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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubicon Brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castrello comes to the cage accompanied by Like 70. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubicon Brandy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brandy is able to avoid easily.
Brandy misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Brandy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castrello closes the distance and clinches.
Brandy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castrello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubicon Brandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Castrello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brandy misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Brandy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Brandy.
Castrello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandy just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brandy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown but Castrello shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy swinging wildly here.
Castrello motions for Brandy to come forward. Castrello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
Brandy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
Brandy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello thuds his right hand into Brandy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandy thows a leg kick but Castrello checks it
and Castrello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castrello.
Brandy struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Brandy manages to break the clinch.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Brandy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandy there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy misses with a leg kick.
Brandy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Castrello is looking to wear down Brandy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Castrello as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Brandy coming out on top.
Castrello misses with the combination.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandy needs to keep his hands up - Castrello had a free shot at his head there.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brandy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a looping right.
Brandy throws a sloppy head kick and Castrello moves out of range easily.
Brandy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandy throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Brandy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castrello delivers a nice body kick.
Brandy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Brandy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castrello counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castrello tries to clinch but Brandy is having none of it.
Brandy tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brandy goes for a double leg but Castrello avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castrello continues to drive forward.
Castrello lands with a short shot to the head.
Castrello tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandy avoids the damage to the body.
Castrello is stalling here.
Brandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello leaning against his opponent.
Brandy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castrello.
Castrello landing knees to the body.
Brandy manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brandy is trying to keep Castrello in close.
Castrello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandy is keeping the position for now.
Castrello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy working a defensive guard but Castrello manages to pass into side control anyway.
Castrello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandy manages to get back to half guard.
Castrello is thwarting Brandy's attempts to control the position.
Castrello wants to free his trapped foot but Brandy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandy controlling the position for now.
Brandy manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy being controlled here, momentarily.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Castrello trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castrello defends it easily.
Brandy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castrello defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandy is trying to hold Castrello in close to prevent damage but Castrello has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy is looking to improve his position.
Castrello content to control rather than advance.
Brandy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandy gets back to full guard.
Castrello has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brandy is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castrello wants to stand but Brandy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brandy trying to control the position.
Castrello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brandy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castrello trying to control but Brandy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castrello has managed to get both his arms back between Brandy's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brandy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandy throws a low kick, looking for Castrello's leg but Castrello calmly moves out of range.
Brandy throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Brandy tries to score with a low kick but Castrello moves his leg out of the way.
Brandy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandy is looking to slow Castrello down with leg kicks.
Brandy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castrello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castrello wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandy throws a push kick but Castrello slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello wants to land a leg kick but Brandy is out of range.
Castrello tries to clinch up
and Brandy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brandy.
Brandy being controlled here momentarily.
Brandy wants to control from the top but Castrello keeps moving.
Brandy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brandy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brandy preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Castrello keeping full guard, as Brandy tries to pass.
Brandy stopping the sweep attempt from Castrello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brandy feints and then cracks Castrello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castrello down.
Brandy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looks like Castrello has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Castrello throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brandy counters with a shoot takedown. Castrello fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to get back to his feet but Brandy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Castrello keeping moving, preventing Brandy from controlling successfully.
Castrello pulls Brandy in close to prevent any damage.
Castrello keeping moving, preventing Brandy from controlling successfully.
Brandy wants to pass the guard but Castrello is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rubicon Brandy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brandy misses with a straight right.
Castrello defending well as Brandy loads up on a big left hand.
Brandy throws a leg kick
and Castrello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandy misses with a looping right.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Castrello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brandy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castrello is out of range and Brandy settles back down.
Brandy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castrello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandy.
Castrello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandy.
Brandy thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castrello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brandy.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandy.
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandy. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brandy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Castrello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castrello is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Castrello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brandy off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello keeps control of the position easily here as Brandy tries to buck him off.
Rubicon Brandy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandy staying busy and making it hard for Castrello to control.
Castrello doesn't have the hooks in and Brandy manages to turn into his guard.
Brandy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castrello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brandy on the ground.
Castrello 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.
Castrello seems keen to control Brandy's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cullen Castrello just wasn't active enough.
Castrello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandy circles away quickly and effectively.
Castrello does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brandy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castrello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castrello misses with a lunging right hand
and Brandy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Brandy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castrello is keeping the position for now.
Castrello is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brandy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy trying to control but Castrello is working from the bottom.
Brandy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castrello controls Brandy momentarily but Brandy frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brandy pushes down on Castrello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brandy seems to be working for a kimura but Castrello defends the submission attempt.
Brandy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to improve his position but Brandy is controlling well.
Brandy slows the pace down in half guard.
Castrello is staying active underneath Brandy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandy is looking to advance position but Castrello won't allow it.
Brandy seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brandy throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandy.
Castrello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castrello missing with a left hand there. Brandy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castrello is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Castrello swinging wildly here.
Castrello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rubicon Brandy has been cut.
A body shot lands from Brandy.
Brandy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Brandy blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Brandy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brandy as Castrello tries to tie him up.
Castrello gets underhooks to prevent Brandy's takedown attempt.
Brandy is trying to pull guard but Castrello has him pressed against the cage.
Castrello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brandy tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Brandy back against the cage.
Castrello lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandy won't want to take too many of those.
Brandy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castrello up against the cage.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandy's elbow.
Brandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello controlling the action here for a moment.
Brandy tries to pull guard but Castrello won't allow it.
Cullen Castrello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubicon Brandy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello is struggling to control the position.
Brandy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castrello is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castrello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castrello walks away with a smile on his face. Brandy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castrello lands with a hook. Brandy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Castrello coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy checks a leg kick.
Brandy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castrello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castrello looks to land a combination. Brandy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brandy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castrello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandy slips a jab from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a hook. Brandy ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Brandy. Beautiful body shot.
Castrello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandy takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Castrello throws a hook but Brandy avoids it easily.
Castrello throws a jab when Brandy was well out of range.
Castrello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandy throws a leg kick but Castrello checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandy scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cullen Castrello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubicon Brandy! Rubicon Brandy retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Rubicon Brandy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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