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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spiderman. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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240 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Caleb Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Castillo.
Castillo tries to clinch up
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castillo's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith stands up from Castillo's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castillo is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Castillo wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castillo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Caleb Smith has been cut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castillo prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Castillo.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo looks gassed!
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castillo walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith darts in and clinches Castillo up against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Castillo.
Smith wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Castillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Castillo tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castillo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith tries to pull guard but Castillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Castillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Castillo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Castillo breaks the clinch.
Castillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
Castillo has Smith pushed against the cage.
Castillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to break free but Castillo pushes him back against the cage.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo working Smith over with knees to the body.
Castillo is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castillo down to the mat. Castillo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Castillo fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is fighting to break Castillo's control of his arms but Castillo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith gets to his feet. Castillo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Castillo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Castillo's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Castillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castillo but Castillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castillo misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Castillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Castillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith takes a little break here. Castillo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Castillo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Castillo denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castillo looks to clinch
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith tries to pull guard but Castillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Castillo breaks the clinch.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Castillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
Castillo trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Castillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Castillo has wrist control.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castillo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo misses with a knee strike.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castillo stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Castillo landing knees to the head.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Castillo misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castillo breaks the clinch.
Castillo darts in trying to clinch
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castillo wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Castillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith advances position into side control!
Castillo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Castillo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Castillo!
Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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