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Event:
BFF 10: Major vs. Haus
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Chin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Chin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Chin.
Chin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chin lands with a light punch inside.
Castillo can't break the clinch.
Chin has a couple of punches blocked by Castillo.
Castillo tries to break the clinch but Chin is controlling the position.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castillo as Chin tries to tie him up.
Castillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Chin working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chin lands with a left to the head.
Chin lands an uppercut.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chin misses with some punches.
Castillo tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the ropes.
Chin digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chin misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Castillo is trying to push Chin away but Chin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chin lands with a light punch inside.
Chin struggles to land a body shot inside as Castillo controls his hands.
Chin throws a punch but it's blocked by Castillo.
Chin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Castillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chin.
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!
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chin keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Chin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chin dips to his left and cracks Castillo with an uppercut!
Chin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chin throws a good cross that connects.
Castillo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castillo misses with a straight right.
Glass Chin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo tries to move into range but Chin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Castillo looks to land a combination. Chin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castillo misses with the combination.
Chin digs a good body shot into Castillo's ribs.
Castillo misses with an uppercut.
Castillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chin to score with a decent uppercut.
Chin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Chin.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chin.
Castillo misses with a hook.
Castillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chin tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
Chin's corner calls for a 1-2. Chin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chin tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range. #T4##CL#
Chin has closed the distance and engaged Castillo in a clinch.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Chin throws a punch but it's blocked by Castillo.
Chin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Chin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
A short right from Chin.
Castillo is leaning against Chin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chin.
Nice body punch from Chin - that landed with a thud.
Castillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Chin won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo. #T5#
Chin misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo is trying to push Chin away but Chin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chin lands a shot to the body.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch but Chin keeps him there for the moment.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Chin.
A short right from Chin.
Castillo is trying to break free.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
Chin working aggressively here.
Chin lands with a right to the head.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Chin throws a head punch that misses. #T6#
Chin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Chin.
Castillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Chin won't allow it.
Castillo working hard to break the clinch.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Castillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Castillo has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Chin lands with a right to the head.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin misses with the head strike.
Chin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Castillo tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the ropes.
Chin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T7#
Chin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chin tries to throw a body punch but Castillo avoids it by throwing Chin back against the ropes.
Chin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Chin swings wildly with an uppercut but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Chin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chin has Castillo pressed against the ropes, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
Chin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T8#
Castillo has had enough of the clinch but Chin keeps him there for the moment.
Castillo working hard to break the clinch.
Chin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chin lands a nice shot to the body.
Castillo blocks an uppercut.
Chin lands a nice uppercut.
Chin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chin prevents Castillo from breaking the clinch.
Castillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castillo stalling in the clinch.
Chin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Castillo has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Chin fails to land. #T9#
Chin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chin misses with some punches.
Chin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Chin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo tries to break free but Chin pushes him back against the ropes.
Chin scores with a shoulder strike.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
Chin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Chin.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo working hard to break the clinch.
Chin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castillos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Chin dominated that round.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R2#
Castillo moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Castillo misses.
The fighters circling - Castillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chin cracks Castillo with a good jab.
Chin tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin throws a right hand that Castillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Castillo also avoids with ease.
Castillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chin takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Castillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Castillo has knocked Chin down with a huge combo! Castillo steps away and waves a wobbly Chin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Glass Chin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Chin.#CL#
Chin rushes Castillo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin gets through Castillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chin tries to stall but Castillo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Chin.
#T1#
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chin.
Chin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chin prevents Castillo from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chin lands with a right to the head.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castillo can do to turn this around?
Chin misses with the head strike.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chin scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chin as the two fighters clinch.
Castillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Chin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo blocking some punches.
#T2#
Chin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chin scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Chin tries a body shot but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Chin.
Castillo tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Chin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Chin struggles to land a body shot inside as Castillo controls his hands.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
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!
Castillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chin misses with the head strike.
Chin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chin lands a right hand.
Chin keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
A right handed body shot lands from Chin.
Chin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chin is keeping busy.
Castillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Chin lands a right hand.
Chin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Castillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chin blocks an uppercut.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chin working aggressively here.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Castillo blocks a body shot from Chin.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Chin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chin digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Castillo can't break the clinch.
Chin has Castillo pressed against the ropes, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glass Chin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chin lands a body punch.
Chin lands an uppercut.
Chin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chin. #T5#
Chin struggles to land a body shot inside as Castillo controls his hands.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chin tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chin misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Castillo breaks from the clinch.
Chin scores with a three punch combo!
Chin tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chin moves away from the strike by Castillo.
Chin works over Castillo's head and body with a nice combination.#T6#
Chin digs a good body shot into Castillo's ribs.
Chin misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Chin takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Chin avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Chin.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Chin.
