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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ale Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Leonard Bateman enters the cage!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ale Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonard Bateman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman scores with a nice strike.
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown but Bateman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bateman tries to avoid it but Castro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bateman to the ground. Bateman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Bateman counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ale Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman feints a jab promting Castro to slip. Bateman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bateman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leonard Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Bateman. No joy for Castro on that attempt.
A jab from Bateman does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bateman throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bateman scores with a jab.
Bateman looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Bateman.
Castro is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Bateman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castro looks for the body kick but Bateman saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castro darts in trying to clinch
and Bateman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Bateman.
Castro moves to clinch but Bateman breaks away
and Bateman counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bateman.
Bateman tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bateman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Castro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Castro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Castro needs to keep his hands up - Bateman had a free shot at his head there.
Bateman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Castro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a good cross that connects.
Bateman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bateman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castro momentarily.
Castro dodges the punch combination from Bateman.
Bateman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bateman defends it nicely.
Castro seems to have got his legs back now.
Bateman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Castro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Bateman.
Bateman feints a jab promting Castro to slip. Bateman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bateman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bateman.
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonard Bateman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bateman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Bateman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castro counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Castro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bateman!
Bateman really wants to buck Castro off and get back to his feet.
Castro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bateman is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bateman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Castro.
Bateman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Castro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Bateman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bateman jabs Castro right on the nose. Castro blinks but takes it well.
Bateman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castro looks for a takedown but Bateman sprawls well.
Bateman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ale Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro shoots for a takedown but Bateman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bateman tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
Bateman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bateman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro wants to clinch up but Bateman keeps it at a distance.
Bateman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Bateman coming out on top.
Castro tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bateman leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ale Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bateman tries to avoid it but Castro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bateman to the ground. Bateman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leonard Bateman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bateman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bateman.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Bateman. Those never looked like landing.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Bateman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castro backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bateman tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bateman cracks Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Bateman sprawls well.
Bateman lands a body shot.
Bateman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bateman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castro on the side of the head.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bateman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman connects with a body shot that sends Castro's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - Bateman scores with a four punch combination!
Castro tries to clinch up.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bateman tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bateman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castro shoots in for a double leg but Bateman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bateman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castro moves into range and clinches up with Bateman.
Castro is working for takedown but Bateman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bateman manages to break the clinch.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman avoids the head kick by Castro.
Bateman lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Bateman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bateman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castro.
Castro tries for a takedown but Bateman circles away easily
and Bateman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bateman lands with a nice combination. Castro backs away looking to recover.
Bateman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Bateman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castro eats them both and turns towards Bateman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bateman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bateman as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ale Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro ducks right into an uppercut from Bateman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bateman.
Castro shoots for a double leg takedown but Bateman sprawls well. He's pushed Castro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman connects with a jab.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Castro drops his hands momentarily and Bateman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bateman throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bateman tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castro wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro looks for a takedown but Bateman sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bateman!
Castro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bateman lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro moves into range and clinches up with Bateman.
Bateman breaks from the clinch.
Bateman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castro shoots in but Bateman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bateman digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman connects with a nice looking jab.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Bateman moves out of range easily.
Bateman misses with a two punch combination.
Castro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bateman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bateman digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Bateman works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Bateman connects with a looping right hand.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but Bateman shows good takedown defense.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bateman enables Castro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bateman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bateman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Bateman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bateman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Bateman!
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