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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fable comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 cm
23
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
183 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Fable! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fable looks to land a left hand but Castillo moved out of range nicely. Castillo throws a nice outside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Castillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Castillo tries to clinch but Fable moves out of range. Castillo tries to score with a low kick but Fable moves his leg out of the way. Castillo wants to clinch up but Fable keeps it at a distance. Fable takes one to the chin there. Castillo misses with a jab to the body
letting Fable counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut. A punch combination from Fable misses. Castillo throws a hook to the side of Fable's head but Fable sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Castillo tries to land a leg kick but Fable saw it coming and moves away.
Fable sizes up Castillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Castillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fable. Castillo moves away from the strike by Fable. Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A jab from Fable misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Castillo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Fable checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fable looks to land a left hand but Castillo moved out of range nicely. Fable throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fable throws a series of punches but Castillo avoids them all with ease. Castillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fable misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fable misses the shot to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Castillo. That's going to slow Fable down. Castillo closes the distance looking to clinch and Castillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fable keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castillo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Dexter Fable has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Castillo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Castillo duly obliges. Castillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fable cracks Castillo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Fable. Castillo drops his hands momentarily and Fable takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fable is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Castillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fable is able to avoid easily. Fable moves out of range of the strikes. The fighters circling - Fable throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Castillo closes the distance and pushes Fable back into the cage. Fable trying to stall but Castillo improves his position.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fable's elbow. Fable scores with an uppercut up the middle. Castillo misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Fable.
Castillo stalling the fight.
Fable is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Fable avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage. Castillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fable stalling.
Fable misses with a hook from the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Fable.
Castillo works on Fable's body with a couple of short punches. Fable lands a nice uppercut. Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside. Castillo prevents Fable from breaking the clinch. Fable lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards. Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch. Castillo pushes Fable back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fable breaks the clinch.
Castillo throws a right and a left that Fable avoids nicely. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fable, as that shot connected.
Fable looks to throw the jab but Castillo is out of range. Castillo tries to clinch but Fable moves away and Fable counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Castillo tries a low kick but Fable avoids it. Fable swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo. Fable throws a hook but Castillo blocks it. Fable is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo. Castillo moves out of range of the strikes. Fable is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Castillo looks to land a left hand but Fable moved out of range nicely. Fable throws a hook but Castillo avoids it easily. Fable moves out of range of the strikes. Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Fable is just out of range. Castillo misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Fable. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castillo circles away quickly and effectively. Castillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Castillo. 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 Dexter Fable will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fable looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well. Castillo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fable. A slow jab from Castillo misses its intended target. Castillo looks to land a left hand but Fable moved out of range nicely. Castillo wants to clinch and Fable counters with a lovely straight right hand! Castillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fable checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dexter Fable is winning the standup battle so far. Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Fable is just out of range. Castillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Fable misses the target. Fable loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Castillo takes one on the button. Castillo tests Fable's chin there with a solid looking shot. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Castillo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Castillo misses with the combination.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Fable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fable takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot. Fable's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fable duly obliges. Fable takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Castillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fable manages to avoid it. Castillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fable connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Castillo avoids the body shot from Fable.
Castillo tries to clinch but Fable is having none of it. Fable scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Castillo is breathing heavily. Fable checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Castillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Castillo swings and misses with a shot to the body and Fable counters with a series of strikes. Castillo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That has opened up Ervin Castillo's cut even more. Fable misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fable checks a leg kick. Castillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fable. The fighters circling - Fable throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Castillo scores with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fable throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Castillo avoids the body shot from Fable.
Fable throws a combination. Castillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Castillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fable counters with a one-two to the body.
The cut above Ervin Castillo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Castillo lands with a shot to the body. Castillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fable avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Fable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Castillo misses with a head kick.
A big left from Fable misses. Fable throws a jab when Castillo was well out of range. Fable dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Castillo throws a hook but Fable avoids it easily. Fable circles away from the clinch attempt and Fable connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fable bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Donk. Fable catches Castillo right on the button with a cross.
Ervin Castillo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Fable with a jab. Fable misses with an uppercut. Castillo saw that one coming. Jab, jab by Fable - just one landing. Castillo slips under a jab from Fable.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fable dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Fable checks it. A jab from Fable does it's job there. Castillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fable avoids the head kick by Castillo.
A slow jab from Castillo misses its intended target. A big right from Fable misses. Ervin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Castillo moves into the clinch. Fable looking for a takedown. A looping hook to the body misses from Castillo. Fable does a little dance to reset his feet. Fable blocks a head kick by Castillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fable swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo. Castillo darts in trying to clinch enabling Fable to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Fable dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Castillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castillo forces Fable back against the cage and clinches. A looping hook to the body misses from Castillo. Fable does a little dance to reset his feet. Castillo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fable waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Castillo. A decent looking cross lands there for Fable. Castillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fable counters with a straight right hand. Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Fable moves away and avoids it. Fable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Fable. Fable throws out a powerful jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ervin Castillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dexter Fable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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