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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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183 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uncomfortable Positions!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Positions closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castillo circles away.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castillo, as that shot connected.
A combination from Castillo does no damage.
Positions shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Positions was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Positions throws a wild left hand from mount and Castillo manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Castillo is defending against the submission attempts here by Positions.
Positions thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo wants to get back to full guard.
Positions sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castillo defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castillo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Positions from controlling successfully.
Positions throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Positions is stalling in the full guard.
Positions throwing strikes but missing.
Positions throwing strikes but missing.
Positions trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Positions throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Positions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castillo has closed the distance and engaged Positions in a clinch.
Castillo tries to work over Positions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo has a couple of punches blocked by Positions.
Castillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Positions uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castillo is working Positions over against the cage.
Positions goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castillo prevents it.
Castillo is looking to control Positions's arms but Positions gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Castillo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Positions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castillo stalling in the clinch.
Positions blocking some punches.
Castillo tries a body shot but Positions blocks it.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Positions.
Good body shot from Castillo.
A head punch on the inside from Castillo fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castillo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Positions on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Positionss head.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Positions makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ervin Castillo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Positions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Positions misses with a straight right.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Positions is avoiding it.
Castillo scores with a jab.
Positions lands a head shot.
Positions connects with a looping right hand.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Positions.
A looping hook to the body misses from Positions. Castillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo moves away from the strike by Positions.
Castillo stuffs the takedown.
Positions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Positions.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Positions tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ervin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Positions is just out of range.
Positions throws a shot from downtown. Castillo moves away and avoids it.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Positions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castillo.
Positions takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Castillo - just one landing.
Positions doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillo circles away.
Castillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Positions moves away.
Positions moves away from the strike by Castillo.
Positions needs to keep his hands up - Castillo had a free shot at his head there.
Castillo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Positions fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ervin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortable Positions.
Positions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Positions slips under a jab from Castillo.
Castillo tries to clinch but Positions is having none of it.
Castillo scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castillo.
Positions shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castillo as he avoids it easily.
Positions swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Castillo misses
and Positions counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castillo is trying to stand.
Positions missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Castillo is refusing to be controlled, as Positions sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Positions.
Positions missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Positions throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Positions is trying to control. Castillo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castillo slips a jab from Positions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ervin Castillo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Positions misses with a hook.
Positions looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Positions shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castillo sprawls well. Castillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Positions gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo thows a body shot but no joy.
Castillo sizes up Positions with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo scores with a nice right hand.
Castillo connects with a body shot.
Positions slips a jab and a cross from Castillo.
Castillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Positions.
Positions takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Castillo lands a jab to Positions's midsection.
Positions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Positions keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo looks to clinch
and Positions counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Positions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Positions.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Positions was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Castillo misses with a body shot
and Positions counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Positions fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions unloading with bombs!
Castillo is trying desperately to improve position.
Castillo wants to control but Positions is having none of it.
Castillo can't escape the position.
Positions throws some wild stikes that Castillo manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Positions.
Castillo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Castillo wants to hold on but Positions pushes him away.
Positions throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Positions can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.
Positions looking to finish Castillo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Castillo!
Ervin Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Positions swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Castillo is now in Positions's guard. A big mistake from Positions there, giving up the dominant position!
Castillo wanted to stand there but Positions had control of the position.
Castillo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uncomfortable Positions.
I think Castillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ervin Castillo!
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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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