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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wisdom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Wisdom!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle has managed to clinch.
Castle stops a takedown attempt from Wisdom.
Wisdom is looking for a takedown.
Wisdom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castle.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wisdom's defenses.
Wisdom is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wisdom.
Wisdom jumps guard but Castle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wisdom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Castle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wisdom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castle tries a body shot but Wisdom blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisdom slows down the pace here.
Castle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wisdom is working for takedown but Castle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castle lands an elbow that stopped Wisdom in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisdom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wisdom gets tackled into the cage by Castle. Castle maintains the clinch.
Castle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wisdom blocks an uppercut.
Wisdom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wisdom trying to control the position.
Wisdom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wisdom thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wisdom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wisdom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wisdom is proving hard to escape from.
Wisdom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Wisdom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wisdom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom working for a triangle but Castle defends it easily.
Wisdom has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Castle doesn't defend quickly enough and Wisdom has managed to lock this one up! Can Castle escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wisdom on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kurt Wisdom!
In his post fight interview, Kurt Wisdom started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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