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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Time. Natural is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: back in black - ACDC. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy Natural was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Natural!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natural keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natural swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Natural moves out of range easily.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Natural shoots in but no luck this time.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle swinging wilding here.
Castle throws a right hand that Natural ducks under and follows up with a left that Natural also avoids with ease.
Castle tries to clinch but Natural moves out of range.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natural lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natural avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natural closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castle with a knee to the head.
Natural is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castle is defending well for now.
Natural avoiding damage as Castle throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Natural.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castle breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castle instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castle obliges.
Natural looks gassed!
Castle scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Castle.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Castle pushes Natural back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castle lands a nice uppercut.
Castle lands a shot to the body.
Castle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Castle.
Natural takes an elbow to the temple.
Castle lands a good knee to the midsection. Natural won't want to take too many of those.
Castle lands a shot to the body.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Castle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naturals head.
Castle lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Castle.
Castle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castle is leaning against Natural and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Natural.
Castle cracks Natural with a nice body shot.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Natural.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Castle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle cracks Natural with a nice body shot.
Natural misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Castle.
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Natural on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castle. Castle obviously looking to wear him down.
Castle tries to clinch up
and Natural counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Castle's guard now.
Natural postures up.
Castle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Natural off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Castle clinches up against the cage.
Natural tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Natural lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Natural uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle misses with a knee strike.
Natural using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Natural takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Natural missing with knees to the body.
Castle digs a right hand into Natural's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Natural's gas tank.
Natural misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Castle duly obliges.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Natural moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castle rushes Natural and presses him up against the cage.
Castle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castle pushes off an throws an elbow but Natural leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Natural misses with a knee to the head.
Castle blocking some punches.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle stalks Natural and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Natural's face. Natural staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to clinch.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Natural moves into the clinch successfully.
Castle missing with knees to the body.
Natural throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Natural.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Natural is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castle is defending well for now.
Natural lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Natural tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castle avoids it.
Castle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Natural counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natural tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Natural tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Natural blocks with his arms.
Castle pushes Natural back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle closes the distance and pushes Natural back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Castle tries to clinch
and Natural moves into the clinch.
Castle lands an uppercut.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Castle.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle prevents a body shot from Natural.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Castle.
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castle digs a right hand underneath Natural's ribcage. Natural let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Natural on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle tries to clinch up but Natural circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle darts in trying to clinch
and Natural counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castle!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natural controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
Castle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Natural thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Castle regains half guard.
Castle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Castle looking for submissions off his back.
Castle is looking for a sweep. Natural is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Natural with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Natural wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
Natural trying to control the pace.
Castle is looking to escape.
Natural stalling.
Castle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to stand but Natural is controlling the position.
Castle looking for a sweep. Not yet Castle, not yet.
Castle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Castle controls Natural momentarily but Natural frees himself.
Castle working for a triangle but Natural defends it easily.
Natural avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Natural sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Natural trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Frank Castle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Natural tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castle swivels and escapes.
Natural fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Castle clinches but Natural breaks the clinch
and Natural counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castle thinking.
Castle forces Natural back against the cage and clinches.
Natural cracks Castle with a nice body shot.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle wants to clinch but Natural slips to the side
and Natural counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Castle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Natural is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Natural avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natural looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Natural must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Natural controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Natural from controlling successfully.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Natural's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle wants to get up but he can't break Natural's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Natural looking to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Randy Natural just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castle tries to clinch but Natural moves away
and Natural counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
Castle lands a knee to the body.
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randy Natural has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castle.
Castle misses with a knee strike.
Natural tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Natural walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Natural throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
Castle lands a jab to Natural's midsection.
Natural shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castle as he jumps to the side.
Natural takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castle wants to clinch but Natural slips to the side
and Natural holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Natural throws a head punch that misses.
Castle scores a nice knee to the body.
Castle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Natural.
Castle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Castle.
Natural takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Castle.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle wants to clinch up but Natural keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle clinches up with Natural and pushes him back against the cage.
Natural misses with the head strike.
Natural misses with a hook to the ribs.
Natural throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Castle cracks Natural with a nice body shot.
Castle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank Castle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castle lands a knee to the body.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle clinches up against the cage.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castle.
Castle lands a body shot.
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!
Natural on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castle is working Natural over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle crunches a lovely knee into Natural's ribcage.
Natural putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Castle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Castle working Natural over with knees to the body.
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle!
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