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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McBain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy. Peter McBain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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137 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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144 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovani Castro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
McBain thuds his right hand into Castro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McBain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McBain slips under a jab from Castro.
Castro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by McBain.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro gets a clinch.
Castro breaks the clinch.
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McBain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castro looks to land a right hand but McBain moved out of range.
A jab from Castro misses.
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
McBain lands a nice looking body kick.
Castro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castro misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain scores with a shot to the body.
McBain lands a high kick!
Nice shot by Castro.
It looks like Peter McBain has been cut.
Castro misses with the combination.
McBain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.
McBain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on McBain's shoulder, as McBain tries to avoid the shot.
McBain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBain moves out of range of the leg kick from Castro.
McBain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBain throws a head kick that Castro semi-blocks.
Castro blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBain throws a leg kick but Castro checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McBain.
McBain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Castro looks to land a combination but McBain avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from McBain.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Castro scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McBain.
McBain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by McBain as he checks the leg kick.
McBain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McBain throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Castro misses with a hook.
McBain defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with a few strikes there.
Castro missing with a left hand there. McBain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBain.
McBain blocks a head kick by Castro.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBain checks a leg kick.
McBain connects with a crisp jab.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBain.
Castro tries to work over McBain's front leg with a kick but McBain checks it.
McBain throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castro blocks a head kick by McBain.
McBain lands a glancing blow to the side of Castro's head.
McBain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McBain.
McBain swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a jab when McBain was well out of range.
Castro jabs McBain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McBain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.
McBain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McBain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castro, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro swings for the body but McBain moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McBain.
Castro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBain. That did some damage!
McBain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giovani Castro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter McBain'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.
Castro jabs at McBain's body.
Castro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro clobbers McBain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castro delivers a nice body kick.
Castro wants to clinch.
McBain avoids the body shot from Castro.
Giovani Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Castro misses.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from McBain does no damage.
A punch combination from McBain misses.
McBain throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castro takes a jab right on the kisser.
McBain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castro jabs McBain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McBain doesn't seem bothered though.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
McBain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McBain misses with a few strikes there.
McBain throws the kick towards the body but Castro avoids it.
An inside leg kick from McBain misses.
Castro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McBain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
McBain with a jab.
McBain throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
McBain throws a hook to the side of Castro's head but Castro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McBain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McBain fails to land with a series of punches.
McBain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes a swing at McBain's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from McBain misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.
McBain avoids the body shot from Castro.
McBain blocks a leg kick.
Peter McBain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from McBain.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McBain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Castro misses.
McBain ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McBain, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from McBain.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by McBain.
A head kick misses from Castro.
McBain misses with the combination.
McBain stalks Castro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castro's face. Castro staggers backwards, shaken.
McBain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Castro misses with a body shot.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
Castro lands with a hook. McBain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Castro. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBain.
McBain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castro cracks a nice hook into McBain's ribs.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from McBain. Those never looked like landing.
McBain misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Castro misses.
Nice cross by Castro.
McBain slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro throws a leg kick that is checked
and McBain counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Castro misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by McBain. That's going to slow Castro down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovani Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter McBain'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. And we move into the final round!
McBain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro takes a swing at McBain's ribcage but misses.
Castro tries to clinch but McBain moves out of range.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBain. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBain misses with the combination.
Castro tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as McBain blocks the low kick.
McBain throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBain.
McBain scores with a decent looking hook.
McBain misses with a head kick.
McBain throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
McBain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castro misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro blocks a head kick by McBain.
Castro misses with a leg kick.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but McBain slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from McBain.
Castro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castro tries to clinch up.
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBain scores with a hook.
McBain throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Castro's corner calls for a 1-2. Castro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McBain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro 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.
Castro tries to work over McBain's front leg with a kick but McBain checks it.
Castro swings for the body but McBain moves out of range.
McBain slips a straight right by Castro.
It looks like McBain has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Castro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castro on the side of the head.
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!
McBain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castro's hands.
McBain lands a head kick!
McBain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Castro finds it's target.
McBain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
McBain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Castro scores with a nice strike.
McBain is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a leg kick.
Castro wants to clinch up but McBain keeps it at a distance.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro avoids the body shot from McBain.
McBain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McBain.
McBain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McBain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McBain throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castro misses with a looping right.
McBain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Castro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBain misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castro!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as McBain blocks the low kick.
McBain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McBain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castro counters with a low kick, right behind McBain 's knee.
McBain swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBain manages to avoid it.
Giovani Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castro misses the jab.
McBain throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
McBain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro looks to land a left hand but McBain moved out of range nicely.
Castro connects with a leg kick. McBain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Castro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McBain.
Castro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Giovani Castro.
Well Castro 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Castro!
A relieved looking Giovani Castro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Peter McBain stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser for helping me look so good, and Fury for helping me be strong, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and King Justus for letting me fight here in the OFC..really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next time'.
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