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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castile misses with a wild body shot.
Castile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castile tries to clinch but Shepard moves out of range.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Castile has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Castile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castile blocks a jab.
Shepard misses with a straight right.
Shepard avoids the body shot from Castile.
Castile scoring well with a low kick there.
Castile throws a looping overhand right but Shepard ducks down to avoid it.
Castile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shepard's calf.
Castile throws a shot from downtown. Shepard moves away and avoids it.
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angel Castile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepard lands with a straight right. Castile didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile clinches up against the cage.
Shepard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castile manages to break the clinch.
Shepard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shepard lands a jab to the nose.
Castile defending well as Shepard loads up on a big left hand.
Castile loads up on a big right hand but Shepard slips the punch.
Castile throws a chopping leg kick but Shepard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castile forces Shepard back against the cage and clinches.
Shepard wants to get back to striking at distance but Castile won't allow it.
Shepard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shepard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shepard's sensitive parts.
Shepard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castile.
Castile on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Castile's shoulder, as Castile tries to avoid the shot.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shepard manages to avoid it.
Shepard tried to score with a low kick but Castile checks it.
Castile on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castile throws a leg kick which misses Shepard's front leg but catches the back leg as Shepard tries to avoid it.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Shepard takes a swing at Castile's ribcage but misses.
Shepard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Castile throws a lazy body kick
letting Shepard counter with a right hand.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
Shepard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castile can pounce on him.
Castile goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shepard looks to throw the jab but Castile is out of range.
Castile throws a lazy head kick
and Shepard counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Shepard misses the target.
Shepard throws a push kick but Castile slaps the foot to one side.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Castile.
Shepard is rocked!
Shepard scores with a leg kick.
Shepard is still on wobbly legs! Can Castile finish him?
Castile avoids the body shot from Shepard.
Shepard seems to have recovered his senses.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard blocks a head kick by Castile.
Shepard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castile.
Castile takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile prevents Shepard from breaking the clinch.
Shepard is trying to force a seperation but Castile has the dominant position.
Shepard tries to break free but Castile pushes him back against the cage.
Castile lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castile misses with a punch to the body.
Castile keeps control of Shepard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shepard is trying to break the clinch but Castile is controlling him.
Castile is leaning against Shepard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castile utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Castile as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shepard scores with a kick to the body.
Castile misses with an uppercut. Shepard saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Castile dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Castile clinches.
Castile breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castile walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Castile thows a leg kick but Shepard checks it
and Shepard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shepard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Castile's shoulder, as Castile tries to avoid the shot.
Shepard misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castile - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Castile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castile delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Shepard lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shepard blocks the body kick.
Castile tries to clinch there but Shepard circles away.
Castile misses with a few strikes there.
Shepard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Shepard gets tackled into the cage by Castile. Castile maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castile.
Shepard breaks from the clinch.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Castile moves out of range easily.
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castile misses with a body shot.
Shepard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shepard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile looks to land a body kick but Shepard moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Castile.
Shepard scores with a hook to the body. Castile takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castile misses with a low kick as Shepard jumps back.
A big left from Shepard misses.
Shepard misses with a leg kick
and Castile makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castile fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepard tries to land a front kick but Castile steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castile. Shepard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castile avoids the head kick by Shepard.
Shepard throws a leg kick but Castile moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a head kick but Castile moves out of range.
Shepard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castile.
Castile is looking to wear down Shepard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castile tries to clinch there but Shepard circles away.
Castile takes a swing at Shepard's ribcage but misses.
Shepard throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
A big left from Shepard misses.
Castile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shepard misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shepard.
Shepard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castile stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shepard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castile makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shepard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castile momentarily.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
Castile is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands a nice looking body shot.
Castile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shepard thows a body shot but no joy.
Shepard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castile under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shepard looks to throw the jab but Castile is out of range.
Shepard takes a kick to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Castile blocks the low kick.
Castile fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shepard, pushing him back against the cage.
Shepard working hard to break the clinch.
Shepard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castile has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castile moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Castile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Castile dominated that second round.
That's time! Castile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shepard lands with a straight right. Castile didn't see that one coming.
Castile tries to land a body kick
and Shepard counters with a head kick. That will keep Castile thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shepard sizes up Castile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shepard throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
Castile avoids the head kick by Shepard.
Castile moves into the clinch.
Castile slows down the pace here.
Shepard tries to circle away but Castile has him pinned against the cage.
Castile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shepard's defenses.
Castile controlling the action here for a moment.
Castile seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shepard has had enough of the clinch but Castile keeps him there for the moment.
Castile stalling against the cage.
Castile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castile taking a breather.
Castile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shepard blocks it with crossed arms.
Castile controlling the action here for a moment.
Shepard tries to circle away but Castile has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard breaks the clinch.
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
Castile takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castile lands a jab to Shepard's midsection.
Shepard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castile is out of range.
Nice shot by Castile.
Castile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shepard's sensitive parts.
Castile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shepard.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shepard looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Oooooh!!! Castile has knocked Shepard down with a huge combo! Castile steps away and waves a wobbly Shepard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castile chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shepard can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard swats away the attempt to clinch by Castile.
Castile lands a high kick!
Shepard throws the left hand but Castile avoids the punch easily.
Shepard scores with a hook to the body. Castile takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws the kick towards the body but Shepard avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Castile.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile swinging wildly here.
Castile throws a lazy head kick
and Shepard counters with a head kick. That will keep Castile thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castile was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Castile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castile throws a lazy head kick
and Castile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castile misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Shepard.
Angel Castile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shepard lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Shepard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castile misses with a kick to the body.
Castile blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Shepard misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Shepard.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castile 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Castile!
Angel Castile made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.
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