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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Castilano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen BOOM! as his entrance music. Luke Castilano had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Castilano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castilano misses with a wild combination.
Castilano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castilano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Castilano tries to pass to full mount but Holliday defends it.
Holliday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castilano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holliday is staying active underneath Castilano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castilano uses his free foot to push down on Holliday's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Holliday.
Holliday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Holliday is now in Castilano's guard. A big mistake from Castilano there, giving up the dominant position!
Castilano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holliday defends well.
Holliday avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holliday trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castilano's guard.
Castilano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holliday gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holliday wants to get up but he can't break Castilano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Castilano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Castilano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
Castilano is working for a guillotine from mount but Holliday frees his head quite easily.
Castilano goes for an armbar but Holliday turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Holliday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holliday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holliday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Castilano looking for subs off his back but Holliday has passed one foot through into half guard.
Castilano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Castilano moves into full guard.
Holliday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilano controls Holliday momentarily but Holliday frees himself.
Holliday won't allow Castilano to sweep him here.
Castilano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holliday gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holliday postures up.
Castilano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holliday won't allow Castilano to sweep him here.
Castilano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holliday can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Castilano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick from Holliday lands but Castilano takes it in his stride.
Castilano fails to land the takedown.
Castilano just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Luke Castilano has been cut.
Castilano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holliday.
Holliday tries a head kick but it misses.
Holliday is looking to land body kicks.
Holliday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
John Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday delivers a nice body kick.
Castilano wants to slow Holliday down by chopping away at his legs.
Holliday pushes Castilano away with a front kick.
Castilano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holliday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castilano avoids the head kick by Holliday.
Nice defenses there by Holliday.
Nice shot by Holliday.
Luke Castilano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castilano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holliday connects with an inside leg kick.
Castilano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holliday. That one must have hurt.
Castilano looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano takes a kick to the side of the head.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castilano avoids the head kick by Holliday.
Sloppy strikes from Holliday. Those never looked like landing.
Holliday bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castilano cracks Holliday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holliday tries to bum rush Castilano with a series of wild strikes but Castilano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castilano throws a hook to the side of Holliday's head but Holliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holliday checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castilano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holliday.
Castilano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Castilano advances to full mount.
Castilano working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Castilano has control of Holliday's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Holliday regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Holliday wants to control but Castilano is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Castilano.
Holliday tries to hold on but Castilano postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castilano wants to control but Holliday has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Castilano wants to free his trapped foot but Holliday is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castilano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
Castilano wants to work for an arm triangle but Holliday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castilano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Castilano slips a nice elbow through Holliday's hands, connecting with Holliday's forehead.
Castilano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holliday sees it coming and defends easily.
Holliday is looking for a sweep. Castilano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castilano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holliday is defending against the submission attempts here by Castilano.
Castilano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holliday defends it well.
Holliday tries to kick Castilano off but Castilano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castilano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Holliday!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Castilano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Holliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Castilano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Castilano walks into a straight right hand from Holliday.
Holliday throws a lazy right hand but Castilano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castilano tries to close the distance and clinch but Holliday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castilano scores with a takedown into Holliday's guard.
Castilano throwing strikes but missing.
Castilano pushing down on Holliday's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castilano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Castilano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Castilano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holliday's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano moves nicely into side control.
Castilano tries to advance to mount but Holliday denies him.
Holliday is not content to let Castilano control the position.
Castilano slows the pace down.
Castilano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holliday can't do much from the bottom here.
Castilano throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castilano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Castilano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holliday has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holliday sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Castilano prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Castilano is nestled in close to Holliday, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holliday tries to get to full guard but Castilano has control of the leg.
Holliday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castilano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holliday sees it coming and defends easily.
Castilano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holliday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castilano.
Castilano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Castilano is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Holliday still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Holliday has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Castilano tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holliday tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Holliday wants to control but Castilano is keeping him busy.
Castilano tries to improve position but can't.
Castilano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holliday off and has taken his back!
Castilano is riding his opponent, not letting Holliday buck him off.
Holliday prevents Castilano from getting a body triangle.
Castilano lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holliday is rocked!
Castilano looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Holliday taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luke Castilano!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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