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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Change The World. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Castle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone blocks a head kick by Castle.
Castle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malone defends it nicely.
Castle throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone misses with a takedown
and Castle counters with a single leg into guard. Malone didn't expect that.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malone's guard.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castle is one step ahead there.
Castle postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Castle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Malone could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castle shoots in but Malone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malone wants to clinch.
Malone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castle.
Carl Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Castle.
Castle looks gassed!
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Malone stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Castle is defending well.
Malone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castle actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malone trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
Castle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Malone is taking a breather. Castle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Malone lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Castle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castle avoids it really well and circles away.
Malone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Malone showed some decent athleticism there.
Castle tries to roll over but Malone keeps him under control.
Malone is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Malone controlling from the top position.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Malone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone postures up in Castle's guard and throws a big left but Castle blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malone trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle has his foot on Malone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malone works his way back into a safe position though.
Castle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malone controls the pace.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malone.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Castle.
Malone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Castle is looking for a triangle here but Malone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Malone wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Malone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Castle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Malone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Malone wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Castle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malone passes Castle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle is trying to stand back up but Malone is controlling him
Malone throws a strike but Castle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Castle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malone wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Carl Malone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Malone moves out of range as Castle throws a body kick.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Castle sprawling to the canvas. Malone follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Castle hang on?
Castle is rocked!
It looks like Max Castle has been cut.
Castle scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Malone manages to mount him!
Castle is still in real trouble! Can Malone finish him?
Malone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castle seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle taking shots to the head.
Malone controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Malone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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