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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Griffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes into the arena with Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandy Griffler!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Griffler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Griffler takes a little break here. Castle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Griffler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Griffler working the ground and pound but Castle is defending the strikes.
Griffler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Griffler working away.
Castle is trying to improve his position.
Castle sneaks back into half guard.
Griffler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Castle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffler.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffler.
Griffler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Castle is looking to control Griffler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?
Griffler wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castle fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffler in the body.
Castle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffler doesn't seem bothered though.
Castle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Sandy Griffler has been cut.
Griffler looks gassed!
Griffler shoots in but Castle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Castle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Griffler moves forwards but Castle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castle throws a series of punches but Griffler avoids them all with ease.
Griffler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Griffler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffler wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
Griffler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castle!
Griffler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Castle wants to control but Griffler is having none of it.
Castle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Griffler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Griffler avoids the attempt from Castle to control.
Griffler landing strikes from the mount and Castle is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffler landing strikes from the mount and Castle is in trouble!
Castle tries to hold on but Griffler postures up.
Griffler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castle tries to lock up and control but Griffler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffler lands with some strikes.
Castle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffler breaks from Castle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Griffler looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle tries to reverse the position but Griffler maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Castle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sandy Griffler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffler circles away quickly and effectively.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle throws a combination. Griffler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castle throws a series of punches but Griffler avoids them all with ease.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Griffler moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castle throws a series of punches but Griffler avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Griffler moves into full mount! Castle won't be happy about that!
Griffler lands a big elbow.
Castle tries to lock up and control but Griffler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Griffler.
Griffler lands a heavy elbow.
Griffler dominating with strikes here.
Griffler scoring with strikes but Castle is staying in there.
Griffler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Castle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Castle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Castle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffler thows a huge punch but Castle dodges it nicely.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Griffler has control of the leg.
Griffler is working for a kimura but Castle is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffler seems to be looking for submissions.
Griffler is looking to advance position but Castle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle works over Griffler's head and body with a nice combination.
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Griffler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Castle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffler tries to free his leg and advance position but Castle is retaining full guard.
Castle is trying to keep Griffler in close.
Griffler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castle is not content to let Griffler control the position.
Griffler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffler wants to pass the guard but Castle is defending well.
Griffler trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griffler is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Griffler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sandy Griffler's cut.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffler is working Castle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Castle keeping full guard, as Griffler tries to pass.
Castle trying to keep a closed guard but Griffler is proving a slippery customer.
Castle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffler wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Griffler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffler cracks Castle with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Griffler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Castle struggling a bit here.
Griffler working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle stops Griffler from passing to mount.
Griffler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Griffler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Castle is trying to control Griffler's posture but Griffler avoids it.
Castle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandy Griffler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffler landing a few strikes.
Griffler tries to move to mount but Castle blocks the move with his legs.
Griffler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Castle, who protects the arm well.
Griffler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Griffler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Castle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Griffler working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Griffler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Castle is on top in guard.
Griffler wants to sweep here but Castle controlling him for the moment.
Castle controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandy Griffler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Griffler!
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