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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bitburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mau Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mau Castro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Bitburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mau Castro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro drops his hands momentarily and Bitburger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bitburger.
Castro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bitburger.
Castro taking a bit of punishment here - Bitburger scoring with strikes.
Bitburger scoring with punches from side control.
Castro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Castro won't allow Bitburger to pass to mount.
Castro gets full guard.
Castro trying to strike off his back.
Castro trying to strike off his back.
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bitburger is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch but Bitburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitburger feints and as Castro raises his hands in defense, Bitburger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bitburger won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Bitburger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bitburger postures up.
Bitburger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bitburger trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Bitburger is breathing heavily.
Castro wants to sweep here but Bitburger controlling him for the moment.
Bitburger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Castro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Castro gets caught flat footed, as Bitburger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bitburger is pushing down on Castro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castro is fighting to maintain full guard but Bitburger has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Castro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bitburger is working for a kimura but Castro is defending it quite comfortably.
Castro is pressing down on Bitburger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castro wants to sweep here but Bitburger controlling him for the moment.
Castro controlling the position.
Castro working for a triangle but Bitburger defends it easily.
Bitburger trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the position.
Bitburger looking to pass the guard.
Bitburger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bitburger drops back looking for a leg! Castro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Castro manages to kick Bitburger off! Bitburger jumps back into Castro's guard.
Castro is trying to control the position but Bitburger postures up.
Castro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bitburger's guard.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Bitburger controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro trying to control but Bitburger is working from the bottom.
Bitburger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitburger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Castro!
Bitburger controlling from mount.
Bitburger prevents Castro from getting the reversal.
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro is desperately trying to improve his position but Bitburger has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bitburger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bitburger has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.
Bitburger tries for a takedown but Castro manages to get underhooks.
Bitburger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bitburger wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bitburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Castro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bitburger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bitburger is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro trying to pass the guard but Bitburger defending well.
Bitburger is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro drops an elbow to the side of Bitburger's head.
Bitburger actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitburger wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
Castro is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bitburger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bitburger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castro's guard.
Bitburger wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bitburger!
Bitburger is looking to improve his position but Castro isn't that keen on the idea.
Bitburger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Castro. What's that going to do exactly?
Bitburger is trying to escape the mount.
Castro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bitburger?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro prevents Bitburger from getting the reversal.
Castro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bitburger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castro controlling the position easily from mount.
Castro avoids the attempt from Bitburger to control.
Bitburger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Castro. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger is desperately trying to improve his position but Castro has a good base and remains in mount.
Castro breaks from Bitburger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bitburger swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Castro landing strikes from the mount and Bitburger is in trouble!
Bitburger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Castro blocks Bitburger's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bitburger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bitburger wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Bitburger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Castro. What's that going to do exactly?
Castro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Castro controlling from mount.
Castro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bitburger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Castro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bitburger is desperately trying to improve his position but Castro has a good base and remains in mount.
Castro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Castro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bitburger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Castro throws some wild stikes that Bitburger manages to avoid easily.
Bitburger regains half guard.
Bitburger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castro's back!
Castro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bitburger gets his way!
I really don't envy Castro right now.
Bitburger cracks Castro with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Castro from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Bitburger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bitburger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Bitburger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castro shoots and misses
and Bitburger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bitburger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Castro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bitburger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bitburger.
Bitburger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro has hold of Bitburger's hands but Bitburger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro is looking to control Bitburger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castro avoid being mounted?
Castro has hold of Bitburger's hands but Bitburger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Bitburger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bitburger trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro trying to control from the bottom.
Castro is not content to let Bitburger control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castro works over Bitburger's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Bitburger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mike Bitburger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bitburger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
Castro swinging wilding here.
Bitburger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger advances to full mount.
Castro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bitburger goes for an armbar but Castro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Castro.
Castro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bitburger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bitburger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bitburger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bitburger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bitburger wants to sweep here but Castro controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger looking to control.
Bitburger looking for a guillotine here but Castro defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castro scores with a head kick.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitburger shoots in and bounces Castro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bitburger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bitburger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bitburger wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Bitburger landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Bitburger wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Bitburger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mau Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Castro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bitburger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bitburger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castro dives on top into guard.
Bitburger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castro's guard.
Bitburger chips away with some ground and pound.
Mike Bitburger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bitburger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bitburger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bitburger, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bitburger!
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