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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Castano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaston Castano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Adams!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams dodges the punch combination from Castano.
Adams tries to clinch but Castano moves out of range.
Adams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castano connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Castano.
Adams gets a clinch.
Castano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaston Castano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams clinches up against the cage.
Castano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams tries to clinch there but Castano circles away.
Castano throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaston Castano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams closes the distance and pushes Castano back into the cage.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Castano blocks it.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Castano is blocking nicely.
Adams gets through Castano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castano's elbow.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Castano.
Castano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castano manages to break the clinch.
Castano scores with a hook.
Castano looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Castano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Castano pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams moves forwards but Castano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castano is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Castano circles away and we're back to standing.
Castano misses with a double jab.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Castano keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams stuns Castano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Castano pushes him away.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
and Castano counters with a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Castano scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Al Adams has been cut.
Adams tries to clinch there but Castano circles away.
Castano fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castano throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Castano is breathing heavily.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castano is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Castano circles away and we're back to standing.
Castano lands the left hand.
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castano swivels and escapes.
Gaston Castano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Adams.
Adams takes a swing at Castano's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Castano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castano missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castano throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Castano.
Castano sets himself, and Adams steps forward looking for the clinch! Castano avoids it this time.
Castano misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adams drives through and clinches with Castano against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Castano.
Castano blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Castano manages to break the clinch.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Castano.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams rushes Castano and presses him up against the cage.
Castano prevents a body shot from Adams.
Castano breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaston Castano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Adams's cut.
That's time! Castano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Castano pushes him off.
Castano swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Castano throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams tries to counter with a clinch but Castano shakes him off and moves away.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams moves away from the strike by Castano.
Castano throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Castano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Castano.
Adams lands a nice hook to Castano's body. Castano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Castano lands a lovely overhand right.
Castano misses with a wild combination.
Castano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Castano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Castano.
Castano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gaston Castano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Adams.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castano keeps the fight on the outside.
Castano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castano, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams tries a body shot but Castano blocks it.
Castano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams wants to clinch.
Castano throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castano but Castano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castano keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Castano.
Al Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castano tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Castano is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams taking a breather.
Castano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Castano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaston Castano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaston Castano is winning the standup battle so far.
Castano fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castano throws out the jab.
Castano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Castano.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Castano.
Castano misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaston Castano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Adams's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castano throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams wants to stall.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castano's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castano wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castano cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano stalks Adams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adams's face. Adams staggers backwards, shaken.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Castano misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castano misses with a wild combination.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Castano pushes him off.
Adams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Castano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Adams.
Castano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Castano misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Castano misses with a left hand
and Adams counters with a big head kick but Castano shrugs it off.
Castano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adams is looking to clinch but Castano is avoiding it.
Castano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castano misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters by clinching up.
Castano being controlled against the cage.
Adams wants to stall.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castano prevents the takedown attempt.
Castano tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams tries for a takedown but Castano manages to get underhooks.
Gaston Castano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Adams.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castano manages to break the clinch.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Castano pushes him off.
Castano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Castano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castano misses with a double jab
and Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams looking to slow down the pace here.
Castano blocks a body shot from Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Castano tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams trying to stall but Castano improves his position.
Castano is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castano.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castano misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castano misses with a two punch combination.
Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Castano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castano wants it to stay on the feet.
Castano swinging wildly here.
Al Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castano misses with a wild combination.
Adams moves away from the strike by Castano.
Gaston Castano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castano misses with a straight right.
Adams throws a fast counter high kick but Castano manages to duck under it in time.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams moves into the clinch.
Castano is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaston Castano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaston Castano!
A relieved looking Gaston Castano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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