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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 787 p4p, 434 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 85 p4p, 46 weight class). Lacasa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DIEGO LACASA (OFFICIAL THEME). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Kasamsun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Lacasa.
Kasamsun misses with a straight right.
Kasamsun looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasamsun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa takes a swing at Kasamsun's ribcage but misses.
Kasamsun misses with a two punch combination.
Lacasa with a hook.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Kasamsun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Lacasa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lacasa swings widly with a right hand
so Kasamsun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lacasa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kasamsun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa controlling Kasamsun's posture.
Kasamsun stands up over Lacasa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasamsun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kasamsun stands up over Lacasa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasamsun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lacasa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kasamsun trying to control but Lacasa is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Kasamsun lands a nice shot that snaps Lacasa's head back.
Kasamsun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasamsun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lacasa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Kasamsun moved out of range nicely.
Kasamsun throws out a counter right but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasamsun misses with a looping left.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Lacasa ducks down to avoid it.
Lacasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Kasamsun moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasamsun lands a jab to the head.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lacasa.
Kasamsun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lacasa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kasamsun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacasa is not content to let Kasamsun control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun grinds an elbow into Lacasa's temple.
A lull in the action here.
Kasamsun lands an elbow.
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasamsun landing strikes.
Lacasa is trying to improve his position.
Lacasa is working hard here to advance position.
Kasamsun is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Lacasa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kasamsun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa dips to his left and cracks Kasamsun with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but Kasamsun avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacasa misses with a looping left.
Lacasa moves out of range as Kasamsun strikes.
Kasamsun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kasamsun fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasamsun slips under a jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Kasamsun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kasamsun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lacasa jabs at Kasamsun's body.
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasamsun moves away.
Lacasa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Kasamsun's head.
Kasamsun defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kasamsun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasamsun defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Kasamsun looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.
Lacasa walks into a straight right hand from Kasamsun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacasa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.
Kasamsun misses with a looping left.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kasamsun misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Kasamsun dives in for a single leg takedown but Lacasa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasamsun.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Lacasa. Those never looked like landing.
Kasamsun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasamsun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasamsun dodges the punch combination from Lacasa.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasamsun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lacasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasamsun throws a right hand that Lacasa ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacasa also avoids with ease.
Kasamsun takes a swing at Lacasa's ribcage but misses.
Kasamsun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lacasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kasamsun scrambles back to his feet.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Kasamsun saw that one coming.
Kasamsun throws a right hand that misses
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
Lacasa scores with a nice head shot.
Kasamsun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Kasamsun's body.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Lacasa avoids them all with ease.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Kasamsun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Lacasa misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasamsun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diego Lacasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasamsun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasamsun. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasamsun scores with a jab.
Lacasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasamsun.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa takes a swing at Kasamsun's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Kasamsun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lacasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasamsun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
A little jabbing left from Kasamsun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Kasamsun missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
Kasamsun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lacasa at a distance.
Kasamsun throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa slips a jab from Kasamsun.
Lacasa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kasamsun.
Some wild striking there from Lacasa.
And Kasamsun tries to counter it with a takedown but Lacasa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kasamsun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacasa counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun fails with the takedown.
Lacasa scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasamsun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacasa throws out a powerful jab.
Lacasa misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasamsun.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Kasamsun dives in for a single leg takedown but Lacasa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch combination from Lacasa misses.
Good exchange - Kasamsun coming out on top.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa takes a swing at Kasamsun's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasamsun.
Nice body punch from Kasamsun.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kasamsun throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Kasamsun's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun tries to bum rush Lacasa with a series of wild strikes but Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Lacasa slips a jab and a cross from Kasamsun.
Lacasa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasamsun.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Lacasa with a hook.
Lacasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kasamsun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lacasa!
Lacasa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kasamsun wants to control but Lacasa is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun cracks Lacasa with a big elbow.
Kasamsun controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun looking to control but instead Lacasa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kasamsun controlling the action here.
Kasamsun is trying to control. Lacasa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kasamsun is thwarting Lacasa's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in half guard, Kasamsun seems content to control.
Lacasa is staying active underneath Kasamsun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kasamsun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasamsun not doing much here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kasamsun moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lacasa but Lacasa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diego Lacasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Lacasa throws a hook but Kasamsun blocks it.
Kasamsun slips under a jab.
A jab from Kasamsun misses.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Kasamsun's shoulder, as Kasamsun tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasamsun throws a shot from downtown. Lacasa moves away and avoids it.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasamsun shoots in but Lacasa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lacasa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
After winning the bout, Diego Lacasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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