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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston's entrance music is Born of a Broken Man. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
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200 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Houston looking to score a takedown here. Castle is defending well but Houston drives through and ends up in Castle's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Houston stopping the sweep attempt from Castle.
Castle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Houston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Houston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle wants to sweep here but Houston controlling him for the moment.
Houston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houston!
Houston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castle avoids the attempt from Houston to control.
Castle prevents Houston from getting the reversal.
Castle controlling from the full mount.
Houston is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle controlling from mount.
Houston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castle controlling from mount.
Houston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castle looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is desperately trying to improve his position but Castle has a good base and remains in mount.
Castle trying to control but Houston is having none of it.
Houston tries to lock up and control but Castle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Houston tries to hold on but Castle pushes him away.
Houston is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Houston is looking to improve his position but Castle isn't that keen on the idea.
Castle controlling the position easily from mount.
Houston tries to hold on but Castle pushes him away.
Houston manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Castle will probably get the nod.
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.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle loads up on a big right hand but Houston slips the punch.
Houston 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.
Houston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Castle's guard.
Houston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Castle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Houston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Houston is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle wants to sweep here but Houston controlling him for the moment.
Houston trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Houston to score with a decent uppercut.
Houston drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Castle lands a nice uppercut.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Castle.
Houston looking to slow down the pace here.
Castle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Houston to work.
Houston being controlled against the cage.
Houston blocks an uppercut.
Houston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Houston wants to stall.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Castle working aggressively here.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Houston.
Houston wants to stall.
Castle works on Houston's body with a couple of short punches.
Houston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Castle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.
Castle misses with an uppercut.
Houston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castle throws a hook but Houston avoids it easily.
Houston slips under a jab.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Houston wants to clinch.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houston.
Houston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Castle sneaks back into half guard.
Austin Houston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle is not content to let Houston control the position.
Castle is defending against the submission attempts here by Houston.
Castle controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston prevents Castle from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Castle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Castle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Houston to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Castle misses.
Nice defenses there by Castle.
Castle lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Houston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle lands a really nice looking cross but Houston seems unphased.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle takes one to the side of the head.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Castle scores with a jab to the body.
Castle 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Castle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castle.
Houston throws a series of punches but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Castle throws a series of punches but Houston moves out of range.
Houston scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castle throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
Houston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Houston.
Houston slips a straight right by Castle.
Castle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castle dodges the punch combination from Houston.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston scores with a takedown into Castle's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle wants to sweep here but Houston controlling him for the moment.
Houston trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Houston preventing the sweep.
Castle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Houston's guard.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Houston is keeping the position.
Castle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is trying to keep Castle in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Austin Houston.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
Houston doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Houston slips a straight right by Castle.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Castle misses.
Castle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Houston doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston cracks Castle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Houston is looking to wear down Castle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
A right-left combo lands from Castle.
Houston takes one to the side of the head.
Houston thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castle if he has to take too many more of those.
Houston shoots in for a double leg but Castle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
Castle lands with an overhand left.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houston misses with a straight left.
Houston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.
Castle tries to clinch but Houston is having none of it.
Castle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Castle.
I've got Castle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle!
A victorious Frank Castle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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