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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Diggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggins comes into the arena with Bonfire blaring out of the sound system. Castillo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Static-X - Push It. Roberto Castillo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franklin Diggins's chin.
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195 lbs
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Diggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggins moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Castillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggins.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Diggins's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggins tries to avoid it.
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggins circles away.
Castillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diggins throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggins is doing well to control the position and prevent Castillo from advancing to side control.
Diggins wants to get back to full guard.
Diggins is working hard here to advance position.
Diggins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Castillo is looking to advance position but Diggins won't allow it.
Diggins wants to get back to full guard.
Castillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diggins defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins is looking to control Castillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diggins avoid being mounted?
Castillo is looking for a kimura but Diggins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castillo to get the leverage.
Diggins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
Diggins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castillo's guard.
Castillo looking to control but Diggins passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Castillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diggins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castillo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diggins moves nicely into side control.
Diggins working away.
Diggins trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggins is really struggling to control Castillo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diggins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diggins trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diggins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggins trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin Diggins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body. Diggins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Castillo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castillo scores with a push kick.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Diggins is trying to pull guard but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggins backwards.
Diggins is trying to pull guard but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Diggins pulls guard.
Castillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diggins working a defensive guard here.
Castillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin Diggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Castillo stands up over Diggins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diggins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diggins looking to control.
Diggins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castillo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo pulls Diggins in close to prevent any damage.
Diggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diggins preventing the sweep.
Diggins is looking to work some ground and pound but Castillo has wrist control.
Castillo wants to sweep here but Diggins controlling him for the moment.
Diggins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Franklin Diggins just wasn't active enough.
Castillo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Franklin Diggins has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggins checks it well.
Castillo tries to clinch but Diggins is having none of it.
Diggins clinches with his opponent.
Diggins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Diggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggins misses with a knee strike.
Castillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diggins.
Diggins jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Diggins around his waist. Diggins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castillo walks away with a smile on his face. Diggins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diggins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Castillo.
Castillo misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo drives through and clinches with Diggins against the cage.
Diggins pulls guard successfully.
Diggins has momentary wrist control but Castillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Castillo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diggins pulls Castillo in close to prevent any damage.
Diggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castillo.
Diggins working a defensive guard here.
Castillo wants to control from the top but Diggins keeps moving.
Castillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diggins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diggins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Diggins is keeping the position.
Castillo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Franklin Diggins.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castillo!
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggins circles away.
Diggins moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Diggins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggins checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Castillo misses its intended target.
Castillo lands a leg kick that knocks Diggins off balance momentarily.
Diggins tries to clinch up.
Castillo throws a front kick aimed at Diggins's knee but Diggins avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castillo throws a low kick but Diggins moves out of range easily.
Diggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Diggins tries to sprawl out of it but Castillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franklin Diggins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Castillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Diggins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diggins walks into a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Castillo.
Castillo lands a jab-cross combination.
Diggins is rocked!
Diggins is looking to clinch.
Roberto Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Castillo misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castillo is defended easily by Diggins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Castillo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Diggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggins seems to have got his legs back now.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diggins clinches up against the cage.
Diggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.
Diggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggins tries a knee to the head but Castillo blocks it.
Diggins blocks a body shot from Castillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Diggins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggins prevents the takedown attempt.
Franklin Diggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Castillo.
Diggins is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diggins is defending well for now.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Diggins in his tracks for a moment.
Diggins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castillo walks away with a smile on his face. Diggins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diggins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggins misses with a head kick.
Castillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Diggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
Roberto Castillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diggins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Franklin Diggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggins avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Diggins won't want to take too many of those.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Diggins.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Castillo as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diggins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castillo is working Diggins over against the cage.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castillo smiles and moves away.
Diggins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberto Castillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castillo digs a good body shot into Diggins's ribs.
Roberto Castillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castillo fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Diggins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Castillo!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Castillo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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