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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kirk kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Castro!
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, kirk kendall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro misses with a head kick.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castro is looking to clinch.
kendall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castro moves away from the strike by kendall.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castro.
kendall scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Juan Castro has been cut.
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kendall.
kendall misses with a looping left.
Castro moves into range and clinches up with kendall.
kendall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kendall wants to break free but Castro has control.
Castro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Castro manages to end up in side control.
kendall prevents Castro from moving into mount.
Castro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
kendall explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro sitting in guard here, content to control.
kendall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castro is controlling him.
Castro content to stall in guard here.
Castro wants to control from the top but kendall keeps moving.
kendall wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
kendall looks gassed!
Castro trying to control but kendall is working from the bottom.
kendall wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
Castro stands and throws kendall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Castro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at kendall to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Castro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
kendall is not content to let Castro control the position.
kendall bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Castro tries to clinch but kendall moves out of range.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Castro lands in his opponent's guard.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from kendall's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kendall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castro is controlling him.
kendall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Castro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Castro closes this distance looking for a takedown but kendall circles away.
kirk kendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kendall scores with a decent looking hook.
Castro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
kendall is trying to stand.
kendall pushes Castro off and gets back to his feet.
kendall throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
kendall throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro has taken the fight to the clinch.
kendall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kendall misses with a looping right.
Castro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
kendall wants to get back to his feet.
Castro controlling the action here.
kendall is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kendall has one foot on Castro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Castro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Castro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Castro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
kendall slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by kendall.
Castro slips a jab from kendall.
kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
kendall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
kendall dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that kendall really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Castro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Castro with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro controlling from mount.
Castro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from kendall misses.
Castro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
kendall misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but kendall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kendall pushes Castro off looking to stand but Castro dives back in and keeps control.
kendall is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
kendall has one foot on Castro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Castro throws a right hand that kendall ducks under and follows up with a left that kendall also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has kendall pinned against the cage. kendall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
kendall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
kendall scores with a punch to the head.
Castro feints and as kendall raises his hands in defense, Castro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. kendall is keeping the position for now.
kendall pushes Castro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Castro slips a jab from kendall.
Castro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
kendall wants to break the clinch but can't.
kendall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kendall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro wants to clinch up but kendall keeps it at a distance.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kendall throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro looks for a takedown but kendall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kendall throws out the jab.
kendall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castro clinches with his opponent.
Castro has picked kendall up - he's going for a ride! Castro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
kendall has one foot on Castro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
Castro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Castro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castro prevents kendall from getting back to his feet.
kendall keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Castro works over kendall with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
kendall has a closed guard, preventing Castro from standing up.
Castro prevents kendall from getting back to his feet.
kendall keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
kendall wants to stand up but Castro is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kendall misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro tries to bum rush kendall with a series of wild strikes but kendall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castro.
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by kendall, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Castro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Castro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
kendall stuffs the takedown.
kendall misses with a straight left.
kendall stuffs the takedown.
A big right from kendall misses.
kendall scores with the left hand. Castro knows he should have avoided that one.
Castro walks into a stiff left hand from kendall.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from kendall.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
kendall misses with a looping right.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
kendall lands a glancing blow to the side of Castro's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro moves away from the strike by kendall.
Castro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for kendall!
kendall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Castro.
Castro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
kendall is trying to stand.
kendall is trying to stand but he's just given Castro his back.
kendall holding both Castro 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control.
Castro has his opponent's back but kendall is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Castro.
Nice shot by kendall.
Castro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
kendall prevents Castro from improving position.
kendall wants to get back to his feet.
Castro wants to control but kendall is keeping him busy.
kendall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Castro is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kendall is looking to get back to his feet here but Castro is keeping cool and he's managed to take kendall's back.
kendall manages to stand up with Castro still on his back. Eventually Castro drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
A big left from kendall misses.
kendall throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Castro tries to clinch there but kendall circles away.
Castro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kendall's guard.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but kendall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan Castro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
kendall is looking to stand up but Castro isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
kendall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Castro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A big right from kendall misses.
kendall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but kendall pushes him off.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
kendall's corner calls for a 1-2. kendall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
kendall misses the jab.
kirk kendall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
kendall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castro, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Castro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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