PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 28 p4p, 2 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 81 p4p, 13 weight class). Springs has chosen Meltdown as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Castrello
vs
Springs

185 cm
33
156 lbs
29 - 11 - 3

178 cm
28
158 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

IniTech Nutrition
FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Springs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springs! But no joy.
Castrello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castrello scores with a sloppy right hand. Springs should have avoided that one.
Springs connects with a solid leg kick.
Castrello moves out of range as Springs throws a body kick.
Castrello ducks right into an uppercut from Springs.
Castrello throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Castrello.
Springs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Castrello fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Springs, pushing him back against the cage.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springs misses with some punches.
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Springs's defenses.
Springs prevents a body shot from Castrello.
Castrello lands a body punch.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castrello.
Springs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Castrello trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello misses with an elbow over the top.
Castrello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Springs's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Springs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs is working Castrello over against the cage.
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Springs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a left hand.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castrello crunches a lovely knee into Springs's ribcage.
Castrello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Springs stalling in the clinch but Castrello improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Castrello fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Castrello lands a hook to the side of the head.

Springs breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Castrello misses.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Springs throws a push kick but Castrello slaps the foot to one side.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springs lands a nice hook to Castrello's body. Castrello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castrello throws a low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
Castrello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castrello tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castrello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Springs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello slips a straight right by Springs.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Springs manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Springs throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello misses with a hook.
Springs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Castrello.
Castrello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Springs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castrello.
Castrello lands a high kick!
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs tests Castrello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castrello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Springs.
Springs scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Springs blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castrello takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Springs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castrello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Springs checks it well.
Castrello tries to clinch but Springs is having none of it.
Castrello slips under a jab from Springs.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Castrello staying out of range there.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
Castrello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castrello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Springs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Castrello misses with a hook to the body
and Springs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Castrello lands a two punch combo.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castrello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castrello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.
Castrello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Springs.
A jab lands there for Springs.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello lands a glancing blow to the side of Springs's head.
Castrello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castrello tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Randy Springs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Springs swings widly with a right hand
and Castrello counters with a nice uppercut.
Castrello misses with a combination
and Castrello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castrello swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Castrello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castrello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Springs throws out the jab.
Castrello throws a quick counter kick to the body but Springs avoids it.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castrello was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Springs looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Springs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castrello throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Castrello tenderised Springs's leg. Springs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Springs connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Castrello blocks the low kick.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Springs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Springs throws a poor cross that misses
and Castrello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Castrello.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castrello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Castrello.
Castrello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castrello was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Castrello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Springs.
Springs moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Springs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to clinch but Springs slips to the side
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castrello avoids a kick to the body.
Castrello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castrello moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Castrello.
Castrello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Castrello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Springs.
Springs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castrello misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Castrello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castrello throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Springs's head.
Castrello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castrello misses with an uppercut. Springs saw that one coming.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Springs swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello tries to clinch up but Springs circles away and keeps his distance.
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Nice shot by Springs.
Springs throws a push kick but Castrello slaps the foot to one side.
Springs looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Castrello.

