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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Molloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Castillo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Joe Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Molloy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molloy misses with a series of wild punches.
Molloy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Molloy looking to sit in guard and control but Castillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Molloy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castillo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloy is looking for a triangle but Castillo pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo wants to stand but Molloy is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molloy trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
Castillo won't allow Molloy to get back to his feet.
Castillo wants to get up but he can't break Molloy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molloy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Mark Molloy has been cut.
Molloy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Castillo is refusing to be controlled, as Molloy sits in half guard.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molloy with the ground and pound but Castillo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Molloy tries to free his leg and advance position but Castillo is retaining full guard.
Molloy looking to sit in guard and control but Castillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Molloy trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castillo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castillo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molloy keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Castillo wants to stand but Molloy is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molloy.
Castillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Molloy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castillo attempts a counter takedown but Molloy avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Molloy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Molloy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molloy misses with a low kick as Castillo jumps back.
Molloy rushes Castillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molloy working hard to break the clinch.
Molloy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castillo scores with a knee to the head.
Molloy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molloy working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Molloy is looking to break free of the clinch but Castillo has double underhooks.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molloy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloy misses with an elbow strike.
Molloy is trying to break free.
Molloy working hard to break the clinch.
Molloy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Castillo landing knees to the head.
Molloy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Molloy.
Molloy jumps guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Molloy is looking to control Castillo's arms but Castillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molloy has his back to the cage.
Molloy misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Molloy blocks with his arms.
Molloy wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Molloy is rocked!
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Molloy is blocking nicely.
Molloy is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Molloy blocks with his arms.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Molloy blocks it.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Molloy is blocking nicely.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molloy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molloy seems to have recovered his senses.
Castillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Mark Molloy's cut even more.
Molloy fails to pull guard.
Molloy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castillo smiles and moves away.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molloy can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molloy drops his hands momentarily and Castillo needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Molloy just on the top of the head. Molloy drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Molloy - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Castillo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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