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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odell Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odell Castillo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odell Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Santos is in close to Castillo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Castillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos pushing down on Castillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castillo is concentrating on defense, preventing Santos from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is nestled in close to Castillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Castillo trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Castillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Castillo trying to control from the bottom.
Castillo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castillo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Castillo wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Castillo is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castillo avoid being mounted?
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castillo is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Castillo's head.
Castillo is trying to stand.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Castillo defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Santos.
Santos is nestled in close to Castillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Castillo landing strikes from the bottom.
Santos is pressing down on Castillo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castillo is holding on for now.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castillo defends it well.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Castillo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castillo wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castillo is in trouble now - Santos has advanced to mount!
Castillo wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Castillo looks a forlorn figure.
Santos is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Santos extends the arm and Castillo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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