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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Castilano (ranked 2351 p4p, 257 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 1876 p4p, 222 weight class). Castilano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Psycho Pass - Xavier Wulf. Sven Svensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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263 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Castilano! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the body from Castilano misses and Svensson counters with a straight right hand. Svensson 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. Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Castilano. Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Castilano's head. Castilano manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Castilano misses its intended target. Castilano misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Svensson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Castilano throws a hook to the side of Svensson's head but Svensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Svensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut. Svensson forces Castilano back against the cage and clinches. Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Castilano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Castilano tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the cage. Castilano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castilano misses with a hook from the clinch. Castilano misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath Castilano's ribcage. Castilano let out a lung full of air as it connected. Castilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson has Castilano pressed against the cage, preventing Castilano from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Svensson lands a right hand. Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castilano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Castilano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Svensson lands with a right to the head. Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson. Nice body punch from Svensson - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castilano backwards. Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Svensson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svensson lands an uppercut. Castilano is looking to control Svensson's arms but Svensson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castilano has his back to the cage. Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson pushes Castilano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Svensson.
Castilano is breathing heavily. Castilano misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castilano is rocked! Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Oh Castilano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Svensson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Castilano to his knees! Svensson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson! Sven Svensson is the new heavyweight champion!
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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
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