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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Castillo missing with a left hand there. Valquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Valquez. Castillo throws a nice looking combination but Valquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Castillo misses the jab. Valquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valquez rushes Castillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Valquez stalling in the clinch.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike. Castillo takes a knee to the side of the body. Valquez is pushing Castillo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Valquez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Castillo working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Castillo has a couple of punches blocked by Valquez.
Valquez landing knees to the body.
Valquez scores a nice knee to the body.
Castillo looks gassed! Castillo has had enough of the clinch but Valquez keeps him there for the moment. Nice elbow from Valquez.
It looks like Ozzie Castillo has been cut. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges. Valquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A knee to the head by Valquez.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead. Valquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valquez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Valquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillo's defenses.
That has opened up Ozzie Castillo's cut even more. Castillo looking to stall.
Castillo is trying to force a seperation but Valquez has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye. A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Valquez lands an elbow inside that Castillo shrugs off. Castillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Ozzie Castillo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A knee to the head by Valquez.
Valquez lands a nice elbow. Valquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castillo up against the cage. Valquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away. Valquez crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage. Castillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Valquez won't allow it.
Valquez landing knees to the head.
Ozzie Castillo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Valquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ozzie Castillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Estoban Valquez!
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A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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