Godofredo ‘Pepey’ Chokes Out Mike De La Torre In First Round

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Fans watching the main card of UFC Fight Night 95 were greeted to an opening bout between featherweights Mike de la Torre (14-6, 1 NC) and Godofredo “Pepey” Castro (13-4).

“Pepey” earned the fourth win in his last five fights, and he did so in exciting fashion.

About 20 seconds in, “Pepey” clipped Torre with a spinning back kick. As Castro threw a kick, he got hit with a right hand. Castro began swinging away at Torre, who was against the cage. “Pepey” got his opponent to the mat and looked for a rear-naked choke. Torre fought it off as long as he could, but eventually he was forced to submit.

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Final Result: Godofredo Castro def. Mike de la Torre via Submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 3:03