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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weidong Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liu comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat Theme blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weidong Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Castro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liu counters by moving into the clinch.
Liu wants to break free but Castro has control.
Liu breaks the clinch.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro but Castro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castro defends it nicely.
Liu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weidong Liu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Liu with that takedown attempt.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Liu counters with a nice body kick.
Liu tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro looks to land a combination. Liu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Castro avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro misses with a combination
and Liu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Jose Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liu.
Liu get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Liu stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Castro runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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