Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C413: Santos vs Shida
Date: Apr 27, 2025

#R1#
Obaminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellanos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castellanos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obaminator throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellanos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mark Roland Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Obaminator misses with an uppercut
letting Castellanos counter with a right hand.
Obaminator loads up on a big right hand but Castellanos slips the punch.
Castellanos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Castellanos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obaminator.
Castellanos blocks a jab.
Castellanos throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a series of strikes. Castellanos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellanos.
Obaminator misses with a wild body shot.
Castellanos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castellanos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obaminator under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Castellanos misses.
Nice uppercut there from Obaminator.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A shot to the body from Castellanos misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Castellanos is predictable there
and Obaminator counters with a good low kick that Castellanos was not able to check.
Castellanos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obaminator misses with a hook.
Obaminator bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castellanos's head.
Castellanos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Obaminator backs up against the cage.
Castellanos swinging wildly here.
Obaminator throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Castellanos counters with a crisp one two that drops Obaminator! Castellanos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Obaminator to his feet! Obaminator is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obaminator lands with a nice body kick.
Obaminator scores with a hook to the body. Castellanos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Obaminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Obaminator thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castellanos if he has to take too many more of those.
Obaminator throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Castellanos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos connects with a jab.
Obaminator misses with a looping left.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Obaminator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castellanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obaminator.
Obaminator swings widly with a right hand
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator scores with a nice head shot.
Castellanos throws a right hand that misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellanos takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Castellanos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obaminator works the jab nicely.
Obaminator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Obaminator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Obaminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castellanos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obaminator darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obaminator misses the body punch
letting Castellanos counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Obaminator misses the target.
Castellanos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Obaminator throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends Obaminator toppling to the canvas! Obaminator scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!#ROC#Obaminator is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obaminator cracks Castellanos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Obaminator.
Castellanos throws a shot from downtown. Obaminator moves away and avoids it.
Obaminator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castellanos tried to score with a low kick but Obaminator checks it.#T4#
Castellanos moves out of range as Obaminator strikes.
Castellanos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obaminator has time to react.#KD#
Castellanos lands a big head kick that sends Obaminator tumbling to the mat! Castellanos takes a step backwards and waves Obaminator back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Obaminator is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellanos finish him?
Castellanos fakes the body blow, causing Obaminator to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Obaminator goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Castellanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.

Event: C409: Chai vs Santos
Date: Apr 13, 2025

#R1#
Thibodeaux tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux lands with a nice combination. Castellanos backs away looking to recover.
Castellanos misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castellanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux with a jab.
Thibodeaux feints and then cracks Castellanos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castellanos down.
Thibodeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castellanos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castellanos throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Thibodeaux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Castellanos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thibodeaux's sensitive parts.
Castellanos tries to move into range but Thibodeaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Castellanos loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellanos tried to counter with a leg kick but Thibodeaux avoided it.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Castellanos moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux, as that shot connected.
Castellanos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castellanos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castellanos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux stalks Castellanos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castellanos's face. Castellanos staggers backwards, shaken.
Good standup being displayed there by Castellanos as he connects with a hook.
Castellanos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Thibodeaux there.
Castellanos takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a series of strikes that have Castellanos backpedaling. #T2#
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Castellanos.
Thibodeaux swinging wildly here.
Castellanos throws a quick counter head kick but Thibodeaux was just out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellanos throws a combination that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a leg kick.
Castellanos walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Thibodeaux - just one landing.
Thibodeaux has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice shot lands for Thibodeaux.
Castellanos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux jabs at Castellanos's body.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Castellanos should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Castellanos blocks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Castellanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castellanos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
It looked like Castellanos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Castellanos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux clobbers Castellanos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castellanos checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the head.
Castellanos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.
Castellanos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thibodeaux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T4#
Castellanos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thibodeaux.
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!
Castellanos throws a head kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thibodeaux digs a good hook to Castellanos's body.
Castellanos takes one to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Castellanos was well out of range.
Castellanos throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos with the inside leg kick.
Castellanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thibodeaux!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castellanos counters with a one-two to the body.
Castellanos swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Castellanos is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thibodeaux knocks Castellanos out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). August Thibodeaux!

Event: C405: Duran vs Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 30, 2025

#R1#
Novak slips a straight right by Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a slapping body shot.
Castellanos staying out of range there.
Novak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castellanos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castellanos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Novak closes the distance but Castellanos moves to the side
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novak misses with a takedown #KD#
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends Novak toppling to the canvas! Novak scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Novak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castellanos, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Castellanos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castellanos works the jab nicely.
Novak shoots for a takedown but Castellanos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellanos misses the target.
Jose Castellanos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonz Novak.
Castellanos throws out a loose jab but Novak uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Novak tries to clinch up#KD#
and Castellanos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Novak! Castellanos lets Novak back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Novak is rocked!
Novak swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Novak is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellanos finish him?
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novak seems to have recovered his senses.
Castellanos drops Novak with a big left hand! Novak is injured, injured bad! Castellanos jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
Jose Castellanos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C386: Tae vs Chai II
Date: Jan 19, 2025

#R1#
Castellanos needs to keep his hands up - Breaker had a free shot at his head there.
Breaker looks for a takedown but Castellanos sprawls well.
Castellanos throwing a counter right hand but Breaker manages to avoid it.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown but Castellanos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Breaker fails with the takedown.
Jose Castellanos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bone Breaker.#TD2#
Breaker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Breaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castellanos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breaker on the ground.
Breaker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Castellanos's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Castellanos prevents Breaker from improving position.
Castellanos is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castellanos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Breaker is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Castellanos is trying to escape and Breaker transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Castellanos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Breaker! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bone Breaker!
Bone Breaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C380: Duran vs Spicoli III
Date: Jan 05, 2025

#R1#
Predator X throws a head kick but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Predator X avoids it with no problem.
Castellanos misses with a leg kick
and Predator X counters with a three punch combo that has Castellanos backing up. Castellanos nods at Predator X to acknowledge the strikes.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castellanos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castellanos keeps the fight on the outside.
Predator X connects with a solid leg kick.
Castellanos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#It looks like The Jurassic Predator X has been cut.
Castellanos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Predator X swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been told by Predator X's head coaches at Blood and Iron Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Castellanos misses with a looping left.
