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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Castro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Castro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Black is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Castro trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black controlling from the top position.
Black should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro pushes Black off and scrambles back to his feet.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro, pushing him back against the cage.
Black manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Castro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castro stops Black from standing up.
Castro postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castro gets to his feet. Black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Black clinches up with Castro and pushes him back against the cage.
Castro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Castro's guard.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Black wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro tries to strike from the bottom.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Castro holds on and takes a little breather.
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Castro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Castro stands up from Black's guard - Castro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Castro on his heels. He'll look to pass Castro's guard now, I'm sure.
Black won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Castro wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Castro trying to strike off his back.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black looks winded!
Castro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black scores with a takedown into Castro's guard.
Castro pushes Black off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black clinches.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Castro is trying to keep Black in close.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Black will probably get the nod.
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.
Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Black controlling the pace.
Castro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Castro is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castro avoid being mounted?
Black wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro trying to control here.
Black wants to take a breather but Castro is having none of it.
Castro trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Castro tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Castro is not content to let Black control the position.
Castro kicks off Black and gets to his feet.
Black shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Black was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Castro tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Jack Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black lands an elbow.
Castro is not content to let Black control the position.
Black is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to improve his position.
Castro prevents Black from improving position.
Castro is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
Black trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro wants to control but Black postures up.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Castro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Castro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to get back to half guard.
Black trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Black wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy.
Castro is looking to escape.
Black thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Castro gets back to full guard.
Black cracks Castro with a solid left hand.
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Castro trying to control the position.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Black clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black keeps control of Castro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castro is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Castro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Black is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Castro to the mat. Castro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Castro is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Castro enables Black to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Castro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Castro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Castro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black is looking to stand up but Castro isn't so interested in that idea.
Castro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Castro gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Castro regains guard immediately.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black postures up.
Castro wants to sweep but no luck.
Black wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Castro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Castro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Castro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castro is working Black over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black wants to stand but Castro is controlling the position.
Castro gets to his feet. Black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Castro is blocking nicely.
Castro jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castro's defenses.
Castro fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
Castro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Castro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Black trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away.
Castro gets full guard.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Black scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black postures up in Castro's guard and throws a big left but Castro blocks it.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Black wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro, pushing him back against the cage.
Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Castro regains guard.
Brad Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Black!
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