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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Ford (ranked 4821 p4p, 577 weight class) and Anthony Castillo (ranked 4530 p4p, 553 weight class). Castillo has chosen Mafia Rap! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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16 - 11 - 1 |
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Martyn Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford misses with a head kick.
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford tries to pull guard but Castillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ford drops back down to his feet.
Ford pulls guard.
Ford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ford keeping full guard, as Castillo tries to pass.
Ford looking for a guillotine here but Castillo defends easily.
Castillo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castillo has managed to get both his arms back between Ford's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo stands up from Ford's guard - Castillo perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford pulls guard effortlessly.
Castillo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
Ford has Castillo pulled in close to control his posture.
Ford looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Castillo passes into side control.
Ford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castillo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo advances to full mount.
Castillo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Castillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
Castillo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castillo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ford is trying to pull guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Castillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Castillo.
Castillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castillo tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
Castillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Castillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Castillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Castillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Castillo.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castillo lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Castillo.
Ford tries to pull guard but Castillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ford drops back down to his feet.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ford jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ford prevents a body shot from Castillo.
Castillo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castillo lands a nice uppercut.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Castillo.
Castillo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castillo lands with a right to the head.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Castillo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Castillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
That kick from Castillo tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Martyn Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ford or perhaps it was just good defense by Castillo, which made it look bad.
Castillo connects with a superb combination that knocks Ford out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Castillo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Ford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Castillo!
Anthony Castillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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