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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Casso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Casso!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Casso circles away.
Whitaker shoots in for a double leg but Casso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whitaker is looking to clinch.
Whitaker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Casso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Casso pushes him off.
Whitaker shoots for a double leg takedown but Casso sprawls well. He's pushed Whitaker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Casso is out of range and Whitaker settles back down.
Casso wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Casso. No joy for Whitaker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Whitaker.
Casso wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Casso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitaker's half guard.
Casso is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to get back to full guard.
Casso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Casso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whitaker is refusing to be controlled, as Casso sits in half guard.
Casso working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whitaker is trying to stand.
Whitaker is looking to improve his position.
Whitaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whitaker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitaker.
Casso stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Casso tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casso tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Casso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitaker's half guard.
Whitaker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to get back to full guard.
Whitaker is trying to control but can't.
Whitaker is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casso looks gassed!
Casso wants to pass the guard but Whitaker is defending well.
Casso trying to control from half guard but Whitaker is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whitaker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Casso counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Whitaker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Casso counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Casso stands up and beckons Whitaker to join him on the feet.
Whitaker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Casso counters with a shoot takedown. Whitaker fights it but they end up in guard.
Casso preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Whitaker checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Casso dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Casso scores a takedown into full mount!
Whitaker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Casso is keen to just control but Whitaker is a slippery customer.
Whitaker manages to get to full guard.
Whitaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Casso is breathing heavily.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to stand but Casso is controlling the position.
Casso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitaker is trying to control the position but Casso postures up.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Casso controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Casso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Casso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Casso or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitaker which made him look bad.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Casso moves out of range.
Casso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Casso swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Casso circles away.
Casso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whitaker misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whitaker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitaker.
Casso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Whitaker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Casso counters with a takedown into side control.
Anthony Casso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whitaker tries to buck Casso off but Casso is having none of it.
Casso passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Whitaker!
Whitaker regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker trying to hold on to Casso's head to control him but Casso postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Casso lands a nice short elbow.
Whitaker trying to hold on to Casso's head to control him but Casso postures up.
Whitaker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Casso.
Casso controlling the action here.
Whitaker is defending against the submission attempts here by Casso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Casso 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Casso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Whitaker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Casso is working away from the top position though.
Whitaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Casso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitaker is trying to maintain the position but Casso is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casso prevents Whitaker from improving his position.
Whitaker gets full guard.
Casso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Casso won't allow Whitaker to sweep him here.
Whitaker has a closed guard, preventing Casso from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Casso shoots in for a double leg but Whitaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whitaker tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches up with Casso, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes Casso against the cage but Casso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whitaker sprawls well initially but Casso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Casso seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Casso prevents Whitaker from standing back up.
Casso is looking to take a break and control but Whitaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Casso blocks the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker gets back to full guard.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Casso from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casso postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitaker shoots and misses
and Casso counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Whitaker's guard now.
Casso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whitaker trying to control the position.
Whitaker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Casso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casso tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitaker is retaining full guard.
Whitaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitaker, not yet.
Whitaker controls Casso momentarily but Casso frees himself.
Casso wanted to stand there but Whitaker had control of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whitaker fails with the takedown
and Casso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mike Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Casso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker looking for a kimura from the bottom but Casso passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Casso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Casso 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Casso!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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