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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Italo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Italo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammed Castro!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Castro.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Italo moves out of range easily.
Italo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Italo circles away quickly and effectively.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
Castro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castro digs a good hook to Italo's body.
Castro throws a low kick but Italo moves out of range easily.
Italo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Castro throws a leg kick but Italo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Italo checks a leg kick.
Castro looks to score with a jab to the body but Italo is just out of range.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Italo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castro. That one must have hurt.
Italo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro throws a low kick, looking for Italo's leg but Italo calmly moves out of range.
Castro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Italo blocks a head kick by Castro.
Italo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castro is looking to score with low kicks.
Castro lands a jab to Italo's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Italo slips a jab from Castro.
Italo attempts a counter takedown but Castro avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Castro. Beautiful body shot.
Castro swings for the body but Italo moves out of range.
Italo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Castro swings for the body but Italo moves out of range.
Castro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castro misses with a low kick.
Castro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Italo checks it well.
Castro lands a jab to the head.
Castro lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Italo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castro sprawls and moves away.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro misses with an uppercut.
Castro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Italo rather than just go for the knockout.
Italo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castro throws a head kick but Italo moves out of range.
Italo blocks a head kick by Castro.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Italo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Italo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro lands a jab to Italo's midsection.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Castro throws a chopping leg kick but Italo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a right hand that Italo ducks under and follows up with a left that Italo also avoids with ease.
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Italo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castro's guard.
Castro looks winded!
Italo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Italo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Italo from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Italo from controlling successfully.
Italo looking to sit in guard and control but Castro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Italo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Italo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castro is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Italo is looking for a takedown.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Italo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Italo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Italo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Italo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castro.
Italo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Castro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Italo is working for takedown but Castro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Italo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castro after a bit of a struggle.
Castro stalls.
Italo blocks an elbow strike.
Italo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Italo.
Castro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Italo backwards.
Italo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castro working aggressively here.
Italo looking for a takedown.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Italo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Italo manages to avoid it.
Castro throws a head kick but Italo moves out of range.
Italo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castro sprawls and moves away.
Castro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castro stuns Italo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Italo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Italo blocks a head kick by Castro.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
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!
Castro lands with a slapping head kick.
Castro throws a series of punches but Italo moves out of range.
Bruno Italo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Italo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Italo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Italo is out of range and Castro settles back down.
Italo tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
Italo avoids the head kick by Castro.
Muhammed Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro feints and then cracks Italo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Italo down.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro throws a right and a left that Italo avoids nicely.
Castro swinging wildly here.
Muhammed Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Italo circles away quickly and effectively.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Italo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Italo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Italo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castro dives on top into guard.
Italo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Castro has picked Italo up and slammed him! Italo can't keep hold of the triangle and Castro manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Italo moves out of range easily.
Italo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muhammed Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castro.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Italo.
Italo attempts a counter takedown but Castro avoids it well and moves away.
Italo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castro takes a swing at Italo's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Italo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Italo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Castro misses with a head kick.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castro, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Italo blocks the leg kick.
Italo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Italo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Italo.
Italo feinted with a counter takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Italo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Italo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castro throws a leg kick but Italo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Italo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Italo counters with a takedown into side control.
Italo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Castro, who protects the arm well.
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!
Italo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Castro rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Italo's guard! Nice work there by Castro!
Italo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castro is aware though and is defending well.
Italo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Castro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Italo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Italo has his foot on Castro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castro works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Italo is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
Castro with a nice head shot there.
Castro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Castro controlling from the top position.
Italo working for submissions but it's allowed Castro to get to half guard.
Castro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro lands strikes from half guard.
Muhammed Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castro drops an elbow to the side of Italo's head.
Italo is looking to improve his position.
Italo looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Castro there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castro lands a nice short elbow.
Bruno Italo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Italo is refusing to be controlled, as Castro sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Castro!
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