PREFIGHT
Castillo looks focused...he's got an angry look on his face, as though he's ready to prove a point. Montiel looks calm, cool and collected...like it's just another day at the office.
ROUND 1
Castillo lunges in and lands a jab to the body. 1-2 lands for Castillo. Castillo appears to have the faster hands. Montiel looks a little sluggish as he gets off to a slow start. Both men cautious. They trade jabs. Left hand lands for Montiel. Castillo digs a 1-2 to the body. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...HUGE left hook from Montiel FLOORS Castillo. He's up...he takes the count. Looks like he shook it off. Montiel lands an upercut. Castillo lands a nice left hook of his own. They trade jabs. They trade left hands. 1-2 lands for Montiel. HARD right hand lands for Montiel. BIG round for Montiel.
Montiel 10 Castillo 8
ROUND 2
Castillo circling on the outside. Castillo lands a left hook, but then he eats a left from Montiel that knocks him off balance. Jab lands for Castillo. They trade jabs. 1-2 lands for Montiel. Montiel stalking. HARD left hook to the body lands for Montiel....right hand followed by a HARD 1-2 from Montiel has the crowd oohing and awwing. They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Castillo. HARD right hand down the pipe lands for Montiel. 1-2 from Montiel backs Castillo up. Castillo lands a nice left hook to the body. Right hand over the top lands for Montiel. 1-2 down the pipe lands for Montiel. 1-2 lands for Castillo, but then he eats a hard left hook. Round to Montiel.
Montiel 20 Castillo 17
ROUND 3
They trade jabs to start the round. Montiel lands a jab. Right hand lands for Montiel. Castillo lands a quick 1-2. Nice three-punch combo lands for Montiel. They trade jabs. Castillo lands a left hook. Jab to the body lands for Castillo. Right hand over the top lands for Montiel. Another looping right hand lands for Montiel. Castillo circling on the retreat. 1-2 lands for Castillo. Montiel lands a HARD left hook that backs Castillo up to the ropes. Left hook to the body lands for Castillo. Montiel lands a left hook. Left hand down the pipe lands for Montiel that has Castillo holding on right at the bell. Round to Montiel.
Montiel 30 Castillo 26
ROUND 4
Montiel lands a left hook. Another left hook lands for Montiel who's just walking through Castillo's punches. Castillo lands a left hook. Wooooo...nice double left hook followed by a right hand lands for Montiel. They clash heads and there's a brief break in the action. Uppercut lands for Montiel....wooooo...another hard uppercut lands for Montiel and Castillo just eats it. Two right hands land for Montiel followed by a VICIOUS left hook to the body and Castillo is down. He's down...that's it...he doesn't beat the count.
Montiel KO4
THE WINNER BY KO AT 1:56 OF ROUND 4...AND STILL WBO SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION...FERNANDO MONTIEL
COMPUBOX
Montiel total punches: 72/193
Castillo total punchhes: 39/143
Montiel power punches: 53/129
Castillo power punches: 25/71
POSTFIGHT
Impressive and dominant performance by Montiel.
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