A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chin digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castillo is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chin is keeping busy.
Chin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Chin. #T7#
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the ropes.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Chin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chin cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
Chin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chin misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Chin.
Castillo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Chin lands a right hand.
Chin pushes Castillo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castillo has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Chin lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillo backwards. #T8#
Castillo blocks a body shot from Chin.
Chin throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Chin pushes Castillo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
Chin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chin has Castillo pressed against the ropes, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Castillo.
Carlos Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glass Chin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chin lands with a left to the head.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castillo looking to stall.
Chin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T9#
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castillo tries to work over Chin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castillo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chin lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Castillo fails to land.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Chin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Glass Chin!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Glass Chin!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Glass Chin!
Glass Chin wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 4
Date: Mar 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#KD#
Castillo drops Flo with a beautiful combination! Flo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Castillo is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Flo is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Hardis Flo has been cut.
Flo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flo is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?#CL#
Castillo forces Flo back against the cage and clinches.
Castillo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Flo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Castillo is unloading with more strikes now! Flo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Castillo!
Carlos Castillo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 3
Date: Mar 25, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Castillo.#CUT2#
It looks like Roberto Velasquez has been cut.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castillo scores with a shot to the body.
Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
Velasquez drives through and clinches with Castillo against the cage.
Velasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castillo. #BC#
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Castillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
Castillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
Velasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castillo to keep the fight standing.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head. #T1#
Castillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castillo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Velasquez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Castillo drops Velasquez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Velasquez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Velasquez is rocked!
Castillo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Velasquez to his knees! Castillo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Castillo!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 2
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Fergusson misses with a takedown attempt - Castillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Castillo is looking to counter punch.
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Castillo has Fergusson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fergusson is working for takedown but Castillo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Castillo.
Fergusson is trying to maintain a safe position but Castillo gets an underhook and turns Fergusson into the cage.
Castillo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fergusson up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergusson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD2#
Fergusson pulls guard effortlessly.
Fergusson looking for a sweep. Not yet Fergusson, not yet. #T1#
Castillo is looking to stand up but Fergusson won't let him.
Fergusson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castillo trying to control but Fergusson is working from the bottom.
Fergusson working a defensive guard here.
Fergusson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #ES2#
Fergusson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Castillo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fergusson jumps guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carlos Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Fergusson.
Castillo working aggressively here.
Fergusson is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
Fergusson is trying to pull guard but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fergusson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2#
Fergusson tries for a takedown but Castillo manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Fergusson manages to break the clinch.
Fergusson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castillo.#CL#
Fergusson tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castillo is leaning against Fergusson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Castillo to work.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fergusson.
Fergusson has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
Castillo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castillo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Fergusson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fergusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Castillo.
Fergusson wants a takedown.
Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fergusson wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Fergusson wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fergusson has Castillo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castillo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fergusson is trying to push Castillo away but Castillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fergusson tries to pull guard but Castillo won't allow it.
Castillo pushes Fergusson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fergusson looks winded!
Castillo lands a nice uppercut.#T4##TD2#
Fergusson pulls guard successfully.
Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fergusson is retaining full guard.
Castillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Castillo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Fergusson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fergusson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castillo scores with a jab. Fergusson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fergusson can do to turn this around?
Fergusson misses with a jab to the body
and Castillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Fergusson is rocked!
Fergusson tries to clinch there but Castillo circles away.
Fergusson is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Castillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fergusson seems to have recovered his senses.
Carlos Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fergusson tries for a takedown but Castillo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fergusson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fergusson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD#
Castillo drops Fergusson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fergusson looks back up at him and smiles so Castillo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fergusson has his takedown stuffed
and Castillo counters with a big right hand! Oh Fergusson is in trouble here! Castillo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Castillo!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 1
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Harpik dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Castillo lands a jab to Harpik's midsection.
Castillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harpik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Castillo closes the distance and pushes Harpik back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harpik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castillo is defending well.
Castillo lands a right hand.
Harpik tries to score a body lock takedown but Castillo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castillo is working Harpik over against the cage.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Harpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Castillo.
Harpik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harpik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harpik can't get the takedown.
Harpik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castillo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castillo slows down the pace here.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Castillo.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harpiks head.
Harpik blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Castillo. #ROC2#
Harpik is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harpik dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Harpik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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.
Harpik blocks an elbow strike from Castillo.
#T2#
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harpik backwards.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo is pushing Harpik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castillo misses with a knee to the head.
Harpik seems to have got his legs back now.
Harpik tries for a takedown but Castillo manages to get underhooks.
Harpik wants to take the fight to the mat but Castillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Castillo lands with a left to the head.
Harpik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harpik goes for a takedown attempt but Castillo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castillo lands a nice hook to Harpik's body. Harpik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harpik is breathing heavily.#T3#
Castillo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Harpik out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Castillo!
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