Predator X throwing a counter right hand but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Predator X slips under a jab.
Predator X appears to be looking for a big counter.
Predator X falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Castellanos avoids the body shot from Predator X. #CL#
Castellanos tries to keep at a distance but Predator X has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellanos gets through Predator X's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Castellanos misses with some punches.
Castellanos prevents the takedown attempt.
Predator X doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Predator X backwards.
Castellanos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Predator X is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castellanos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Predator X has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castellanos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Jurassic Predator X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Castellanos on the inside.
Castellanos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Predator X's elbow.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Predator X has a couple of punches blocked by Castellanos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Predator X.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a right hand.
Castellanos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castellanos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castellanos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Predator X or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Predator X prevents a body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Castellanos lands with a left to the head.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Predator X controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a shot to the body.
Predator X is breathing heavily.
Castellanos misses with the head strike.
Castellanos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castellanos pushes Predator X back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castellanos tries to work over Predator X's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellanos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castellanos blocks a body shot from Predator X.
Castellanos lands with a left to the head.
Predator X is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castellanos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Predator X backwards.
Castellanos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castellanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos scores with a shot to the side of Predator X's head.
Castellanos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Predator X working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Castellanos.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Predator X controls his hands.
Castellanos blocking some punches. #T3#
Castellanos gets through Predator X's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos tries a body shot but Predator X blocks it.
Predator X lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Predator X.
Predator X has a couple of punches blocked by Castellanos.
A shot in the inside from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Predator X has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castellanos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Predator X controls his hands.
A short right from Castellanos.
Predator X takes a shot to the head.
Predator X goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castellanos prevents it.
Castellanos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Castellanos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Predator X.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellanos tries a body shot but Predator X blocks it.
Castellanos digs a right hand into Predator X's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Predator X's gas tank.
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Predator X backwards.
Predator X can't find room to land a body shot as Castellanos controls the action.
Castellanos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Predator X.
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Predator X backwards. #T4#
Nice body punch from Castellanos - that landed with a thud.
Castellanos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Predator X is rocked!
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Predator X is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Castellanos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castellanos creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Predator X's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Predator X drops to his knees and Castellanos pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Castellanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 1083 Danger vs Krylov
Date: Jul 21, 2024

#R1#
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Dodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Castellanos off balance momentarily.
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Dodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodgers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos throws the left hand but Dodgers avoids the punch easily.
Dodgers lands a nice looking body shot.
Castellanos throws a hook but Dodgers blocks it.#T1#
Dodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a nice body kick.
Dodgers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castellanos is out of range.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Castellanos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Dodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Dodgers tries to clinch but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws out a leg kick but Dodgers moves out of range and Castellanos only half commits.
Dodgers half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Castellanos cracks Dodgers with a good jab.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
Castellanos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dodgers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick by Castellanos misses
and Dodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Jose Castellanos has been cut.
Dodgers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dodgers misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Dodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellanos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dodgers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Dodgers avoids it with no problem.
Dodgers moves out of range of the leg kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Dodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodgers.
Castellanos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dodgerss head.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Dodgers scores with a shoulder strike.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Dodgers gets through Castellanos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellanos swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellanos blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Dodgers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dodgers lands a left hand.
Castellanos takes a shot to the head. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Dodgers controls the action.
Castellanos working aggressively here.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Dodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dodgers lands a body shot.
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Dodgers controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Dodgers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castellanos throws a half hearted mid kick.#KD#
Dodgers feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Castellanos sprawling to the canvas! Castellanos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dodgers finish him?! #ROC#Castellanos is rocked!
Castellanos switches off momentarily and Dodgers cracks him with a monster right hand! Castellanos topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dodgers dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dodgers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duck Dodgers!
A victorious Duck Dodgers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SYN 1076 Kamara vs Noeigati
Date: Jun 16, 2024

#R1#
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castellanos.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castellanos tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
John now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Castellanos throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John throws out a loose jab but Castellanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
John jabs Castellanos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target. #CL#
Castellanos has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Castellanos.#T1#
Castellanos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
Castellanos swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellanos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castellanos is looking to counter with a body kick.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Castellanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellanos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing.
Sparring John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castellanos doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellanos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
John swings away with a body shot that misses
and Castellanos counters with a nice body shot.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Castellanos misses with a leg kick.
Castellanos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castellanos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castellanos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castellanos counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Castellanos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John jabs Castellanos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
John misses with a body shot
and Castellanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellanos misses with a body shot.
John throws a sloppy body shot #KD#
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends John toppling to the canvas! John scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!#ROC#John is rocked!
John misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castellanos counters with a huge right that knocks John out cold! Castellanos is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
Jose Castellanos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: STRIKE! - MMA 4
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Ahai tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellanos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellanos misses with a left hand
and Ahai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Ahai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.#CL#
Ahai moves into the clinch.
Ahai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos tries to break the clinch but Ahai is controlling the position.
Ahai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Castellanos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahai blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahai misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castellanos misses with a body kick.
Ahai throws a leg kick but Castellanos sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Ahai throws a big shot that misses.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahai throws the left hand but Castellanos avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Ahai.
Castellanos misses the jab.
Castellanos misses with a looping right.
As Castellanos backs away, Ahai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahai looks to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a good low kick that Ahai was not able to check.
Castellanos feints and then cracks Ahai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahai down.
Castellanos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellanos moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahai.#T2#
Castellanos scores with a leg kick.
Ahai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellanos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ahai connects with a body shot that sends Castellanos's belly button to the back.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Castellanos. #CUT2#It looks like Azor Ahai has been cut.
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!
Castellanos throws a pinpoint strike between Ahai's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ahai crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Castellanos scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
Our winner, Jose Castellanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: APEX 10
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Bonaparte misses with a hook.
Castellanos scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte throws the kick towards the body but Castellanos avoids it.
Bonaparte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castellanos's hands.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Castellanos throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Castellanos finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bonaparte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castellanos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonaparte misses with a straight right. #T1#
Castellanos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castellanos avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte connects with a single shot there.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Castellanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Bonaparte scores with a sloppy right hand. Castellanos should have avoided that one.
Castellanos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castellanos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bonaparte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonaparte connects with a right hand. Castellanos shakes it off.#T2#
Castellanos misses with a looping right.
