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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 886 p4p, 720 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 71 p4p, 50 weight class). Lacasa has chosen Lie, Cheat & Steal as his entrance music. Diego Lacasa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Williams
vs
Lacasa

172 cm
33
140
19 - 8 - 0

172 cm
23
139
10 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lacasa misses with a double jab.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lacasa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Lacasa sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams jabs at Lacasa's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams tries for a takedown but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacasa to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Lacasa. Beautiful body shot.
Lacasa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Lacasa's knee but Lacasa avoids it well.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Lacasa gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
Lacasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lacasa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lacasa.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacasa backwards.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Lacasa avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Lacasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Lacasa misses with the head strike.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lacasa or not.
Lacasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams is leaning against Lacasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Lacasa.

Williams pulls guard successfully.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lacasa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lacasa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Lacasa from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa postures up.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Lacasa defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Williams holds on and takes a little breather.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Lacasa from controlling successfully.
Lacasa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Lacasa from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Williams looking to score a takedown here. Lacasa is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Lacasa's guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lacasa pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Lacasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lacasa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lacasa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Lacasa 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.

Lacasa misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lacasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lacasa momentarily.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Lacasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lacasa throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacasa digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lacasas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacasa cracks Williams with a good jab.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
Lacasa lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lacasa blocks a jab.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Lacasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Lacasa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lacasa pinned against the cage. Lacasa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Lacasa catches Williams right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams throws a leg kick
enabling Lacasa to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diego Lacasa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
As Lacasa backs away, Williams returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lacasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacasa counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Lacasa throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Lacasa jabs at Williams's body.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Jab by Williams.

Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lacasa did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Lacasa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lacasa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lacasa throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lacasa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lacasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Lacasa counters with a nice body shot.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Lacasa jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lacasa, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Lacasa's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacasa tries to avoid it.
Lacasa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Lacasa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spencer Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Lacasa misses
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
A clash of legs there as Lacasa blocks the low kick.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Lacasa lands a right hook to the body.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Lacasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacasa lands an overhand right.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacasa.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lacasa to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Lacasa's defenses.
Lacasa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lacasa checks a leg kick.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacasa throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Lacasa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lacasa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Our winner, Diego Lacasa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.