castro leaves Vallis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randy Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vallis is breathing heavily.
Vallis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro but Castro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vallis shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Vallis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castro lands a front kick.
Castro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brenello Vallis has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castro rushes Vallis and presses him up against the cage.
Vallis fails to pull guard.
Castro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castro gets to his feet - Vallis follows without any prompting.
Crunch! Castro slams his shin into Vallis's torso.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Castro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vallis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Castro looks to land a combination but Vallis avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vallis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Castro - the referee stops the clock and Vallis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Castro. Vallis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vallis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro looks to land a combination but Vallis avoids it well.
Castro throws a series of punches but Vallis avoids them all with ease.
Vallis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vallis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brenello Vallis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro lands with a kick to the temple. Vallis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Castro.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Castro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vallis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castro.
Vallis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castro counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vallis tries to clinch
and Castro counters by clinching up.
Vallis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castro smiles and moves away.
Castro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castro!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castro!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Castro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenello Vallis's cut.
That's time! Vallis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castro throws a series of punches but Vallis avoids them all with ease.
Vallis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vallis clinches but Castro breaks the clinch
and Castro counters with a body kick that stops Vallis in his tracks momentarily.
Castro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Vallis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vallis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vallis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castro lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vallis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brenello Vallis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallis clinches but Castro breaks the clinch
and Castro counters with a left and a right that stings Vallis.
Castro lands a head kick. Vallis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castro scores with a head kick.
Castro lands with a kick to the temple. Vallis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vallis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro.
Castro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vallis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Castro lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallis tries to clinch but Castro moves away
and Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vallis with a poor takedown
and Castro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vallis closes the distance but Castro moves to the side
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Vallis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castro lands a head kick. Vallis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vallis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vallis really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenello Vallis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vallis tries to clinch up
and Castro counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a head kick that Vallis semi-blocks.
Castro throws a nice head kick!
Castro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vallis will feel that in the morning.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vallis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro rushes Vallis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castro breaks from the clinch.
Vallis clinches but Castro breaks the clinch
and Castro counters with a head kick.
Castro scores with a head kick.
Vallis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Castro lands a head kick!
Vallis takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vallis wants to clinch
and Castro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vallis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castro breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro connects with a high kick.
A left and a right from Castro both land. Nice combination.
Castro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brenello Vallis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Castro misses with a wild combination.
Vallis tries to clinch but Castro moves away
and Castro counters with a two punch combo.
Vallis tries to clinch up
and Castro counters with a three punch combo that has Vallis backing up. Vallis nods at Castro to acknowledge the strikes.
Castro throws a head kick that half lands.
Castro lands with a kick to the temple. Vallis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Castro throws a front kick that sends Vallis stumbling back into the cage.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro lands with a kick to the temple. Vallis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vallis misses with a takedown
and Castro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castro.
Vallis darts in trying to clinch
and Castro counters with a solid body kick.
Randy Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vallis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vallis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vallis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castro lands with a nice combination. Vallis backs away looking to recover.
Vallis tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Vallis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vallis is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Castro lands but Vallis takes it in his stride.
Castro lands with a nice combination. Vallis backs away looking to recover.
Oh Vallis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body kick there by Castro.
Vallis seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro clinches up with Vallis and pushes him back against the cage.
Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Castro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castro lands a head kick. Vallis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vallis.
Vallis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Castro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro works over Vallis's head and body with a nice combination.
Castro looks to land a combination. Vallis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vallis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castro. That one must have hurt.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Vallis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Vallis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vallis tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily
and Castro moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenello Vallis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vallis tries to clinch up
and Castro counters with a head kick. That will keep Vallis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vallis dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Castro connects with a solid leg kick.
Castro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brenello Vallis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallis tries to clinch
and Castro counters with a nice body kick.
Vallis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Castro!
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