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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Latin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Castle (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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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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 Hilo, Jesus Latin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Castle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle tries to clinch up but Latin circles away and keeps his distance.
Latin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Latin was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Castle throws a wild body kick that Latin sees coming a mile off.
Castle tries to move into range but Latin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Latin pushes him off.
Latin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Castle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jesus Latin has been cut.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Latin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castle moves to clinch but Latin breaks away
and Latin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Latin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jon Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Latin has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Castle is trying to pull guard but Latin has him pressed against the cage.
Latin is working for takedown but Castle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Latin lands a nice knee to the body.
Castle is trying to push Latin away but Latin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Latin goes for a takedown attempt but Castle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Latin darts in and clinches Castle up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Castle can't fight it off and eventually Latin manages to take the fight to the floor. Castle looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Latin trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle wants to sweep here but Latin controlling him for the moment.
Castle pulls Latin in close to his closed guard and prevents Latin from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Latin as Castle shoots in.
Castle looks winded!
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Latin circles away quickly and effectively.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Latin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Latin thuds a left hand into Castle's body.
A jab from Latin finds it's way through Castle's defenses.
Crunch! Latin slams his shin into Castle's torso.
Nice cross by Latin.
Latin has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Latin controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latin jumps guard but Castle stands there with Latin around his waist. Latin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Latin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle letting Latin take a breather here.
Castle stops a takedown attempt from Latin.
A bit of stalling here from Latin.
Latin wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Latin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Latin jumps guard.
Latin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Latin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Latin's cut.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Latin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Castle misses with a leg kick.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle wants to clinch
and Latin counters with a stiff right hand.
Latin darts in and clinches Castle up against the cage.
Latin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Latin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Latin lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Latin counters with a left to the body.
Latin scores with a punch to the head.
Castle misses with a leg kick
and Latin counters with a three punch combo that has Castle backing up. Castle nods at Latin to acknowledge the strikes.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castle fails to land the takedown.
Jesus Latin is winning the standup battle so far.
Latin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Latin has managed to clinch.
Latin stalling against the cage.
Castle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Latin manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latin is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus Latin.
Decent striking displayed by Latin there.
Castle misses with the combination.
Latin closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latin manages to pull guard.
Latin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Latin managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesus Latin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Latin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jesus Latin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Latin with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as Latin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castle doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Latin lands.
Latin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Latin closes the distance and pushes Castle back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Latin.
Latin manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Latin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Latin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Latin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castle at a distance.
Latin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castle lands a leg kick that knocks Latin off balance momentarily.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Latin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Latin is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Latin swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Latin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Latin.
Latin closes the distance and clinches.
Latin slowing the pace effectively.
Castle taking a breather.
Latin jumps guard but Castle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Latin's elbow.
Latin breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle tries to clinch up but Latin circles away and keeps his distance.
Latin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castle doesn't seem bothered though.
Latin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
Latin gets control of Castle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Latin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jesus Latin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to pass into half guard but Latin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Latin is in guard.
Latin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Latin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Castle is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle working a defensive guard here.
Latin wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Jon Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Latin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Castle tries to clinch
and Latin counters with a stiff right hand.
Latin wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Latin closes the distance and clinches.
Latin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Latin moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Latin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Latin throws a head kick that half lands.
Latin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Latin lands with a straight right. Castle didn't see that one coming.
Jon Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castle.
Castle throws a series of punches but Latin moves out of range.
Latin moves into the clinch.
Latin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Latin has his hands on Castle's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latin trying to keep a closed guard but Castle is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Latin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Latin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Latin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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