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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Castolgni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castolgni's entrance music is Pure Rock Fury. A fine choice. Cecil Lightning is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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133 lbs
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup
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Excellent MT
Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Castolgni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil Lightning!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Lightning.
Castolgni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
Lightning tries a knee to the head but Castolgni blocks it.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castolgni slips a straight right by Lightning.
A head kick misses from Lightning.
Lightning looks to score with a jab to the body but Castolgni is just out of range.
Castolgni takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Mario Castolgni has been cut.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castolgni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cecil Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castolgni lands with a slapping head kick.
Lightning misses with a lunging right hand
and Castolgni counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Castolgni gets a clinch.
Castolgni breaks the clinch.
Castolgni avoids the head kick by Lightning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castolgni is looking to clinch.
Castolgni tries to clinch but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Castolgni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lightning.
Castolgni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castolgni tries a head kick but it misses.
Castolgni checks a leg kick.
Good work by Castolgni as he checks the leg kick.
Lightning throws a head kick that misses
and Castolgni counters with a two punch combo.
Lightning cracks the inside of Castolgni's front leg.
Castolgni tries to clinch there but Lightning circles away.
Castolgni tries to clinch there but Lightning circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castolgni will feel that in the morning.
Lightning misses with a straight left.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Castolgni tries to clinch but Lightning is having none of it.
Castolgni has closed the distance and engaged Lightning in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightning stalling in the clinch but Castolgni improves position.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castolgni lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Castolgni tries to clinch there but Lightning circles away.
Lightning gets tackled into the ropes by Castolgni. Castolgni maintains the clinch.
Lightning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castolgni breaks from the clinch.
Lightning walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castolgni tries to clinch up but Lightning circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cecil Lightning will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Castolgni'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.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castolgni moves away.
Lightning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castolgni rather than just go for the knockout.
Lightning looks for the body kick but Castolgni saw that one coming.
Lightning lands with a kick to the temple. Castolgni shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lightning lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lightning throws a head kick that Castolgni semi-blocks.
Castolgni is rocked!
A head kick misses from Lightning.
Castolgni is looking to counter the offense by Lightning and move into the clinch.
Oh Castolgni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castolgni stalks Lightning and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lightning's face. Lightning staggers backwards, shaken.
Castolgni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Lightning thumps Castolgni with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Castolgni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lightning thumps Castolgni with a low kick.
Castolgni seems to have got his legs back now.
Mario Castolgni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castolgni manages to break the clinch.
Castolgni is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Castolgni blocks a low kick nicely.
Lightning tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castolgni takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Castolgni.
Castolgni instigates a clinch.
Lightning working hard to break the clinch.
Castolgni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castolgni tries to clinch there but Lightning circles away.
And Lightning responds with a good body kick, but Castolgni manages to step out the way in time.
Lightning tries to keep at a distance but Castolgni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castolgni blocks an uppercut.
Lightning managing to block the knees to the body from Castolgni.
Castolgni misses with an elbow strike.
Castolgni breaks from the clinch.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lightning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lightning just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castolgni closes the distance and pushes Lightning back into the ropes.
Lightning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightning breaks the clinch.
Castolgni moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightning tries to keep at a distance but Castolgni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightning wants to stall.
Castolgni is pushing Lightning up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mario Castolgni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Castolgni slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cecil Lightning will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Castolgni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castolgni backing away here, and Lightning unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Castolgni is looking to clinch but Lightning is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Castolgni checks a leg kick.
Castolgni tries to clinch but Lightning moves out of range.
That kick from Lightning tenderised Castolgni's leg. Castolgni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castolgni moves into the clinch successfully.
Lightning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Lightning misses
and Castolgni counters with a nice uppercut.
Lightning throws an overhand right that lands on Castolgni's shoulder, as Castolgni tries to avoid the shot.
Castolgni moves in looking to clinch but Lightning pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castolgni moves into the clinch.
Castolgni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lightning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castolgni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castolgni throws a right hand that Lightning ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightning also avoids with ease.
Lightning throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lightning walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lightning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castolgni tries to counter by clinching up but Lightning breaks away and moves out of range.
Castolgni lands a head kick. Lightning smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castolgni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lightning has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Castolgni clobbers Lightning with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cecil Lightning is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castolgni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lightning counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lightning throws a head kick that misses.
Lightning is looking to land body kicks.
Lightning throws out a loose jab but Castolgni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castolgni moves out of range of the leg kick from Lightning.
Castolgni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightning.
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!
Castolgni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning avoids the head kick by Castolgni.
Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Castolgni throws a sloppy head kick and Lightning moves out of range easily.
Lightning appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lightning turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lightning connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castolgni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lightning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castolgni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Castolgni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castolgni clinches.
Castolgni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mario Castolgni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castolgni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cecil Lightning.
I've got Lightning 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cecil Lightning!
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energy
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hype
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