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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Spitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noah Spitler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castile throws a big shot that misses.
Castile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spitler shoots in and gets a takedown into Castile's guard.
Spitler trying to control the position from guard on top but Castile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spitler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castile wants to sweep but no luck.
Spitler trying to control but Castile is working from the bottom.
Castile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spitler on the ground.
Castile is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spitler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spitler trying to control but Castile is working from the bottom.
Spitler throws and elbow that misses. Castile uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spitler's guard. Nice move by Castile!
Spitler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spitler looks to land a combination but Castile avoids it well.
Spitler shoots for a double leg takedown but Castile sprawls well. He's pushed Spitler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Castile.
Spitler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Spitler.
Spitler blocks a head kick by Castile.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Spitler blocks a head kick by Castile.
A left lands for Spitler.
Noah Spitler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spitler misses with a body shot.
Spitler slips a jab from Castile.
Spitler blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile stuffs the takedown attempt from Spitler. Spitler gets slowly back to his feet.
Castile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spitler.
Castile throws a head kick that half lands.
Castile feints and then cracks Spitler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spitler down.
Spitler fails to land the takedown.
Spitler looks gassed!
Spitler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castile but Castile pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spitler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castile slaps away a takedown attempt from Spitler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castile lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Spitler finds it's way through Castile's defenses.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile misses with a wild combination.
Spitler avoids the head kick by Castile.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castile really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Castile trying desperately to get to his feet.
Spitler thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spitler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spitler looking to ground and pound but Castile is blocking nicely.
Castile might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spitler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Spitler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spitler looking to finish Castile with some ground and pound. This is bad for Castile!
Spitler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Castile is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Spitler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Castile wants to get back to his feet.
Spitler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Castile is now in Spitler's guard. A big mistake from Spitler there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castile forces his way into half guard.
Spitler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castile misses with the combination.
Castile cracks Spitler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spitler tries for a takedown but Castile sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Spitler looks for a takedown but Castile sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spitler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castile shoots in and drives through. Spitler sprawls well.
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spitler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 Angel Castile will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castile doesn't manage to clinch there - Spitler circles away.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castile.
Spitler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castile rather than just go for the knockout.
Spitler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castile counters with a leg kick.
Angel Castile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spitler's calf.
Castile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castile throws a nice looking combination but Spitler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castile lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castile.
Spitler swats away the attempt to clinch by Castile.
Castile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castile, as that shot connected.
Spitler is breathing heavily.
Castile uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spitler has time to react.
Spitler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castile works the jab nicely.
Castile lands a slapping body shot.
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!
A punch combination from Castile misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Castile both land. Nice combination.
Castile lands a jab-cross combination.
Castile throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spitler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spitler will feel that in the morning.
Spitler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castile lands a head kick. Spitler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spitler throws the left hand but Castile avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Castile does no damage.
Spitler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castile!
Spitler blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castile.
Castile cracks the inside of Spitler's front leg.
Castile misses with a two punch combination.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Spitler.
Castile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castile throws a right hand that Spitler ducks under and follows up with a left that Spitler also avoids with ease.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spitler.
Castile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spitler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Castile.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Castile looks to land a combination but Spitler avoids it well.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castile as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castile, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile lands a head kick!
Castile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spitler.
Spitler shoots in looking for a takedown. Castile tries to sprawl out of it but Spitler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castile manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Castile slams his shin into Spitler's torso.
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spitler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castile.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
Castile throws a head kick that half lands.
Castile has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spitler lands with a good body shot.
Angel Castile is winning the standup battle so far.
Spitler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castile tries to avoid it but Spitler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castile to the ground. Castile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spitler.
Both fighters circling a little - Castile finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spitler has his takedown stuffed
and Castile counters with a straight right hand.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Castile lands.
Castile lands a head kick. Spitler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spitler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castile counters with an inside leg kick.
Castile throws a head kick that Spitler semi-blocks.
Spitler avoids the head kick by Castile.
Castile throws a head kick but Spitler moves out of range.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castile sprawls well. Castile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spitler gets slowly back to his feet.
Spitler slips a jab and a cross from Castile.
Castile listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Spitler moves out of range easily.
Castile thumps Spitler with a low kick.
Castile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spitler.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spitler closes the distance and clinches up with Castile, looking for a takedown. Spitler pushes Castile against the cage but Castile circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spitler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spitler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castile counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Castile connects with a solid leg kick.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spitler.
Castile scoring well with a low kick there.
Spitler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castile. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spitler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castile manages to avoid it.
Castile swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spitler looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spitler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spitler avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Castile 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. This is the final round!
Castile throws a head kick but Spitler moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castile, right into the meat.
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Castile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spitler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spitler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spitler.
Spitler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castile lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Castile.
Castile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spitler can do to turn this around?
Spitler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spitler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castile. Castile obviously looking to wear him down.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castile scores with a sloppy right hand. Spitler should have avoided that one.
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Spitler moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Castile.
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spitler swings for the body but Castile moves out of range.
Castile scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitler misses with a jab to the body
and Castile counters with a head kick.
Spitler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws a head kick but Spitler moves out of range.
Castile lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spitler shoots in looking for a takedown. Castile tries to sprawl out of it but Spitler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castile manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castile!
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castile thuds his shin into the meat of Spitler's side.
A nice combination there by Castile.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spitler.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Spitler.
Castile throws a nice head kick!
Castile misses with a head kick.
Spitler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castile throws a head kick but Spitler moves out of range.
Spitler lands a right hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Castile. No joy for Spitler on that attempt.
Castile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Spitler moves out of range easily.
Castile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spitler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castile makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castile scores with a nice strike.
Spitler throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
Castile scores with a jab to the body.
Castile connects with a high kick.
Spitler dives in and grabs Castile's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castile pushes down on Spitler's head and hops out.
Spitler slips a jab and a cross from Castile.
Castile fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Castile misses the target.
Spitler throws a series of punches but Castile avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Castile.
Castile feints and then cracks Spitler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spitler down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitler takes a swing at Castile's ribcage but misses.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castile sprawls well. Castile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spitler gets slowly back to his feet.
Crunch! Castile slams his shin into Spitler's torso.
Castile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Castile.
Nice takedown defense from Spitler. No joy for Castile on that attempt.
Castile lands a nice looking body kick.
Spitler avoids the head kick by Castile.
Noah Spitler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spitler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castile avoids it really well and circles away.
Castile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castile cracks Spitler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castile misses with a double jab.
Spitler fails with the takedown
and Castile counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Castile cracks Spitler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castile pushes Spitler away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile just misses with a punch to the body.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown but Castile shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Castile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spitler's head.
Spitler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castile.
Spitler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castile as he jumps to the side.
A solid body kick from Castile.
Angel Castile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body kick from Castile.
Spitler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spitler wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile throws a one two combo.
Spitler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Castile. That snapped Spitler's head back.
Spitler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spitler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spitler. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castile throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castile scores with a head kick.
Castile connects with a high kick.
Castile avoids the body shot from Spitler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castile, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Castile!
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