Castellanos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonaparte. That one must have hurt.
Bonaparte looks to land a left hand but Castellanos moved out of range nicely.
Bonaparte lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellanos swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castellanos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte lands with a nice body punch.
Bonaparte throws a looping overhand right but Castellanos ducks down to avoid it.
Bonaparte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castellanos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte slips a straight right by Castellanos.
Bonaparte throws an overhand right that lands on Castellanos's shoulder, as Castellanos tries to avoid the shot.
Castellanos takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
Castellanos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut.
Bonaparte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castellanos throws a hook but Bonaparte avoids it easily.
Castellanos loads up on a big right hand but Bonaparte slips the punch.#T4#
Bonaparte throws a lazy right hand but Castellanos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonaparte lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Bonaparte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castellanos tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonaparte works Castellanos's body with a nice hook.
Jacques Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos misses with a hook. Bonaparte ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bonaparte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bonaparte's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Castellanos wants to slow Bonaparte down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Castellanos counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte thuds his shin into the meat of Castellanos's side.
Castellanos needs to keep his hands up - Bonaparte had a free shot at his head there.
Castellanos throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot.
Bonaparte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castellanos can do to turn this around?
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellanos throws out the jab.
Castellanos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Castellanos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.
Castellanos feints a counter leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses
and Castellanos counters with a low kick, right behind Bonaparte 's knee.
Castellanos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castellanos misses the jab.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut. Bonaparte saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonaparte.
Castellanos blocks a jab.
Castellanos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonaparte throws a lazy right hand but Castellanos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Bonaparte avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Castellanos swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonaparte misses the target.#KD#
Bonaparte lands a big head kick that sends Castellanos tumbling to the mat! Bonaparte takes a step backwards and waves Castellanos back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Castellanos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellanos misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Bonaparte!
Jacques Bonaparte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE196:Inhamoto v Lancaster 3
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Spicoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castellanos moves away.
Castellanos sizes up Spicoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spicoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castellanos. Castellanos obviously looking to wear him down.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castellanos lands a jab.
Spicoli walks into a jab.
Spicoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a hook but Spicoli avoids it easily.
Castellanos scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spicoli on the side of the head. #CL2#
Castellanos closes the distance and clinches.
Spicoli cracks Castellanos with a nice body shot.
Castellanos working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Castellanos fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spicoli.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spicoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Castellanos has double underhooks.
Castellanos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Castellanos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castellanos misses with a body punch.
Castellanos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Spicoli.
Spicoli blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Spicoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castellanos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spicoli will feel that in the morning.
Spicoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castellanos looks to land a left hand but Spicoli moved out of range nicely.
Jose Castellanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellanos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spicoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spicoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castellanos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spicoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castellanos throws out a loose jab but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spicoli throws a jab when Castellanos was well out of range.
Spicoli scores with a head kick.
Castellanos lands a head shot.
Spicoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spicoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Castellanos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spicoli with a body shot.#T2#
Castellanos walks into a straight right hand from Spicoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spicoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Castellanos avoids the head kick by Spicoli.
Castellanos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spicoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castellanos.
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spicoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spicoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castellanos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castellanos with a jab.
Spicoli is looking to land body kicks.
Spicoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos misses the jab.
A jab from Castellanos misses.
Castellanos avoids a kick to the body. #CL2#
Castellanos rushes Spicoli and presses him up against the cage.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.
Spicoli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T3##BC#
Spicoli manages to break the clinch.
Castellanos jabs Spicoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spicoli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castellanos misses with a body shot.
Spicoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Castellanos avoided it.
Castellanos tests Spicoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spicoli thumps Castellanos with a low kick.
Castellanos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spicoli lands with a straight right. Castellanos didn't see that one coming.
Spicoli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spicoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Castellanos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spicoli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli misses with a body kick.
Castellanos blocks a leg kick.
Spicoli misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spicoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellanos throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Spicoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spicoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Castellanos moves into the clinch.#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a body punch.
Castellanos works on Spicoli's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Castellanos.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellanos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli is trying to break the clinch but Castellanos is controlling him.
Castellanos tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Castellanos.
Castellanos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castellanos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castellanos tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Spicoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castellanos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Castellanos.
Castellanos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spicoli is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice body punch from Castellanos.
Spicoli misses with a body shot.
Spicoli looks to land a body kick but Castellanos moved away.
Castellanos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spicoli throws a jab when Castellanos was well out of range.
Spicoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spicoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut.
Castellanos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Castellanos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spicoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Spicoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castellanos blocks a head kick by Spicoli.
Spicoli 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.
Castellanos tries to clinch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli throws a hook but Castellanos blocks it.
Spicoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castellanos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spicoli finds it's way round the side to connect with Castellanos's head.
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!
Castellanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spicoli.#T1#
Castellanos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castellanos ducks under a wild hook from Spicoli.
Castellanos with a nice calf kick.
Castellanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spicoli.
Castellanos lands a nice looking body shot.
Castellanos staying out of range there.
Spicoli loads up on a big right hand but Castellanos slips the punch.
Castellanos lands with an uppercut that bounces Spicoli off the cage and back into range.
Spicoli keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Spicoli misses.
Spicoli looks to throw the jab but Castellanos is out of range.
Spicoli checks a leg kick.
Spicoli walks into a left hand.
Spicoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castellanos swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Castellanos connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellanos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spicoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Spicoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Castellanos.
Castellanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spicoli.
Jose Castellanos seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Castellanos misses with a looping left.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Spicoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Spicoli moves away from the strike by Castellanos.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Spicoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellanos doesn't manage to clinch there - Spicoli circles away.
Castellanos wants to slow Spicoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Castellanos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castellanos throws a lazy right hand but Spicoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castellanos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spicoli lands a high kick!
Spicoli lands with a nice body punch.
Castellanos is looking to clinch.
Castellanos jabs at Spicoli's body.
Spicoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castellanos.
Spicoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos scoring well with a low kick there.
Castellanos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli. #T3#
Castellanos scores with a shot to the body.
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
A big right from Spicoli misses.
Castellanos moves out of range of the body kick from Spicoli. #CL2#
Castellanos forces Spicoli back against the cage and clinches.
Spicoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castellanos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Castellanos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellanos is leaning against Spicoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.
Castellanos lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Spicoli controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Castellanos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castellanos. #T4#
Castellanos cracks Spicoli with a nice body shot.
