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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Casacci (ranked 6574 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Judah (ranked 2685 p4p, 0 weight class). Casacci comes to the cage accompanied by Mambo Heavy by Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra. Max Casacci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Casacci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Judah!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah darts in and clinches Casacci up against the cage.
Casacci can't break the clinch.
Casacci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Casacci breaks the clinch.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Casacci seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judah slips a straight right by Casacci.
Casacci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Casacci's head.
Judah blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Judah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Daniel Judah has been cut.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casacci missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah moves out of range as Casacci throws a body kick.
Casacci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Casacci lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah avoids the body shot from Casacci.
Casacci has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Judah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci misses with a body kick.
Casacci lands with a nice combination. Judah backs away looking to recover.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Judah lands but Casacci takes it in his stride.
Judah cracks the inside of Casacci's front leg.
Casacci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Casacci moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJudah.
Nice uppercut lands for Casacci. That snapped Judah's head back.
Daniel Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casacci misses with a few strikes there.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Casacci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Judah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Casacci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judah lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah rushes Casacci and presses him up against the cage.
Casacci breaks the clinch.
Casacci throws a big shot that misses.
Judah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Casacci misses with a straight right.
Casacci takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Judah avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Judah lands a nice hook to Casacci's body. Casacci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Casacci lands a nice looking body shot.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casacci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casacci has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Judah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Casacci doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casacci.
Casacci misses with a two punch combination.
Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Casacci lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Judah is rocked!
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Casacci misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Casacci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Casacci throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws out a counter right but Casacci avoids it with no problem.
Judah blocks a head kick by Casacci.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casacci throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a chopping leg kick but Casacci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Casacci moved out of range.
Casacci checks a leg kick nicely.
Casacci seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Casacci had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That kick from Judah tenderised Casacci's leg. Casacci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Casacci throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Casacci. Those never looked like landing.
Casacci takes one to the side of the head.
Casacci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casacci throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah counters by clinching up.
Casacci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casacci blocks a head kick by Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max Casacci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Judah's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Casacci misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Casacci misses with a head kick.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Casacci throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci throws a nice looking combination but Judah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Casacci.
Judah throws a chopping leg kick but Casacci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Max Casacci is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Max Casacci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Casacci tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casacci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Judah.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casacci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Casacci on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Casacci scores with a jab to the body.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Casacci blocks the low kick.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Casacci in his tracks.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Casacci.
Judah throws a head kick that Casacci semi-blocks.
Judah stalks Casacci and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Casacci's face. Casacci staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casacci misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Judah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci lands with a kick to the temple. Judah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A leg kick checked by Casacci.
Casacci tried to counter with a leg kick but Judah avoided it.
Casacci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casacci lets loose with a powerful body kick. Judah will feel that in the morning.
Casacci works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Casacci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Casacci just misses with a punch to the body.
Casacci scoring well with a low kick there.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci clinches.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Casacci.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Casacci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Casacci digs a good hook to Judah's body.
Casacci throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Casacci sees coming a mile off.
Casacci appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casacci.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah slips a straight right by Casacci.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judah avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Judah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casacci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Casacci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Judah throws a leg kick which misses Casacci's front leg but catches the back leg as Casacci tries to avoid it.
A big left from Casacci misses.
Judah jabs Casacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Judah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Casacci. That did some damage!
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci is looking to counter punch.
Judah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Casacci checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Casacci misses its intended target.
Casacci tries to score with a low kick but Judah moves his leg out of the way.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
As Judah looks to move away, Casacci throws a big counter combo but Judah just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Casacci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Judah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Casacci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Judah.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Casacci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Casacci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judah connects with a looping right hand.
Casacci's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Casacci duly obliges.
Casacci throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah scores with a leg kick.
Casacci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casacci thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Judah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casacci throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judah walks into a jab.
That has opened up Daniel Judah's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Judah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casacci.
Casacci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Casacci throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Casacci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Casacci.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Casacci is out of range.
Casacci is looking for a counter combo.
Casacci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Judah.
Casacci scores with a decent looking hook.
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casacci.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casacci momentarily.
Casacci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casacci throws a series of punches but Judah moves out of range.
Daniel Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casacci moves out of range of the leg kick from Judah.
Casacci seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Casacci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casacci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casacci moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Judah is still on wobbly legs! Can Casacci finish him?
Casacci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casacci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Casacci.
Judah seems to have recovered his senses.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Judah is predictable there
and Casacci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casacci lands with a slapping head kick.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Judah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Casacci will feel that in the morning.
Casacci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Casacci takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Max Casacci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judah looks to land a combination but Casacci avoids it well.
Casacci jabs at Judah's body.
Casacci moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah motions for Casacci to come forward. Judah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Judah takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah moves into the clinch successfully.
Judah misses with a knee strike.
Casacci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Casacci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Casacci is trying to break free.
Casacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Judah has him pressed against the cage.
Casacci breaks from the clinch.
Judah tried to score with a low kick but Casacci checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Casacci misses its target.
Judah connects with a high kick.
Judah throws a jab when Casacci was well out of range.
Casacci jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Casacci keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Casacci looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Casacci.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Casacci, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Casacci!
An out of breath Max Casacci thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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