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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovani Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Castro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Castro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro throws a right hand that misses
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castro swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Castro misses with a hook.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Castro catches Gunn right on the button with a cross.
Gunn misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.
Gunn dives in and grabs Castro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castro throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Castro misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gunn looks up at the clock and then as Castro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gunn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gunn misses with the ground and pound.
Castro regains half guard, as Gunn was trying to land strikes.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gunn works his way into side control.
Gunn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to bench press Gunn off him but Gunn keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn in side control, throwing shots but Castro defends.
Castro is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Gunn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn throwing strikes but Castro manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gunn is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the position but Gunn is working away.
Gunn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gunn tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
That's four 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.
Gunn gets back to half guard.
Gunn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Castro controlling him for the moment.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giovani Castro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Castro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giovani Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Castro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Castro sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castro's head.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Castro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro tries to roll over but Gunn keeps him under control.
Gunn working Castro over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but Castro defending well.
Gunn with the ground and pound but Castro uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gunn postures up.
Castro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunn won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giovani Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Gunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro misses with a few strikes there.
Castro scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a jab to Gunn's midsection.
Castro throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Castro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castro.
Castro throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Gunn defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
A big left from Castro misses.
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro throws a leg kick but Gunn checks it.
Gunn jabs at Castro's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Castro.
Gunn defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.
Castro blocks a jab.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Castro backs away looking to recover.
Castro looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Castro misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Castro throws a leg kick which misses Gunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunn tries to avoid it.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Castro misses with a looping right.
A big left from Castro misses.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a right hand to the body.
Castro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunn doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giovani Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Castro misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
A big left from Castro misses.
Good shot there by Castro.
Good shot there by Castro.
Castro throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunn misses.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovani Castro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gunn forces Castro back against the cage and clinches.
Castro tries to stall but Gunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunn misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
A shot in the inside from Gunn.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Castro.
Castro pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Castro on the inside.
Castro is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castro wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Castro wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Castro blocking some punches.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Castro gets underhooks to prevent Gunn's takedown attempt.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a body shot.
Gunn misses with some punches.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Castro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castro.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chris Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castro breaks from the clinch.
Castro misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a nice body shot.
Castro misses the body punch
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Castro misses the target.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Castro.
Gunn has Castro up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro.
Castro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giovani Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Castro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chris Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovani Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gunn.
A bit of stalling here from Gunn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
A nice left hand lands by Castro.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Gunn looking for a takedown.
Castro blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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FIGHT
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