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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pio Iafeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Casta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Casta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pio Iafeta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iafeta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Casta's half guard.
Iafeta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Iafeta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Casta looking for submissions off his back.
Iafeta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Casta defending well though.
Iafeta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iafeta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Iafeta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Iafeta throws a strike but Casta avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Iafeta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iafeta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iafeta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iafeta cracks Casta with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iafeta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iafeta stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Casta has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Iafeta manages to get his head free but now Casta has transitioned to an armbar! Iafeta grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Casta! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Casta!
Alexandre Casta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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