Jose Castellanos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castellanos presses Spicoli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellanos lands with a short shot to the head.
Spicoli takes a shot to the head.
Castellanos is leaning against Spicoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a nice uppercut.
Castellanos cracks Spicoli with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castellanos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castellanos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Castellanos.
A right hand to the body from Castellanos.
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castellanos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castellanos lands with a light punch inside.
Castellanos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spicoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Spicoli walks into a straight right hand from Castellanos.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castellanos, as that shot connected.
Spicoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castellanos digs a good body shot into Spicoli's ribs.
Castellanos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spicoli.
Nice straight punches there by Spicoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spicoli.
A combination from Spicoli does no damage. #CL2#
Castellanos gets a clinch.
Castellanos tries a body shot but Spicoli blocks it.
Spicoli landing knees to the head.
Castellanos managing to block the knees to the body from Spicoli.
Castellanos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spicoli blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.
Spicoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Castellanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellanos lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spicoli misses with a knee strike.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spicoli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castellanos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spicoli can't break the clinch.
Castellanos tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellanos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.
Spicoli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castellanos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castellanos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Castellanos.
Spicoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Castellanos.
Castellanos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Castellanos. #T2#
Castellanos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spicoli's elbow.
A short left from Castellanos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spicoli.
Castellanos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castellanos lands with a light punch inside.
Castellanos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Castellanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellanos.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castellanos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spicoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castellanos works on Spicoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Castellanos scores with a shoulder strike.
Castellanos lands an uppercut.
Castellanos is working Spicoli over against the cage.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Castellanos. #T3#
Castellanos lands with a left to the head.
Castellanos lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castellanos.
Castellanos works on Spicoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Castellanos - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellanos gets through Spicoli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spicoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castellanos's elbow.
Castellanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jeff Spicoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Spicoli on the inside.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spicoli's efforts to push away.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellanos prevents a body shot from Spicoli.
Castellanos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spicoli tries to break free but Castellanos pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Castellanos. #T4#
Castellanos lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spicoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castellanos lands with a short shot to the head.
Castellanos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Castellanos on the inside.
A short right from Castellanos.
A right handed body shot lands from Castellanos.
Spicoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos blocks an uppercut.
Castellanos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spicoli working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Castellanos as the two fighters clinch.
Castellanos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castellanos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Spicoli is rocked!
Castellanos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Spicoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castellanos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Spicoli controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Castellanos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Castellanos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castellanos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Castellanos!
Our winner, Jose Castellanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jeff Spicoli spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait a minute, there’s no birthday party for me here!'.

Event: RISE 189: Diggs vs Daan
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Azevedo Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellanos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azevedo Souza is out of range.
Azevedo Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Azevedo Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azevedo Souza dips to his left and cracks Castellanos with an uppercut!
Castellanos misses with a lunging right hand
and Azevedo Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castellanos thinking.
Castellanos staying out of range there.
Azevedo Souza thuds a left hand into Castellanos's body.
Castellanos cracks a nice hook into Azevedo Souza's ribs.
Azevedo Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azevedo Souza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castellanoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo Souza takes a swing at Castellanos's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo Souza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Azevedo Souza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castellanos. Castellanos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellanos. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azevedo Souza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Azevedo Souza misses its intended target.
Castellanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azevedo Souza throws out the jab.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Azevedo Souza avoids it with no problem.
Azevedo Souza misses with a looping left.
Castellanos is looking to score with low kicks.
Azevedo Souza throws a right hand that misses
and Castellanos counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo Souza throws an off balance right hand
and Castellanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellanos misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Azevedo Souza.#T2#
Castellanos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castellanos steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Castellanos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook.
Castellanos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo Souza misses the shot to the body.
Castellanos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castellanos ducks right into an uppercut from Azevedo Souza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azevedo Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Castellanos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castellanos lands with a straight right. Azevedo Souza didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Azevedo Souza throws a hook but Castellanos avoids it easily.
Azevedo Souza throws a looping overhand right but Castellanos ducks down to avoid it.
Castellanos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azevedo Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castellanos's head backwards.
Azevedo Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azevedo Souza misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo Souza. Castellanos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castellanos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azevedo Souza thuds a left hand into Castellanos's body.
Azevedo Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Castellanos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castellanos. That's going to slow Azevedo Souza down. #KD#
Azevedo Souza lands a left and a right that send Castellanos crashing to the mat, dazed. Azevedo Souza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Castellanos is rocked!#T4#
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!
Azevedo Souza digs a good body shot into Castellanos's ribs.
Azevedo Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellanos looks winded!
Azevedo Souza drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Castellanos right on the button. Castellanos goes down! Azevedo Souza follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Azevedo Souza gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
Our winner, Raphael Azevedo Souza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: RISE 184
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Meridius misses with a hook. Castellanos ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos defending well as Meridius loads up on a big left hand.
Meridius looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellanos is just out of range.
Castellanos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meridius avoids it.
Meridius misses with a hook.
Meridius misses with a hook to the body
and Castellanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meridius throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Castellanos misses its target.
A good leg kick by Castellanos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos avoids the body shot from Meridius.
Castellanos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meridius.
Meridius throws a jab when Castellanos was well out of range.#T1#
Castellanos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellanos throws a lazy uppercut
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Castellanos moves away from the strike by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a body shot
and Castellanos counters with an outside leg kick.
Meridius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
and Castellanos counters with a body kick.
Castellanos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castellanos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius looks winded!#T2#
Meridius throws an off balance right hand
and Castellanos counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Meridius misses.
Meridius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castellanos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellanos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meridius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Castellanos tenderised Meridius's leg. Meridius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castellanos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castellanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castellanos is looking to wear down Meridius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meridius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Castellanos counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Meridius misses with a body shot.
Meridius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castellanos counters with a nice leg kick.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
Meridius throws a sloppy body shot
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meridius throws a combination that misses
and Castellanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castellanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Castellanos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Meridius! Castellanos lets Meridius back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Meridius is rocked!
We've been told by Castellanos's head coaches at Undisputed that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius punishes Castellanos's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius throws a right hand that misses
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4##KD#
Castellanos cracks Meridius with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Castellanos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Meridius to stand back up!
Meridius is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellanos finish him?
Castellanos scoring well with a low kick there.
