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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Issa Kassib (ranked 3033 p4p, 345 weight class) and RJ Cain (ranked 2776 p4p, 314 weight class). RJ Cain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Issa Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, RJ Cain!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain misses with a hook. Kassib ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kassib wants to clinch
and Cain counters with a nice body shot.
RJ Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassib with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cain to score with a decent uppercut.
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.
Cain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kassib was well out of range. Poor timing from Cain.
Kassib tries to counter by clinching up but Cain breaks away and moves out of range.
Kassib fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib blocks a jab.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kassib is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib looks to clinch
and Cain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Cain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kassib moves into range and clinches up with Cain.
Kassib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Cain on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kassib has Cain pressed against the cage, preventing Cain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kassib scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cain can't break the clinch.
Kassib throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cain blocks it with crossed arms.
Kassib throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Kassib is controlling the position.
Cain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kassib slowing the pace effectively.
Kassib tries to land knees in the clinch but Cain avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassib trying to control the position but instead, Cain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kassib into the cage.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Cain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kassib backwards.
Cain scores with a shot to the side of Kassib's head.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kassib wants to clinch
and Cain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves away
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.
Cain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Cain lands.
Kassib looks to clinch
and Cain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kassib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Cain tries to get set, Kassib tries to push him back and clinch up but Cain manages to avoid the attempt.
Kassib moves to clinch but Cain breaks away
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cain.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Kassib uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassib is looking to counter the offense by Cain and move into the clinch.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Kassib.
Kassib doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain unleashes a big counter combination but Kassib bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kassib ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kassib throws a combination that misses
and Kassib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kassib moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Kassib seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kassib wants to clinch
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kassib uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cain.
Kassib fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Cain misses with a body shot.
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib slips a straight right by Cain.
Kassib is looking to clinch.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves away
and Cain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kassib tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kassib.
Cain connects with a body shot that sends Kassib's belly button to the back.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kassib.
Kassib is looking to clinch.
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves away
and Cain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kassib in his tracks.
Kassib slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kassib tries to clinch up.
Cain throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a jab.
Kassib looks to clinch
and Cain counters with a left to the body.
Kassib tries to clinch
and Cain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassib showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cain.
Kassib seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cain throws a shot from downtown. Kassib moves away and avoids it.
Cain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kassib slips a jab from Cain.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cain scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kassib takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kassib tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Kassib tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Cain throws a big shot that misses.
Cain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Issa Kassib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kassib wants to clinch up but Cain keeps it at a distance.
Kassib looks to clinch
and Cain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kassib ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
A combination from Cain does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassib walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain dodges the punch combination from Kassib.
Cain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kassib takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kassib is rocked!
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Kassib is just out of range.
Kassib is looking to counter the offense by Cain and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cain, as that shot connected.
Oh Kassib is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kassib seems to have got his legs back now.
Kassib tries to close the distance and clinch but Cain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kassib steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Kassib tries to counter by clinching up but Cain breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.
Kassib is looking to clinch but Cain is avoiding it.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kassib swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cain misses with a right hand
and Kassib counters with a left to the body.
RJ Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kassib closes the distance but Cain moves to the side
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cain lands a left and a right that send Kassib crashing to the mat, dazed. Cain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kassib looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassib moves to clinch but Cain breaks away
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kassib at a distance.
Cain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kassib takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kassib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain throws a big shot that misses.
Kassib tries to clinch up
and Cain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kassib sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kassib tries to clinch but Cain moves away
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain works the jab nicely.
Kassib darts in trying to clinch
and Cain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kassib tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Kassib slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kassib tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Kassib wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kassib wants to clinch
and Cain counters with a right hand to the body.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kassib is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kassib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kassib fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kassib in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cain.
RJ Cain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kassib slips under a jab.
Cain lands a jab.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kassib in his tracks.
Kassib doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain throws out a counter right but Kassib avoids it with no problem.
Kassib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain connects with a crisp jab.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Kassib moved out of range nicely.
Issa Kassib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kassib throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
RJ Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cain 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ Cain!
RJ Cain really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Threads of HARDCORE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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