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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 530 p4p, 910 weight class) and Johnny Bronco (ranked 83 p4p, 133 weight class). Castellana comes to the cage accompanied by Good night. Bronco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castellana in his tracks.
Bronco scores with a takedown into Castellana's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Castellana trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronco throwing strikes from guard but Castellana blocks nicely.
Bronco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castellana working a defensive guard but Bronco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bronco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bronco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco is looking to take a break and control but Castellana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronco is just content to waste time from the top position. Castellana takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bronco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronco works over Castellana with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronco wants to pass the guard but Castellana is keeping the position.
Castellana has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bronco is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bronco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronco misses with a punch to the body.
Bronco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castellana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bronco struggles to land a body shot inside as Castellana controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana misses with some punches.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronco.
A head punch on the inside from Castellana fails to land.
Castellana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bronco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castellana lands a right hand.
Castellana gets through Bronco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bronco misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronco can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
Bronco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castellana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bronco.
Bronco tries a body shot but Castellana blocks it.
Bronco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronco tries to pull guard but Castellana holds him up against the cage and eventually Bronco drops back down to his feet.
Bronco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellana.
Castellana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castellana misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Bronco back against the cage.
Bronco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castellana smiles and moves away.
Bronco throws a hook but Castellana avoids it easily.
Bronco slips under a jab from Castellana.
Castellana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bronco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bronco misses with a body punch.
Bronco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronco fails to pull guard.
Bronco lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronco prevents a body shot from Castellana.
Castellana lands with a left to the head.
Castellana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castellana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnny Bronco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronco darts in and clinches Castellana up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Castellana on the inside.
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!
Bronco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castellana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castellana to keep the fight standing.
Bronco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castellana's elbow.
Nice body punch from Bronco.
Bronco successfully pulls guard.
Castellana postures up.
Bronco has his foot on Castellana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castellana works his way back into a safe position though.
Castellana trying to control but Bronco is working from the bottom.
Bronco is looking to sweep but instead, Castellana has passed into half guard.
Bronco actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Bronco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice jab there from Bronco.
Bronco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castellana kicks Bronco off and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castellana tries to work over Bronco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Castellana to work.
Bronco scores with a hook to the body.
Bronco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castellana to keep the fight standing.
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!
Bronco tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Bronco back against the cage.
Castellana tries to work over Bronco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronco jumps guard but Castellana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Castellana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Castellana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronco or not.
Bronco throws a punch but it's blocked by Castellana.
Bronco ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bronco no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco has a closed guard, preventing Castellana from standing up.
Castellana gets to his feet. Bronco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Castellana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bronco.
Castellana misses with a shot to the body
and Bronco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronco scores with a hook.
Castellana slips a straight right by Bronco.
Good exchange - Bronco coming out on top.
Bronco throws a jab when Castellana was well out of range.
Bronco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Bronco.
Bronco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castellana.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronco throws out the jab.
Castellana defending well as Bronco loads up on a big left hand.
Castellana is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bronco fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana misses with a hook. Bronco ducked under it nicely.
Castellana pushes Bronco up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bronco.
Bronco misses with a body punch.
Castellana is stalling here.
Bronco scores with a hook to the body.
Castellana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronco has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni Castellana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bronco tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Bronco back against the cage.
Bronco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castellana throws a head punch that misses.
Castellana lands a right hand.
Bronco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Bronco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bronco.
Bronco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bronco.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bronco.
Bronco lands an uppercut.
Bronco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronco is trying to pull guard but Castellana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Castellana swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronco blocking some punches.
Bronco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronco scores with a shot to the side of Castellana's head.
Castellana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broncos head.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castellana tries to work over Bronco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Castellana on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Castellana fails to land.
Bronco jumps guard but Castellana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bronco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana trying to control the position but instead, Bronco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castellana into the cage.
Castellana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronco.
Bronco misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bronco.
Bronco tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Bronco back against the cage.
Bronco gets through Castellana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellana manages to break the clinch.
Bronco lands a glancing blow to the side of Castellana's head.
A low kick from Castellana is predictable there
and Bronco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castellana moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronco 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.
Castellana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castellana ducks under a wild hook from Bronco.
Gianni Castellana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Castellana's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bronco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bronco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castellana misses with a two punch combination.
Bronco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castellana.
Castellana takes the fight into the clinch.
Castellana misses with some punches.
Bronco misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana trying to stall but Bronco improves his position.
Castellana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bronco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronco misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronco blocking some punches.
Bronco misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castellana swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellana lands a shot to the body.
Bronco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castellana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castellana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castellana misses with some punches.
Castellana misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bronco.
Castellana working aggressively here.
Bronco misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Bronco.
Castellana prevents a body shot from Bronco.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronco.
Nice body punch from Castellana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellana.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Castellana misses with a body punch.
Bronco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castellana to keep the fight standing.
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bronco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronco tries to work over Castellana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronco pulls guard successfully.
Castellana stands up and waves to Bronco to follow him.
Bronco wants to clinch.
Bronco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castellana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bronco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Castellana tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bronco is in Castellana's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronco looking to pass the guard.
Bronco throwing strikes from guard but Castellana blocks nicely.
Castellana has his feet on Bronco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellana throws a chopping leg kick but Bronco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castellana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bronco goes for a double leg but Castellana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castellana continues to drive forward.
Bronco throws out a loose jab but Castellana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellana throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bronco avoids it.
Bronco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castellana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Broncos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Castellana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bronco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castellana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Broncos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Castellana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castellana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bronco misses with an uppercut
and Castellana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronco cracks Castellana with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bronco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronco wants to clinch.
Bronco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castellana under the eye.
Gianni Castellana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castellana.
Castellana throws a big counter combination but Bronco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Castellana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronco misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Castellana to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bronco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castellana misses with a looping right.
Castellana punishes Bronco's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gianni Castellana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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