Meridius seems to have recovered his senses.
Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castellanos.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Castellanos keeps it at a distance.#KD#
Castellanos sends Meridius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Castellanos is motioning to the referee to let Meridius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Meridius misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meridius misses with a looping left.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Meridius swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meridius avoids it.
Castellanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meridius.
Castellanos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Castellanos moves away and avoids it.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meridius throws a body kick that misses.
Meridius throws a hook to the side of Castellanos's head but Castellanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Castellanos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castellanos throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Meridius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meridius is leaning against Castellanos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castellanos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meridius can do to turn this around?#T1#
Castellanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.
Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius stalls.
Meridius stalling.
Castellanos misses with some punches.
Castellanos throws a punch but it's blocked by Meridius.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos lands a left hand.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Castellanos avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Castellanos lands an uppercut.#T2#
A short uppercut from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a punch 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!
A body shot lands from Castellanos.
Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos pushes Meridius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Castellanos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meridius just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellanos is looking to counter with a body kick.#CL2#
Meridius moves into the clinch successfully.
Meridius working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meridius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Castellanos avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius has had enough of the clinch but Castellanos keeps him there for the moment.
Castellanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage. #BC#
Castellanos breaks the clinch. #T3#
Meridius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meridius darts in trying to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Castellanos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castellanos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castellanos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius stuns Castellanos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meridius defending well as Castellanos loads up on a big left hand.
Meridius throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellanos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking. #T4#
Castellanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meridius throws an off balance right hand
and Castellanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Meridius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meridius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Castellanos counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Castellanos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meridius walks into a jab.
Castellanos misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
Jose Castellanos is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castellanos.
Meridius misses with a jab to the body
and Castellanos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
Castellanos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meridius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castellanos works the jab nicely.
Meridius misses with a body punch
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Meridius misses with a jab to the body
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castellanos circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Meridius tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Castellanos wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Castellanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 173
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Markovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Markovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Castellanos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markovic.
Castellanos lands a leg kick that knocks Markovic off balance momentarily.
Castellanos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Markovic moves out of range as Castellanos throws a body kick.
Castellanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Castellanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic is looking to slow Castellanos down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Markovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Markovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellanos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellanos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markovic in his tracks.
Markovic blocks a jab.#T1#
Markovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
Markovic counters with a body kick.
Markovic missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castellanos throws a leg kick which misses Markovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Markovic tries to avoid it.
Castellanos misses with a hook
and Markovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Castellanos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castellanos lands a nice shot that snaps Markovic's head back. #ROC#Markovic is rocked!
Castellanos lands an uppercut, right on the button! Markovic tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
Our winner, Jose Castellanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: RISE 166
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
Popara defending well as Castellanos loads up on a big left hand.
Popara throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Popara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellanos.
A telegraphed right hand from Castellanos misses the target.
Castellanos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popara. Popara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castellanos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popara.
Castellanos jabs Popara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Castellanos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popara under the eye.
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
Castellanos thuds his right hand into Popara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Castellanos there.
Castellanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castellanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popara.
Jab by Castellanos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popara just misses with a punch to the body.
Popara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Popara staying out of range there.#T1#
Castellanos scores with a hook.
Popara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castellanos counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Popara closes the distance and clinches.
Castellanos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Jose Castellanos has been cut.
Popara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castellanos blocks an elbow strike.
Popara presses Castellanos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castellanos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Popara digs a right hand into Castellanos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castellanos's gas tank.
Castellanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellanos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popara pushes off an throws an elbow but Castellanos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castellanos's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellanos prevents a body shot from Popara. #BC2#
Castellanos breaks from the clinch.
Popara slips under a jab.
Popara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popara slips under a jab.
Popara misses with a straight right.
Castellanos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Popara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
Popara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Popara slips under a jab from Castellanos.
A big left from Popara misses.
A jab lands there for Popara.
Castellanos lands a slapping body shot.
Castellanos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popara slips a jab from Castellanos.
Popara tries to clinch up.
Popara slips a jab from Castellanos.
Popara misses with a straight right.
Castellanos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popara counters with a straight right hand.
Popara throws out a loose jab but Castellanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellanos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Castellanos 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.
Castellanos throws the kick towards the body but Popara avoids it.
Castellanos lands with a hook. Popara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castellanos looks to throw the jab but Popara is out of range. #T3#
Castellanos misses the jab.
Popara throwing a counter right hand but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Popara throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellanos scores with a hook to the body. Popara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castellanos lands a nice looking body shot.
Castellanos jabs Popara right on the nose. Popara blinks but takes it well.
Popara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Popara.
Castellanos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castellanos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Popara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castellanos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellanos.
Castellanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popara throws a looping overhand right but Castellanos ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Castellanos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Popara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castellanos's brow. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Castellanos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popara throws a shot from downtown. Castellanos moves away and avoids it.
Castellanos throws a jab when Popara was well out of range.
Castellanos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castellanos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellanos's corner calls for a 1-2. Castellanos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castellanos ducks under a wild hook from Popara.
Castellanos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castellanos throws a hook to the side of Popara's head but Popara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popara swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos sizes up Popara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Popara tries to clinch there but Castellanos circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Castellanos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Castellanos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popara fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a jab.
Castellanos lunges at Popara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popara's hand.
Popara throws a hook but Castellanos avoids it easily.
Castellanos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castellanos cracks Popara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castellanos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castellanos.
A jab lands there for Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a leg kick but Popara checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses
and Popara counters with a nice uppercut.
Popara throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
A big right from Castellanos misses.
Castellanos feints and then cracks Popara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popara down.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Popara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castellanos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Popara is looking to counter punch.
Castellanos misses with a wild body shot.
Castellanos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popara ducks under a wild hook from Castellanos.
Popara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castellanos thuds his right hand into Popara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Popara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castellanos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Popara clinches up with Castellanos and pushes him back against the cage.
Popara scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellanos.
Castellanos prevents a body shot from Popara.
Popara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castellanos tries a body shot but Popara blocks it.
Petar Popara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castellanos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Popara has him pressed against the cage.
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Popara controls the action. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Castellanos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popara lands a shoulder strike.
Popara misses with a body punch.
Castellanos misses with the head strike.
Popara throws an elbow that misses.
Castellanos blocks an uppercut.
Popara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Popara controls the action.
