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Event:
EFA 38 Gigantus vs Viking
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Medic misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Castle moves into the clinch.
Castle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Medic or not.
Castle scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Major Medic has been cut.
Castle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Castle leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Castle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Medic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Castle follows Medic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Castle!
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Event:
EFA 28 Gigantus vs Winter
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Simmons bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simmons grinds an elbow into Castle's temple.
Castle is looking for a sweep.
Simmons working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Simmons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simmons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simmons creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Castle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Simmons working the body and head with strikes. #CUT#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Simmons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simmons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons throws a strike aimed at the side of Castle's head but Castle avoids it well.#T1#
Castle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Simmons.
Simmons trying to control the position but Castle is working away.
Simmons has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
Castle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simmons haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Castle parries the strikes from Simmons easily there. Simmons is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Castle to escape.
Simmons scores with punches from side control.
Castle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Simmons looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Castle is avoiding damage well.
Simmons working away.
Castle taking a bit of punishment here - Simmons scoring with strikes.
Castle prevents Simmons from moving into mount.
Simmons sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons cracks Castle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Castle prevents Simmons from improving position.
Castle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Castle can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Simmons crashes against the mat.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons scoring with punches from side control.
Simmons fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T4#
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Castle taking a bit of punishment here - Simmons scoring with strikes.
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons working the head with strikes.
Castle is letting Simmons control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Simmons connects with a decent elbow.
Simmons looks up at the clock and then as Castle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Simmons smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Castle's cut.
That's time! Simmons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Simmons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#CUT#
That has opened up George Castle's cut even more.
Simmons prevents Castle from improving his position.
Simmons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#
The cut above George Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simmons thows a huge punch but Castle dodges it nicely.
Simmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
Simmons not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle trying to control but Simmons postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Simmons connects with a nice short shot to Castle's temple. #T1#
Simmons lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT#
George Castle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Castle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Simmons!
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Event:
EFA 15 Holloway vs Mccarthy
Date: Jan 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Castle misses with the combination.
Castle misses with a low kick as Van Damme jumps back.
Castle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.
Van Damme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Damme throws a front kick aimed at Castle's knee but Castle avoids it well.
Van Damme misses with a body kick.
Castle steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Castle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Damme looks for the body kick but Castle saw that one coming.
Castle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Castle moved away.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castle lands with a good body shot.
Castle's coach down at Spar Bros was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Castle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Damme scores with a nice right hand.
Van Damme throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Castle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Damme misses the jab.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Damme throws a combination. Castle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damme. #CL2#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van Damme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Damme lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme swinging wildly here.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Damme bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
Van Damme thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castle if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Damme definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castle looks winded!
A leg kick checked by Castle.
And Castle tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Damme pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Castle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Damme.
Castle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Damme.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Damme. That's going to slow Castle down.
Castle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T4#
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Van Damme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
That has opened up George Castle's cut even more.
Van Damme throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Damme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castle scrambles back to his feet.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD#
and Van Damme counters with a crisp one two that drops Castle! Van Damme thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Castle to his feet! Castle is in big trouble!#ROC#
Castle is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Damme, right into the meat.
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Damme finish him?
Van Damme feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Castle collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jean Claude Van Damme!
Jean Claude Van Damme was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
EFA 6 Camara vs Bjj
Date: Dec 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Carvalho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Castle throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.#CL#
Carvalho moves into the clinch.#BC#
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho thuds his shin into the meat of Castle's side.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Castle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Castle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Carvalho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho lands a nice looking body kick.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Carvalho throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
Carvalho scores with a one two! Castle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho moves out of range as Castle throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castle.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castle throws a half hearted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Still in the clinch, Carvalho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carvalho working hard to break the clinch.
Carvalho looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carvalho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T4#
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Carvalho moves out of range of the body kick.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Castle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castle tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Castle throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Carvalho lands a jab to Castle's midsection.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle unleashes a big counter combination but Carvalho bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carvalho lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castle throws out a leg kick but Carvalho moves out of range and Castle only half commits.
Castle throws a push kick but Carvalho slaps the foot to one side.
Castle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carvalho slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Castle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
Carvalho throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.
Castle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Castle throws the kick towards the body but Carvalho avoids it.
Carvalho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Drew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Castle tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Carvalho counters with a left and a right that stings Castle.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Drew Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Castle.
