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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 1153 p4p, 988 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 129 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey cracks Goncalves with an open hand slap.
Goncalves cracks Casey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Casey throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goncalves.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Casey moves away and avoids it.
Casey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
and Casey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Casey lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casey ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goncalves takes a swing at Casey's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves takes a swing at Casey's ribcage but misses.
Casey with the counter takedown but Goncalves avoids it easily.
Casey takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves looks to land a left hand but Casey moved out of range nicely.
Goncalves throws a lazy uppercut
and Casey counters with a thumping low kick.
Goncalves moves out of range as Casey strikes.
A head kick from Goncalves lands but Casey takes it in his stride.
Casey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.
Casey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goncalves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goncalves managing to control the position.
Goncalves wants to get back to his feet but Casey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves controlling Casey's posture.
Goncalves keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
Casey is pushing down on Goncalves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goncalves is fighting to maintain full guard but Casey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Goncalves is refusing to be controlled, as Casey sits in half guard.
Goncalves is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goncalves manages to get to full guard.
Goncalves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casey is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey is fighting to break Goncalves's control of his arms but Goncalves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goncalves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goncalves wants to sweep here but Casey controlling him for the moment.
Goncalves has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Casey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Casey blocks a jab.
Goncalves misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Casey moved out of range.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
Casey misses with a body shot.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goncalves tries a head kick but it misses.
Goncalves backing away here, and Casey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Casey keeps Goncalves at a distance using the push kick.
Goncalves misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Casey misses.
Goncalves misses with a hook. Casey ducked under it nicely.
Goncalves misses with a series of wild punches.
Casey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yellow Belt Casey will probably get the nod.
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.
Goncalves misses with a series of wild punches.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Casey moves out of range.
Goncalves throws a jab when Casey was well out of range.
Goncalves's corner calls for a 1-2. Goncalves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
letting Casey counter with a right hand.
Goncalves misses with a looping left.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Casey counters with a three punch combo that has Goncalves backing up. Goncalves nods at Casey to acknowledge the strikes.
Goncalves is rocked!
Goncalves stalks Casey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Casey's face. Casey staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Goncalves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Casey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick from Goncalves lands but Casey takes it in his stride.
Goncalves seems to have got his legs back now.
Casey slips a jab from Goncalves.
Casey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Casey throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Goncalves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Casey circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand
and Casey counters with a thumping low kick.
Casey lands a head kick. Goncalves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Casey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Casey looks to land a body kick but Goncalves moved away.
As Casey looks to move away, Goncalves throws a big counter combo but Casey just gets out of the way.
Goncalves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Casey.
Goncalves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Casey's head backwards.
Goncalves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casey.
Casey misses with a straight left.
Goncalves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Casey to counter with a crisp jab.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casey connects with an inside leg kick.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Casey throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Casey is out of range.
Nice shot by Goncalves.
Goncalves lunges at Casey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Casey's hand.
Goncalves moves out of range as Casey throws a body kick.
Goncalves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Casey counters with a good low kick that Goncalves was not able to check.
Casey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casey misses with a head kick.
Goncalves throws a leg kick but Casey checks it.
Casey throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Casey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goncalves throwing a counter right hand but Casey manages to avoid it.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casey feints and then cracks Goncalves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goncalves down.
Casey lands with a straight right. Goncalves didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Goncalves throws a right hand that Casey ducks under and follows up with a left that Casey also avoids with ease.
Casey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Casey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves throws a right hand that Casey ducks under and follows up with a left that Casey also avoids with ease.
Casey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Casey.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves throws a poor cross that misses
and Casey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goncalves moves out of range of the body kick from Casey.
Goncalves works over Casey's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goncalves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey lands a head shot.
Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Yellow Belt Casey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Casey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casey lands with a nice body kick.
Casey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Casey jabs at Goncalves's body.
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey throws a sloppy head kick
and Goncalves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goncalves misses with a combination
so Casey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goncalves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goncalves pulls Casey in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yellow Belt Casey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Casey avoids the body shot from Goncalves.
Casey unleashes a big counter combination but Goncalves bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goncalves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Casey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Casey blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Casey unleashes a big counter combination but Goncalves bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Casey.
Donk. Goncalves catches Casey right on the button with a cross.
Casey throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Casey scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Casey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goncalves defends it well.
Jab from Goncalves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Casey.
Casey is looking to slow Goncalves down with leg kicks.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
so Casey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casey wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Goncalves is trying to control the position but Casey postures up.
Casey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Casey tries to advance to mount but can't.
Casey working away.
Goncalves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Goncalves stands up out of the half guard.
Goncalves misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Casey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Casey slips a jab from Goncalves.
Casey lands a jab to the nose.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yellow Belt Casey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goncalves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Casey avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Casey lands a body shot.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Casey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casey ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Casey is out of range.
And Casey tries to counter it with a takedown but Goncalves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Casey throws a head kick that Goncalves semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncalves looks to score with a jab to the body but Casey is just out of range.
Casey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casey feints the counter takedown.
Goncalves looks to land a combination. Casey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casey counters with a straight right hand.
Casey blocks a jab.
Goncalves misses with a wild combination.
Casey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goncalves misses with a body punch
and Goncalves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goncalves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casey.
Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Casey ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
and Casey counters with a shoot takedown. Goncalves fights it but they end up in guard.
Goncalves pushes Casey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Goncalves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casey 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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RATING
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