Castellanos misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castellanos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castellanos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popara gets through Castellanos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Popara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC2#
Castellanos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castellanos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castellanos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Popara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castellanos swings for the body but Popara moves out of range.
It looked like Popara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Castellanos.
Jose Castellanos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castellanos digs a good hook to Popara's body.
Popara takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Castellanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popara.
A swing and a miss from Popara.
Castellanos looks to throw the jab but Popara is out of range.
Popara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castellanos. That one must have hurt.
Castellanos slips under a jab.
Popara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castellanos's hands.
Popara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Popara throws a looping overhand right but Castellanos ducks down to avoid it.
Popara slips a straight right by Castellanos.
Castellanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popara throws out the jab.
Castellanos throws an overhand right that lands on Popara's shoulder, as Popara tries to avoid the shot.
Popara swings widly with a right hand
and Castellanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Castellanos misses.
A big right from Castellanos misses.
A jab from Castellanos misses.
Popara wants to clinch.#T4#
Popara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castellanos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Popara scrambles back to his feet.
Castellanos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellanos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
Popara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Castellanos!
Popara wants to clinch up but Castellanos keeps it at a distance.
Popara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castellanos throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Castellanos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Castellanos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popara.
Popara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellanos.
Jose Castellanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellanos connects with a looping right hand.
Castellanos throws a body kick that misses.
Popara tries to clinch up.
Castellanos lands a nice shot that snaps Popara's head back.
Popara misses with a series of wild punches.
Castellanos lands with an uppercut that bounces Popara off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popara misses with a body shot.
Popara tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellanos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellanos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Popara moves away from the strike by Castellanos.
Castellanos with a jab.#T1#
Popara doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellanos circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Popara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Popara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Castellanos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popara ducks under a wild hook from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a hook.
Castellanos misses the jab.
Castellanos scores with a hook to the body. Popara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popara wants to clinch up but Castellanos keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Castellanos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castellanos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castellanos scrambles back to his feet.
Popara slips a straight right by Castellanos.#CL#
Popara drives through and clinches with Castellanos against the cage.
Popara misses with an elbow over the top.
Popara misses with an elbow strike.
Castellanos blocks an elbow strike from Popara. #BC2#
Castellanos breaks the clinch.
Popara blocks a jab.
Popara throwing a counter right hand but Castellanos manages to avoid it.#T2#
A lazy left from Castellanos finds it's target.
Popara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#CL#
Popara takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Castellanos manages to break the clinch.
Popara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut.
Castellanos scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Castellanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellanos.
A quick step to the side and Popara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Popara looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellanos is just out of range.
Popara is looking to clinch but Castellanos is avoiding it.
Castellanos misses the jab.
A jab from Popara misses.
Popara slips under a jab from Castellanos.
Popara is looking to clinch.
Castellanos slips a straight right by Popara.#T3#
Popara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castellanos cracks Popara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Castellanos misses with a hook to the body
and Popara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popara moves out of range of the strikes.
Petar Popara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castellanos scoring well with a low kick there.
Castellanos misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Popara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Popara moves out of range of the strikes.
Popara walks into a left hand.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses
and Popara counters with a straight right hand.
Castellanos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castellanos just misses with a punch to the body.
Popara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Castellanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Castellanos misses the jab.
Castellanos looks to land a left hand but Popara moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellanos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Castellanos.
Popara throws a hook but Castellanos blocks it.
A slow jab from Castellanos misses its intended target.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Popara! Castellanos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petar Popara!
During a confident post fight interview, Petar Popara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 153
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Harlan moves away from the strike by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellanos throws a hook but Harlan avoids it easily.
Castellanos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harlan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castellanos. That did some damage!
Castellanos throws a jab when Harlan was well out of range.
Harlan misses with a left hand
and Castellanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harlan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harlan looks to land a right hand but Castellanos moved out of range.
Harlan throws the kick towards the body but Castellanos avoids it.
Castellanos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harlan.
Castellanos misses the jab.
Harlan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Castellanos slips a straight right by Harlan.
Castellanos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Harlan swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Harlan misses with a straight left.
Castellanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harlan.
Castellanos misses with a right hand
and Harlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Castellanos.
Harlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellanos.
Harlan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harlan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castellanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harlan scores with a decent looking hook.
Harlan moves out of range of the strikes.
Castellanos loads up on a big right hand but Harlan slips the punch.
Harlan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellanos lands a right hook to the body.
Harlan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harlan throws a leg kick
and Castellanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellanos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castellanos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harlan defending well as Castellanos loads up on a big left hand.
Harlan misses with an uppercut.
Castellanos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Harlan scores with a body shot.
Jose Castellanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellanos lands a really nice looking cross but Harlan seems unphased.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses
and Harlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Castellanos connects with a right hand. Harlan shakes it off.
Harlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlan.
Castellanos misses with an uppercut
and Harlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Harlan moves out of range of the strikes.
Castellanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harlan.
Castellanos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harlan on the side of the head.
Harlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Castellanos blocks a jab.
Castellanos misses with a lunging right hand
and Harlan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harlan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Castellanos.
Harlan misses with a kick to the body.
Castellanos looks for the body kick but Harlan saw that one coming.
Harlan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castellanos punishes Harlan's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Castellanos misses its intended target.
Harlan lands a nice hook to Castellanos's body. Castellanos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harlan tries to work over Castellanos's front leg with a kick but Castellanos checks it.
Harlan lands with a cross. #T3#
Castellanos throws out a loose jab but Harlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harlan slips a straight right by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a low kick, looking for Castellanos's leg but Castellanos calmly moves out of range.
Harlan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Castellanos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harlan counters with a thumping low kick.
Castellanos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harlan throws the left hand but Castellanos avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellanos misses the target.
Harlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellanos.
Harlan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Castellanos with a body shot.
Castellanos scores with a decent looking hook.
Castellanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Harlan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Harlan misses its intended target.
Castellanos sizes up Harlan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Castellanos connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Harlan.
Castellanos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harlan misses with a left hand
and Harlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellanos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harlan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harlan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellanos.
Castellanos tries to score with a low kick but Harlan moves his leg out of the way.
Harlan throws a head kick that misses.
Castellanos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castellanos scores with a shot to the body.
Harlan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castellanos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castellanos blocks a jab.