Carvalho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle moves out of range of the leg kick from Carvalho.#T2#
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
Carvalho jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Castle blocks a leg kick.
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Castle looks to move away, Carvalho throws a big counter combo but Castle just gets out of the way.
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castle if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castle checks a leg kick nicely.
Castle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Castle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drew Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Castle throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Carvalho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Carvalho lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Castle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Castle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Castle wants to counter the offense by Carvalho and move into the clinch position.
Carvalho stalks Castle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castle's face. Castle staggers backwards, shaken.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Carvalho is looking for a counter combo.
Castle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carvalho.
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Castle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!#CL#
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Carvalho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
Castle missing with knees to the body.
Castle prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carvalho.
Castle defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho lands with a straight right. Castle didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Castle clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castle misses with the combination.
#T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castle.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Carvalho thinks about countering with a body kick.#T2#
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Carvalho misses.
Castle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castle slips under a jab.
Castle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Castle moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Castle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho thuds his shin into the meat of Castle's side.
Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castle momentarily.
Castle throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Castle avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
A solid body kick from Carvalho.
Castle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T4#
Carvalho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carvalho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castle throws a leg kick but Carvalho moved away.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drew Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carvalho throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle misses with a body kick.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho stalks Castle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castle's face. Castle staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Carvalho!
Drew Carvalho thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 816 Round 3
Date: Dec 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Trudo is looking to counter punch.
Castle tries to clinch there but Trudo circles away.
#CL#
Trudo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Trudo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trudo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudo.
Castle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trudo lands with a shot to the body.
Trudo looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
Trudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Trudo is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Trudo.
Micky Trudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle scores with a head kick.
Castle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Trudo stuns Castle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1##CL#
Trudo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trudo lands a body shot.
Castle looks winded!
Castle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trudo is looking to break free of the clinch but Castle has double underhooks.
Trudo is trying to break free.
Trudo is trying to break the clinch but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Trudo.
Trudo tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Trudo back against the cage.
Castle blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Trudo.
Trudo lands a right hand.
Trudo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castle tries a body shot but Trudo blocks it.
Trudo tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Trudo tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle is looking to control Trudo's arms but Trudo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castle has his back to the cage. #T2#
Trudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trudo backwards.
Trudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudo.
Castle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Trudo with a body shot.
Trudo takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Trudo sets himself, and Castle steps forward looking for the clinch! Trudo avoids it this time.
Castle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Trudo misses.
Castle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Castle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trudo misses with a looping left.
Castle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
Castle misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Trudo.#BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Trudo moves into range and clinches up with Castle.
Trudo is trying to break the clinch but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Trudo tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle throws an elbow but it misses.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trudo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trudo cracks Castle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trudo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castle eats them both and turns towards Trudo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trudo scores with a nice right hand.
Trudo misses with a series of wild punches.
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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castle there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Trudo slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
Trudo throws a body shot but no joy.
Castle jabs Trudo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudo throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trudo lands with an uppercut that bounces Castle off the cage and back into range.
Castle keeps Trudo at a distance using the push kick.
Castle throws a front kick that sends Trudo stumbling back into the cage.
Trudo cracks Castle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Trudo.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Trudo.
Trudo swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a counter combo.
Trudo throws a right hand that Castle ducks under and follows up with a left that Castle also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudo misses the target.
Castle tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Trudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Castle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Castle misses with a double jab.
Trudo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castle's head backwards.
Trudo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Trudo scores with a jab.
No joy there for Trudo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Micky Trudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trudo throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Trudo.
Castle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castle.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudo.
Castle is looking to clinch but Trudo is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Trudo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Trudo connects with a nice looking jab.
Trudo throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Trudo closes the distance and clinches.
Trudo has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Castle controlling the action here for a moment.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trudo misses with some punches.
Trudo is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudo.
Trudo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trudo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Castle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Trudo.
Castle with the counter takedown but Trudo avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castle.
Castle feints the counter takedown.
Micky Trudo is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Trudo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trudo tries to bum rush Castle with a series of wild strikes but Castle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trudo misses with a hook.
Trudo looks to land a right hand but Castle moved out of range.
Trudo misses with the combination.
Trudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
#T3#
Trudo swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Trudo rushes Castle and presses him up against the cage.
Trudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Trudo drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Trudo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Castle.
Castle tries a body shot but Trudo blocks it.
