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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dean Castle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez forces Castle back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Castle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martinez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Castle.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Castle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dean Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castle throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez pushes Castle up against the cage in a clinch.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castle blocking some punches.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Castle connects with an inside leg kick.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Castle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Castle throws a one two combo.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castle.
Castle swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Martinez tries to move into range but Castle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Castle moves out of range.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Castle.
Castle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Martinez tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Martinez tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Martinez slips under a jab from Castle.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a jab when Castle was well out of range.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez clinches but Castle breaks the clinch
and Castle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Martinez works over Castle's head and body with a nice combination.
That kick from Castle tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Castle throws a sloppy body shot
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Castle wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Castle is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Castle.
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 Dean Castle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle throws a body kick the misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Castle blocks an elbow strike.
Castle tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castle. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Castle lands the left hand.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Castle.
Castle throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
Castle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dean Castle is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castle misses with a low kick.
Castle misses with a straight right.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castle counters with an outside leg kick.
Castle tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Castle.
Castle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castle misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Castle backing up. Castle nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Castle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martinez really felt that one!
Dean Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Castle throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a nice shot that snaps Martinez's head back.
A low kick from Martinez misses
and Castle counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castle.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castle cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Castle. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle slips a straight right by Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Castle lands with a cross.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Castle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Castle throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Castle walks into a stiff left hand from Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martinez at a distance.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Martinez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Castle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Castle wants to land a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Nice body punch from Castle.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Martinez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castle throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Castle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Castle had a free shot at his head there.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Castle moved out of range.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Castle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Castle coming out on top.
Castle tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castle. Castle obviously looking to wear him down.
Castle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
Dean Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinez takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
A right hand to the body from Castle.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
Castle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Sergio Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle breaks the clinch.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Castle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
Castle connects with an inside leg kick.
Martinez tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Castle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castle cracks Martinez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
Castle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castle lands a head kick. Martinez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castle, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Castle!
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