Castellanos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castellanos misses with a body kick.
Castellanos throws a hook to the side of Harlan's head but Harlan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Castellanos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Harlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harlan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castellanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos digs a good hook to Harlan's body.
Harlan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castellanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellanos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castellanos throws an off balance right hand
and Harlan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harlan walks into a jab.
Harlan swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
A slow jab from Castellanos misses its intended target.
Harlan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Castellanos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castellanos misses with a straight left.
Castellanos throws an off balance right hand
and Harlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castellanos lunges at Harlan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harlan's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castellanos throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellanos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellanos. #T1#
Castellanos misses with an uppercut.
Harlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castellanos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Harlan misses
and Castellanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harlan stuns Castellanos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Castellanos there.
Castellanos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harlan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice defenses there by Castellanos.
Castellanos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harlan.
Castellanos throws a right hand that misses
and Harlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Harlan misses with a combination
and Castellanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellanos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harlan moves out of range of the body kick.
Harlan throws a body punch but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws a jab when Harlan was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Castellanos misses
and Harlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Harlan takes a swing at Castellanos's ribcage but misses.
Castellanos throws a hook but Harlan avoids it easily.
Harlan scores with a shot to the body.
Harlan throws out a leg kick but Castellanos moves out of range and Harlan only half commits.
Harlan loads up on a big right hand but Castellanos slips the punch.
Harlan tries to land a leg kick but Castellanos saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Harlan.
Harlan misses with a body shot.
Castellanos throws a looping overhand right but Harlan ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Harlan.
Harlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castellanos connects with a single shot there.
Harlan swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Harlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Harlan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harlan takes a swing at Castellanos's ribcage but misses.
Castellanos misses with a looping left.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a low kick, looking for Castellanos's leg but Castellanos calmly moves out of range.
Harlan checks a low kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos slips under a jab from Harlan.
Harlan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castellanos swings for the body but Harlan moves out of range.
Castellanos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castellanos slips under a jab.
Harlan ducks under a wild hook from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a wild body shot.
Castellanos slips under a jab from Harlan.
Castellanos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castellanos avoids the body shot from Harlan.
Harlan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Harlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Harlan misses.
Castellanos throws a body shot but no joy.
Harlan slips under a jab from Castellanos.
Harlan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Harlan scores with a nice right hand.
Castellanos looks to land a right hand but Harlan moved out of range.
Harlan walks into a stiff left hand from Castellanos.
Castellanos connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellanos misses with a low kick as Harlan jumps back.
Harlan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harlan avoids the body shot from Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Harlan.
Harlan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castellanos misses with a low kick.
Castellanos throws a body shot but no joy.
Jose Castellanos is winning the standup battle so far.
Harlan punishes Castellanos's body with a nice straight punch.
Castellanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harlan.
Castellanos misses with a hook
and Harlan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castellanos loads up on a big right hand but Harlan slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josiah Harlan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Harlan throws a body punch but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Harlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castellanos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castellanos lands with a shot to the body.
Harlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harlan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castellanos scores with a jab.
Castellanos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harlan throws out a leg kick but Castellanos moves out of range and Harlan only half commits.
Castellanos looks to land a left hand but Harlan moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harlan cracks Castellanos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harlan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harlan defending well as Castellanos loads up on a big left hand.
Harlan cracks Castellanos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Harlan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos throws a jab when Harlan was well out of range.
Castellanos misses with a hook.
Harlan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castellanos.
Harlan throws a leg kick
and Castellanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harlan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harlan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castellanos slips under a jab from Harlan.
Harlan blocks a jab.
A big left from Castellanos misses.
Castellanos throws an overhand right that lands on Harlan's shoulder, as Harlan tries to avoid the shot.
Castellanos throws a lazy body kick
and Harlan counters with a nice body kick.
Castellanos throws out a loose jab but Harlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a jab.
Castellanos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harlan's hands.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellanos misses with a looping right.
Castellanos throws a lazy uppercut
and Harlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellanos throws a hook but Harlan blocks it.
Harlan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castellanos avoids the head kick by Harlan.
Harlan throws the kick towards the body but Castellanos avoids it.
Harlan throws a body kick that misses.
Castellanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellanos.
Harlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castellanos moves away.
Castellanos throws a big shot that misses.
Castellanos scores with a kick to the body.
Castellanos slips under a jab.
Harlan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castellanos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harlan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castellanos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Castellanos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harlan swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos swings for the body but Harlan moves out of range.
Harlan takes a swing at Castellanos's ribcage but misses.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castellanos.
Harlan moves away from the strike by Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a looping overhand right but Harlan ducks down to avoid it.
Harlan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harlan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harlan throws the kick towards the body but Castellanos avoids it.
Harlan moves out of range as Castellanos strikes.
Castellanos cracks Harlan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harlan misses with a leg kick
and Harlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellanos lands with a right hand.
Castellanos throws a hook but Harlan blocks it.
Jab by Castellanos.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harlan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harlan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castellanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlan.
A jab lands there for Castellanos.
Harlan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Harlan.
Castellanos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castellanos digs a good hook to Harlan's body.
Harlan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Castellanos.
Harlan throws a hook but Castellanos blocks it.
Harlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellanos.
The fighters circling - Harlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castellanos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harlan connects with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellanos misses with a hook
and Harlan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castellanos thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Castellanos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castellanos 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: RISE 141
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castellanos! But no joy.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellanos.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castellanos swivels and escapes.
Nogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castellanos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Castellanos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castellanos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castellanos throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castellanos as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Castellanos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Nogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Castellanos. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Castellanos leaves Nogueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castellanos throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castellanos swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Castellanos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Nogueira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castellanos pinned against the cage. Castellanos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Nogueira avoids it with no problem.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castellanos circles away.
Diego Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Castellanos counters with a right hand to the body.
Nogueira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Castellanos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castellanos sprawls well. Castellanos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Castellanos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends Nogueira toppling to the canvas! Nogueira scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castellanos rattles Nogueira with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Nogueira tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Castellanos dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Nogueira stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
An out of breath Jose Castellanos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RISE 115
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Nikolau throws out a loose jab but Castellanos uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Nikolau rushes Castellanos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a head punch that misses.
Nikolau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castellanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellanos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Nikolau throws a punch but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos trying to land knees to the body.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Nikolau.
