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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezio Castillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong throws a nice head kick!
Zedong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Castillo won't allow Zedong to get back to his feet.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Zedong is keeping the position.
Castillo trying to control but Zedong is working from the bottom.
Castillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Zedong is retaining full guard.
Castillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castillo prevents Zedong from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zedong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Zedong sprawls well. He's pushed Castillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ezio Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zedong throws a right and a left that Castillo avoids nicely.
Zedong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zedong defends it nicely.
Zedong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horrible takedown by Castillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Zedong which made him look bad.
Mao Zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Castillo.
Castillo fails to land the takedown.
Castillo blocks a low kick nicely.
Zedong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castillo.
Castillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zedong is fending him off so far but Castillo persists. Nope, Zedong circles away and we're back to standing.
Zedong scores with a sloppy right hand. Castillo should have avoided that one.
A combination from Zedong does no damage.
Castillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zedong did well to prevent Castillo getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedong is trying to stand.
Zedong kicks off Castillo and gets to his feet.
Castillo dives in and grabs Zedong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zedong pushes down on Castillo's head and hops out.
Zedong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zedong wants it to stay on the feet.
Castillo looks gassed!
Zedong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zedong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Zedong lands but Castillo takes it in his stride.
Castillo misses with a double jab.
Zedong feints a jab promting Castillo to slip. Zedong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castillo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zedong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zedong.
A head kick misses from Zedong.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown but Zedong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown but Zedong shows good takedown defense.
Zedong throws a head kick that half lands.
Castillo is rocked!
Zedong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zedong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Zedong tenderised Castillo's leg. Castillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zedong defends it nicely.
Castillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zedong throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo gets a double leg takedown into Zedong's guard.
Castillo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zedong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Castillo, into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castillo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castillo on the ground.
Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedong gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zedong stuffs the takedown attempt from Castillo. Castillo gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo tries for a takedown but Zedong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mao Zedong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zedong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches up with Zedong, looking for a takedown. Castillo pushes Zedong against the cage but Zedong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zedong pinned against the cage. Zedong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zedong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mao Zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Castillo.
Some wild striking there from Zedong.
Zedong slaps away a takedown attempt from Castillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zedong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castillo checks the leg kick.
Castillo throws a series of strikes that have Zedong backpedaling.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Castillo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zedong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Zedong misses.
Mao Zedong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zedong was covering up waiting for the punch and Castillo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zedong pushes Castillo off and gets back to his feet.
Castillo looks for a takedown but Zedong sprawls well.
Zedong throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Zedong misses with a double jab.
Zedong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castillo gets the takedown into side control.
Castillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zedong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zedong pushes Castillo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Castillo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castillo tries for a kimura but Zedong is defending well.
Castillo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Zedong looks calm but he's in trouble here. Castillo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Zedong is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Castillo lets go of the hold and Zedong can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ezio Castillo!
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