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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 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, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denke thumps Castle with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
Denke scores with a jab. Castle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Denke finds it's way through Castle's defenses.
Castle stuffs the takedown.
Denke wants to clinch but Castle slips to the side
and Castle counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle misses with a body shot
and Denke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Castle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castle.
Denke misses with a hook. Castle ducked under it nicely.
Denke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denke is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castle lands a glancing blow to the side of Denke's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a shot to the body.
Denke scores with a nice right hand.
Denke scores with a decent looking hook.
Castle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denke can pounce on him.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Denke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Denke.
Castle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Castle throws the left hand but Denke avoids the punch easily.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Denke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denke misses with a straight left.
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denke shoots in for a takedown but Castle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Denke.
Denke throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Castle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle misses the body punch
and Denke counters with a left and a right that stings Castle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Denke is out of range.
Denke staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Castle.
Castle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Denke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denke scoring well with a low kick there.
Denke wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Denke moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denke misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Castle takes one on the button.
Denke tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Good shot there by Denke.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denke moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Denke as the two fighters clinch.
Castle tries a body shot but Denke blocks it.
Castle wants to stall.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Denke controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Denke.
Denke lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denke.
Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denke's elbow.
Denke has Castle pressed against the cage.
Denke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Denke stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karl Denke.
A shot to the body from Castle misses
and Denke counters with a thumping low kick.
Castle is looking to clinch but Denke is avoiding it.
Denke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denke.
Nice uppercut there from Denke.
Denke is looking to clinch.
Denke throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
Denke misses with a straight left.
Denke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Denke.
Denke defending well as Castle loads up on a big left hand.
Denke swinging wildly here.
Castle throws out a powerful jab.
Denke moves into the clinch.
Denke digs a right hand underneath Castle's ribcage. Castle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Denke stalling against the cage.
Castle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Denke pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denke stalls.
Denke tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Denke tightens his grip and picks Castle up, before dumping him to the ground. Castle manages to land in guard.
Castle keeping full guard, as Denke tries to pass.
Castle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Denke controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Denke won't allow Castle to sweep him here.
Denke is looking to advance position but Castle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke tries to hold on but Castle pushes him away.
Denke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Denke is desperately trying to improve his position but Castle has a good base and remains in mount.
Denke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Denke can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Castle misses with a straight right.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Castle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denke looks for a takedown but Castle sprawls well.
Denke tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Denke moved out of range nicely.
Karl Denke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Denke scores with a nice head shot.
Denke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denke.
Denke moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Denke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castle misses with some punches.
Denke stalls.
Castle tries to work over Denke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denke stalling against the cage.
Castle misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle breaks the clinch.
Denke cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Denke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Denke misses.
Castle misses with a hook.
Denke connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Castle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castle.
Denke shoots in for a takedown but Castle shows good takedown defense.
Castle tries to bum rush Denke with a series of wild strikes but Denke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle connects with a jab.
Castle moves out of range as Denke throws a body kick.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Castle. That snapped Denke's head back.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Denke throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castle moves out of range as Denke strikes.
Denke lands with a right hand.
Denke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Denke ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with a wild combination.
Denke stuns Castle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Denke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle misses with a shot to the body
and Denke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denke scores with a hook.
Denke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Denke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Denke misses with a wild body shot.
Denke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Denke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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