Castrello moves into the clinch.
Springs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs blocking some punches.
Castrello landing knees to the body.
Castrello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Springs prevents a body shot from Castrello.
Castrello lands with a short shot to the head.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Springs avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castrello throws a leg kick but Springs moved away.
Springs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Castrello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castrello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Castrello as he connects with a hook.
Springs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castrello. Castrello obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Castrello misses the target.
Springs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castrello lands a nice hook to Springs's body. Springs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Castrello misses.
Springs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Springs has time to react.
Castrello avoids a kick to the body.
Springs throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello lands with a right hand.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springs paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castrello eats them both and turns towards Springs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
A lazy left from Castrello finds it's target.
Jab by Springs.
Springs misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Castrello misses.
Castrello moves away from the strike by Springs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Springs.
Springs slips under a jab.
Springs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
Springs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello lands with an uppercut that bounces Springs off the cage and back into range.
Springs misses with a body shot.
Castrello misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castrello.
Springs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castrello.
Springs lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castrello. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs swings for the body but Castrello moves out of range.
Springs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Castrello tenderised Springs's leg. Springs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castrello throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Springs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castrello is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Castrello misses.
Springs tries a quick counter leg kick but Castrello is wise to it.
Castrello is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Castrello walks into a stiff left hand from Springs.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castrello swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Springs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castrello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castrello scores with a sloppy right hand. Springs should have avoided that one.
Castrello swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springs! But no joy.
Castrello's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Springs is looking to chop away at Castrello's legs.
Springs takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springs! But no joy.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
Springs dodges the punch combination from Castrello.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castrello, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Castrello misses
and Springs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Springs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castrello's sensitive parts.
Castrello misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello lands the left hand.
Castrello scores with a nice head shot.
Castrello misses the body punch
and Springs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Springs connects with a leg kick. Castrello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Castrello misses with a leg kick
and Springs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castrello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Springs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Springs lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Castrello has managed to clinch.
Castrello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Cullen Castrello did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Springs.
Castrello throws an overhand right that lands on Springs's shoulder, as Springs tries to avoid the shot.
Castrello throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Springs misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Springs tests Castrello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castrello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Springs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs misses with a hook.
Castrello keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Castrello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castrello scores with a nice right hand.
Springs lands with a good body shot.
Springs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Springs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Castrello throws a leg kick but Springs checks it.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Springs.
Castrello does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Springs scores with a jab to the head.
Springs looks to land a body kick but Castrello moved away.
Springs misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Springs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
Springs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Springs scores with a sloppy right hand. Castrello should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Springs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Springs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Castrello.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Castrello misses the target.
Castrello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs slips under a jab from Castrello.
Springs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Castrello drives through and clinches with Springs against the cage.
Castrello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Springs'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.

Springs manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Springs catches Castrello right on the button with a cross.

Castrello rushes Springs and presses him up against the cage.
Springs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castrello lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Springs's brow.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs avoids a wild elbow strike from Castrello.
Springs lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Springs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello thuds his right hand into Springs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Springs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castrello seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Castrello sizes up Springs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Springs scores with the left hand. Castrello knows he should have avoided that one.
Springs thows a left - swing and a miss!

Castrello closes the distance and clinches.
Springs lands with a right to the head.

Springs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springs is looking to chop away at Castrello's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Springs.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Castrello tried to counter with a leg kick but Springs avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Randy Springs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Castrello lands a head kick. Springs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Springs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Springs lands the left hand.
Springs misses with a wild combination.
Springs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Springs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Castrello misses with a hook.
Castrello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Springs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castrello has time to react.
Castrello moves out of range of the leg kick from Springs.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Castrello lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springs moves out of range of the body kick from Castrello.
Springs moves away from the strike by Castrello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Castrello.
Springs lands with a nice combination. Castrello backs away looking to recover.
Castrello lands the left hand.
Springs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castrello.
Springs cracks Castrello with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Springs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Springs. That's going to slow Castrello down.
Springs connects with a leg kick. Castrello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Castrello slips a straight right by Springs.
It looked like Castrello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castrello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs is looking to land body kicks.
Springs throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springs misses with a right hand
and Castrello counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castrello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Castrello misses
and Springs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castrello's knee momentarily.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Springs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello throws the kick towards the body but Springs avoids it.
Castrello does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Springs.
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Springs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Springs lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castrello checks a low kick from Springs.
Castrello throwing a counter right hand but Springs manages to avoid it.
Castrello lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castrello tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
Castrello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Springs throws out a counter right but Castrello avoids it with no problem.
Springs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springs misses with a looping left.
Castrello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs thows a body kick. Castrello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Springs misses with an uppercut. Castrello saw that one coming.
Castrello is looking to counter punch.
Castrello checks a low kick from Springs.
Castrello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Springs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castrello looks for the body kick but Springs saw that one coming.
It seemed like Springs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Springs swings widly with a right hand
and Castrello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castrello lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Castrello scores with a four punch combination!
Springs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Castrello throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a looping right.
Springs tries to bum rush Castrello with a series of wild strikes but Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castrello defending well as Springs loads up on a big left hand.
Castrello moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
Springs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Springs throws a jab when Castrello was well out of range.
Castrello lands with a kick to the temple. Springs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Springs.
I think Springs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
Randy Springs is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Randy Springs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.