Trudo misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Trudo.
Castle stalls.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Castle misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Castle darts in and clinches Trudo up against the cage.
Trudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trudo is trying to force a seperation but Castle has the dominant position.
Micky Trudo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trudo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
Trudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Trudo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Trudo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Castle's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castle - that will leave a mark!
Trudo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Trudo clinches up against the cage.
Trudo digs a right hand into Castle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castle's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Trudo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudo is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
Trudo has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Trudo misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Trudo on the inside.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Trudo throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trudo looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
As Trudo backs off Castle throws a huge counter combo but Trudo manages to avoid it all.
Castle wants to clinch up but Trudo keeps it at a distance.
Trudo fails to land with a series of punches.
Trudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Trudo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castle finds it's way round the side to connect with Trudo's head.
Castle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trudo.
Trudo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trudo swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Trudo closes the distance and pushes Castle back into the cage.
Trudo works on Castle's body with a couple of short punches.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Trudo fails to land. #T2#
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
Trudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Trudo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
Castle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trudo blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle prevents a body shot from Trudo.
Trudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Trudo tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castle blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Trudo is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Castle trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Trudo.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Castle stalling.
Trudo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Castle won't allow it.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle is trying to stall.
Castle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trudo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trudo's defenses.
Trudo has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Castle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trudo is defending well for now.#T4#
Trudo is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Trudo manages to break the clinch.
Trudo misses with a few strikes there.
Castle wants to counter the offense by Trudo and move into the clinch position.
Trudo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Castle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Trudo.
Trudo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Trudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Trudo misses.
Trudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle scores with a shot to the body.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trudo throws a lazy uppercut
and Castle counters with a left and a right that stings Trudo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Trudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trudo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Micky Trudo!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Micky Trudo!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Micky Trudo!
Micky Trudo wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 816 Round 2
Date: Dec 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Trinalde tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Trinalde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Trinalde unleashes a big counter combination but Castle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Trinalde or perhaps it was just good defense by Castle, which made it look bad.
Castle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trinalde.
Castle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Castle as Trinalde shoots in.
George Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Trinalde.
Castle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Trinalde.
Castle thuds his shin into the meat of Trinalde's side.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
Trinalde misses with a takedown
and Castle counters with an outside leg kick.
Trinalde looks winded!
Castle throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Castle drives through and clinches with Trinalde against the cage.
#T2#
Castle stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Castle has Trinalde up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Trinalde feints and as Castle raises his hands in defense, Trinalde changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Trinalde is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Trinalde is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T3#
Castle wants to control but Trinalde is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castle is trying to escape back to his feet but Trinalde uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SU2#
Trinalde decides to stand back up. Trinalde steps back and let's Castle get back to his feet.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Castle! Trinalde is out on his feet! Castle rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Trinalde is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Trinalde is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Castle!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 816 Round 1
Date: Dec 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Castle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zahir takes a step back to recover.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amal Zahir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Castle has knocked Zahir down with a huge combo! Castle steps away and waves a wobbly Zahir back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL2#
Zahir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Zahir misses.
Castle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zahir.
Zahir misses with a combination
#TD#
and Castle counters with a shoot takedown. Zahir fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Zahir uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zahir looks winded!#T1#
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zahir. #CL#
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zahir, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Castle.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zahir throws a head punch that misses.
Zahir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castle keeps control of Zahir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
#T2##CL#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zahir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castle has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD#
Castle drops Zahir with a beautiful combination! Zahir stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Castle is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Zahir is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Amal Zahir has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle connects with a leg kick. Zahir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zahir is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?
Zahir is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Zahir scores with a four punch combination!
Zahir seems to have recovered his senses.#CUT2#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.#CL#
Castle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zahir being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Zahir working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle lands a front kick.#KD#
Castle lands a big head kick that sends Zahir tumbling to the mat! Castle takes a step backwards and waves Zahir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Castle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Castle backs off Zahir throws a huge counter combo but Castle manages to avoid it all.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Zahir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Castle closes the distance and pushes Zahir back into the cage.
Castle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Castle.
Zahir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4##CL#
Castle rushes Zahir and presses him up against the cage.
Zahir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castle lands with a right to the head.
Castle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zahir up against the cage.
Castle prevents Zahir from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castle.
#BC#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle, before Castle throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Zahir's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Castle lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). George Castle!
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