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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Castle Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrick Castle Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle Iv shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmes is trying to defend but Castle Iv finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castle Iv trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Holmes trying to control here.
Holmes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Castle Iv.
Castle Iv blocks the strikes from Holmes.
Castle Iv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holmes is not content to let Castle Iv control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Castle Iv not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castle Iv wants to pass the guard but Holmes is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle Iv stands up and beckons Holmes to join him on the feet.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castle Iv holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle Iv drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holmes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holmes gets control of Castle Iv's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holmes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holmes looking to control.
Castle Iv not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holmes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Castle Iv has picked Holmes up and slammed him! Holmes can't keep hold of the triangle and Castle Iv manages to pass to side control!
Castle Iv gets to mount! Holmes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle Iv wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
Castle Iv working the ground and pound effectively.
Castle Iv trying to control but Holmes is having none of it.
Castle Iv controlling the position easily from mount.
Castle Iv wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to hold on but Castle Iv postures up.
Castle Iv lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Castle Iv there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Castle Iv.
Holmes wants to hold on but Castle Iv pushes him away.
Castle Iv trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castle Iv punishing his opponent with strikes.
Castle Iv is landing with some decent strikes but Holmes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle Iv avoids the attempt from Holmes to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle Iv working Holmes over with strikes here.
Holmes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Holmes looks gassed!
Castle Iv lands a big elbow.
Castle Iv prevents Holmes from getting the reversal.
Castle Iv landing strikes from the mount.
Castle Iv throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Holmes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Castle Iv prevents Holmes from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Castle Iv dominated that 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.
Castle Iv moves into the clinch successfully.
Castle Iv pulls Holmes into guard.
Holmes won't allow Castle Iv to sweep him here.
Castle Iv keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Holmes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Castle Iv has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castle Iv just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holmes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castle Iv prevents it.
Holmes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle Iv smiles and moves away.
Fredrick Castle Iv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch but Castle Iv moves away
and Castle Iv makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Holmes misses with a takedown
and Castle Iv holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castle Iv breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle Iv clinches up against the cage.
Castle Iv ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castle Iv no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Castle Iv looking for a sweep. Not yet Castle Iv, not yet.
Castle Iv throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Castle Iv has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle Iv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle Iv wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.
Castle Iv looking for a guillotine here but Holmes defends easily.
Castle Iv is trying to control the position but Holmes postures up.
Holmes postures up in Castle Iv's guard and throws a big left but Castle Iv blocks it.
Castle Iv is trying to control the position but Holmes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Castle Iv keeps moving.
Holmes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Holmes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Castle Iv circles away and keeps his distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holmes.
Holmes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Castle Iv!
Castle Iv has given up his back here. Will Holmes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Castle Iv tries to escape the position.
Castle Iv manages to reverse the position and now he's in Holmes's guard. Nice work there by Castle Iv.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle Iv has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Holmes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Castle Iv is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Holmes pulls down on the head and he's put Castle Iv to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Holmes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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