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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 6 Pounds of Sound. Justin Castillo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Castillo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis misses with a two punch combination.
Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellis has Castillo pressed against the cage, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castillo to keep the fight standing.
Castillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellis's efforts to push away.
Castillo has Ellis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ellis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Castillo 's head.
Ellis stalling in the clinch but Castillo improves position.
Ellis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo tries to pull guard but Ellis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ellis fails to pull guard.
Justin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ellis.
Castillo pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Castillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ellis throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
Castillo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Castillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ellis pinned against the cage. Ellis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castillo tries to clinch
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Castillo , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Castillo as Ellis shoots in.
Castillo 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Castillo duly obliges.
It looks like Jason Ellis has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castillo successfully pulls guard.
Castillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellis manages to get himself to full guard.
Ellis is working an open guard so Castillo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Castillo throws a series of strikes that have Ellis backpedaling.
Ellis looks gassed!
Castillo has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Ellis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Castillo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ellis.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Ellis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Castillo did well to prevent Ellis getting side control.
Castillo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castillo .
Castillo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Ellis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ellis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ellis somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Castillo has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castillo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ellis stops a takedown attempt from Castillo .
Ellis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ellis.
Castillo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castillo can't break the clinch.
Castillo pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Ellis won't allow Castillo to sweep him here.
Castillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ellis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Castillo is proving hard to escape from.
Ellis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ellis wants to stand but Castillo has his arm trapped.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
Justin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ellis counters with an inside leg kick.
Ellis darts in trying to clinch
and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Castillo can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ellis looking for a guillotine here but Castillo defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Castillo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castillo stands up and waves to Ellis to follow him.
Justin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches up with Ellis, looking for a takedown. Castillo pushes Ellis against the cage but Ellis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ellis takes a swing at Castillo 's ribcage but misses.
Castillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ellis is fending him off so far but Castillo persists. Nope, Ellis circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellis is defended easily by Castillo .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castillo is defended easily by Ellis.
Castillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Ellis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Ellis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ellis lands a head kick!
Castillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ellis throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Justin Castillo has been cut.
Ellis shoots in but no luck this time.
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castillo .
Ellis lands with a slapping head kick.
Castillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castillo .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castillo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis dives in and grabs Castillo 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castillo pushes down on Ellis's head and hops out.
Ellis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castillo is trying to defend but Ellis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ellis wants to pass to mount but Castillo is defending the position.
Castillo kicks Ellis off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up with Castillo , looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes Castillo against the cage but Castillo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Justin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ellis.
Castillo avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Castillo , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellis, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis wants to stall.
Castillo tries to score a body lock takedown but Ellis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ellis jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Ellis around his waist. Ellis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ellis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castillo smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castillo .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ellis. Castillo shrugs it off though.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Castillo , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ellis looks for a takedown but Castillo sprawls well.
Ellis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castillo avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castillo .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo shoots for a takedown but Ellis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castillo moves into range and clinches up with Ellis.
Castillo gets underhooks to prevent Ellis's takedown attempt.
Castillo manages to pull guard.
Ellis prevents Castillo from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis looking to pass the guard.
Ellis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ellis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Ellis!
After the fight, Jason Ellis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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