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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arlan Castro enters the cage!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class MT
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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
26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Napoleon Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro.
Castro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Castro.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Castro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dynamite throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro cracks a nice hook into Dynamite's ribs.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dynamite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castro has managed to clinch.
Dynamite blocks a body shot from Castro.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castro working aggressively here.
Dynamite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castro after a bit of a struggle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Dynamite's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dynamite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dynamite blocks a body shot from Castro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castro lands a nice uppercut.
Dynamite blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Castro.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
Castro digs a right hand into Dynamite's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dynamite's gas tank.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dynamite looking to slow down the pace here.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Dynamite's head.
Castro lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dynamite.
Dynamite blocking some punches.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Castro.
Castro is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite landing knees to the body.
Castro working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Dynamite.
Dynamite displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castro up against the cage.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro.
Castro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Dynamite - that landed with a thud.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castro scores with a shoulder strike.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Dynamite.
Castro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dynamite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Castro can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro prevents a body shot from Dynamite.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Castro.
Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Castro stalling in the clinch.
Dynamite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Dynamite taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Castro.
Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Castro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro is pushing Dynamite up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite.
Dynamite tries to work over Castro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamite scores with a shot to the side of Castro's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamite lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dynamite taking a breather.
Castro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castro lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Dynamite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dynamite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Dynamite.
Castro slips under a jab.
Arlan Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dynamite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dynamite walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
Castro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castro takes a swing at Dynamite's ribcage but misses.
Arlan Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Dynamite.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dynamite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castro throws the left hand but Dynamite avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dynamite.
Dynamite stalling in the clinch but Castro improves position.
Castro tries to work over Dynamite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Castro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dynamite.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlan Castro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dynamite connects with a knee to the head.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Dynamite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite.
Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Dynamite avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Castro tries to work over Dynamite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a body punch.
A short right from Castro.
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Castro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dynamite is rocked!
Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Castro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Dynamite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castro lands an uppercut.
Dynamite prevents a body shot from Castro.
A short body shot lands from Dynamite as the two fighters clinch.
Dynamite seems to have got his legs back now.
Castro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dynamite working hard to break the clinch.
Dynamite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Dynamite.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castro. That's going to slow Dynamite down.
Castro moves into the clinch.
Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now.
Dynamite lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but Castro blocks it.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castro leaning against his opponent.
Dynamite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not.
Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Castro lands a shoulder strike.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dynamite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Castro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Castro.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Dynamite's head.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro lands with a light punch inside.
Castro working aggressively here.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamite looking to throw knees to the head but Castro is blocking nicely.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head.
Dynamite lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castro forces Dynamite back against the cage and clinches.
Castro letting Dynamite take a breather here.
Dynamite misses with a knee to the head.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
A short uppercut from Castro.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro scores with a shoulder strike.
Dynamite trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
Castro is leaning against Dynamite and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro lands a hook that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Castro.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dynamite up against the cage.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dynamite up against the cage.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Napoleon Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castro misses with some punches.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro misses with some punches.
Dynamite blocking some punches.
Castro works on Dynamite's body with a couple of short punches.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dynamite misses with a body punch.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Castro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dynamite breaks the clinch.
A jab from Castro does it's job there.
The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dynamite doesn't seem phased though.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Dynamite throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily.
Arlan Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castro connects with an inside leg kick.
Castro pushes Dynamite up against the cage in a clinch.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Dynamite breaks from the clinch.
Dynamite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro.
Castro feints a counter leg kick.
Castro tries to clinch but Dynamite is having none of it.
Dynamite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dynamite. Dynamite circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dynamite.
Castro lands an overhand right.
Castro gets a clinch.
Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dynamite can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamite tried to counter with a leg kick but Castro avoided it.
Dynamite avoids the head kick by Castro.
Dynamite misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dynamite doesn't seem phased though.
Castro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dynamite's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlan Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlan Castro!
Arlan Castro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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