I was talking to Castellanos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Castellanos tries a body shot but Nikolau blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolau controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikolau.
Castellanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castellanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Nikolau avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.
Castellanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Castellanos scores with a shoulder strike.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Castellanos blocks it.
Nikolau working aggressively here.
Castellanos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Nikolau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castellanos prevents a body shot from Nikolau.
Castellanos throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolau.
Castellanos throws a head punch that misses.
Castellanos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castellanos swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolau working aggressively here.
Nikolau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nikolau working aggressively here.
Nikolau blocking some punches.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikolau lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castellanos is breathing heavily.
Nikolau scores with a hook to the body.
Nikolau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Nikolau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikolau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikolau.
Nice body punch from Nikolau - that landed with a thud.
Nikolau pushes Castellanos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikolau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castellanos or not.
Nikolau lands a shot to the body.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikolau lands with a right to the head.
Nikolau can't find room to land a body shot as Castellanos controls the action.
Nikolau lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikolau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Castellanos seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nikolau can turn it around.
Castellanos throws a head punch that misses.
Castellanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellanos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Castellanos blocks it.
Nikolau tries to throw a body punch but Castellanos avoids it by throwing Nikolau back against the cage.
Nikolau struggles to land a body shot inside as Castellanos controls his hands. #T3#
Castellanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolau controls his hands.
Castellanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castellanos working aggressively here.
Nikolau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castellanos backwards.
Nice body punch from Castellanos.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolau.
A short left from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castellanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikolau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Nikolau. #ROC2#Castellanos is rocked!
A hook to the body from Nikolau.
Oh Castellanos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikolau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolau scores with a shoulder strike.
Nikolau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikolau throws a big uppercut that drops Castellanos! More strikes from Nikolau and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Castellanos lies dazed against the cage as Nikolau celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panagiotis Nikolau!
Panagiotis Nikolau is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Panagiotis Nikolau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RISE 99: Leader v Castellanos
Date: Sep 16, 2022

#R1#
Leader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castellanos lands with a nice body punch.
Castellanos slips a straight right by Leader.
A big right from Castellanos misses.
Leader throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellanos with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Castellanos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos misses the shot to the body.
Castellanos throws a hook but Leader blocks it.
Castellanos scores with a jab.#T1#
A slow jab from Castellanos misses its intended target.
Castellanos moves out of range of the body kick from Leader.
Castellanos throws an off balance right hand
and Leader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castellanos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leader throws a lazy uppercut
and Castellanos counters with a nice uppercut.
Castellanos misses with a jab to the body
and Leader counters with a right hand to the body.
Leader drops his hands for a split second and Castellanos immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Leader face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Castellanos follows up with a right hand that knocks Leader into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Castellanos!
Jose Castellanos is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jose Castellanos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE X5
Date: Jul 17, 2022

#R1#
Castellanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amisaki.
Amisaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Castellanos instigates a clinch.
Castellanos is leaning against Amisaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Amisaki.
Castellanos works on Amisaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Castellanos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Amisaki missing with knees to the body.
Castellanos avoiding damage as Amisaki throws knees to the body.
Castellanos works on Amisaki's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Castellanos.
Amisaki missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castellanos avoids a wild elbow strike from Amisaki.
A short right from Castellanos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amisaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castellanos avoids it.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellanos presses Amisaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amisaki is breathing heavily.
Castellanos lands a body punch.
Castellanos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amisakis head.
Amisaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castellanos lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Amisaki looking to throw knees to the head but Castellanos is blocking nicely.
Castellanos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castellanos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Castellanos.
Castellanos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Amisaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Castellanos can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellanos.
A right hook to the body lands for Castellanos.
Castellanos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castellanos lands with a left to the head.
Castellanos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amisaki.
Castellanos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castellanos stalling against the cage.
Castellanos pushes Amisaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Castellanos - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellanos.
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!
Castellanos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amisakis head.
Castellanos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Amisaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Castellanos as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellanos.
Amisaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellanos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards. #T2#
Castellanos gets through Amisaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellanos works on Amisaki's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castellanos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castellanos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castellanos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Castellanos.
Castellanos has Amisaki pushed against the cage.
Castellanos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Castellanos - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Castellanos.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amisaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Castellanos.
Castellanos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Castellanos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castellanos scores with a shot to the side of Amisaki's head.
Nice body punch from Castellanos. #T3#
Castellanos pushes Amisaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castellanos lands a body shot.
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Castellanos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castellanos pushes Amisaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castellanos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amisaki takes a shot to the head.
Castellanos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Castellanos lands with a light punch inside.
Castellanos is leaning against Amisaki and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Castellanos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castellanos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#Amisaki is rocked!
Castellanos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amisaki backwards.
Oh Amisaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castellanos lands a body punch.
Castellanos lands an uppercut.
Castellanos throws a big uppercut that drops Amisaki! More strikes from Castellanos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Amisaki lies dazed against the cage as Castellanos celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
An out of breath Jose Castellanos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Outlaw 19 - Brocius vs Orion
Date: Apr 01, 2022

#R1#
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends Thompson toppling to the canvas! Thompson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Zachary Thompson has been cut.
Thompson shoots and misses
and Castellanos counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Thompson out cold! What a finish! Castellanos is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
Jose Castellanos thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Outlaw 15 - Dog vs Kireyev
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Oxy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Roxy Oxy has been cut.
Oxy stuns Castellanos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castellanos scores with a jab to the body.
Oxy swinging wildly here.
Castellanos cracks Oxy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Oxy falls to his knees and Castellanos doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
Jose Castellanos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Outlaw 11 - Shooter vs Ruiz 2
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Castellanos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aury counters with a straight right hand.
Aury has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Aury throws a hook to the side of Castellanos's head but Castellanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellanos misses with a kick to the body.
Aury was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Aury misses its intended target. #KD2#
Castellanos sends Aury crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Castellanos is motioning to the referee to let Aury up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Apollinaire Aury has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aury misses with a left hand
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Aury is rocked!
Aury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aury misses with a right hand
and Castellanos counters with a huge left! Aury is in big trouble! He's backing up but Castellanos isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Aury from any more damage. A dominating finish by Castellanos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Castellanos!
A very excited looking Jose Castellanos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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