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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo has chosen New Divde as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.
Guzman is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.
Guzman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Guzman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guzman is working for a submission of some sort.
Castillo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guzman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Guzman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Castillo is not content to let Guzman control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillo throws a right and a left that Guzman avoids nicely.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Castillo.
No joy there for Castillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guzman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guzman shoots in looking for a takedown. Castillo tries to sprawl out of it but Guzman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castillo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castillo wants to clinch.
Guzman fails with the takedown.
Castillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guzman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Guzman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Castillo is now in Guzman's guard. A big mistake from Guzman there, giving up the dominant position!
Guzman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guzman, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo stalks Guzman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guzman's face. Guzman staggers backwards, shaken.
Castillo fails with the takedown
and Guzman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castillo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guzman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guzman controlling from the top position.
Castillo keeping full guard, as Guzman tries to pass.
Castillo wants to stand up but Guzman is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to get up but he can't break Castillo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guzman wants to pass the guard but Castillo is keeping the position.
Castillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Castillo tries for a takedown but Guzman circles away easily
and Guzman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castillo's guard.
Christian Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castillo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Guzman trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo wants to get back to his feet but Guzman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Guzman gets to his feet. Castillo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Guzman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guzman.
Castillo misses with a looping left.
Castillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Guzman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guzman just content to control the position.
Guzman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guzman cracks Castillo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Guzman takes a little break here. Castillo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Guzman stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Castillo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guzman stands up and beckons Castillo to join him on the feet.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Guzman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Guzman counters with a single leg into guard. Castillo didn't expect that.
Castillo pulls Guzman in to control the position.
Guzman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Castillo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Guzman, into his guard.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Castillo wanted to stand there but Guzman had control of the position.
Guzman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guzman's guard.
Guzman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Guzman working a defensive guard but Castillo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Guzman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Guzman stuffs the takedown attempt from Castillo. Castillo gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Castillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo looks to clinch
and Guzman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman not doing much here.
Christian Guzman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guzman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guzman stops Castillo from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman is stalling here. Castillo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Guzman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Castillo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Guzman dominated that second round.
That's time! Guzman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Castillo as Guzman shoots in.
Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castillo wants to break free but Guzman has control.
Castillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guzman has him pressed against the cage.
Guzman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castillo has Guzman pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick
and Guzman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Castillo's guard now.
Guzman content to stall in guard here.
Guzman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillo has escaped and now he's on top!
Castillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guzman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillo stands up from Guzman's guard - Castillo perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to bum rush Guzman with a series of wild strikes but Guzman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Guzman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castillo's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guzman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Castillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guzman is controlling him.
Castillo trying to keep a closed guard but Guzman is proving a slippery customer.
Castillo pushes Guzman off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guzman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Randy Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.
Guzman passes Castillo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castillo is defending against the submission attempts here by Guzman.
Guzman is looking to advance position but Castillo won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman is looking for a kimura but Castillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guzman to get the leverage.
Castillo wants to get back to his feet.
Castillo is trying to escape back to his feet but Guzman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Guzman trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guzman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guzman, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Guzman!
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energy
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hype
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