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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Layon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clams Casino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clams Casino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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175 cm
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Layon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clams Casino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Layon looks for a takedown but Casino sprawls well.
Casino tries a head kick but it misses.
Layon wants to clinch but Casino slips to the side
and Casino counters with a two punch combo.
Layon misses with a leg kick.
Casino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Casino throws a leg kick which misses Layon's front leg but catches the back leg as Layon tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Casino.
Casino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Layon throws a series of punches but Casino moves out of range.
Casino misses with a jab to the body
and Layon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Casino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Casino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Layon's efforts to push away.
Casino lands an uppercut.
Layon tries to break the clinch but Casino is controlling the position.
Casino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Layon up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casino throws a nice head kick!
Casino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Casino misses.
Casino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Casino lands with an uppercut that bounces Layon off the cage and back into rage.
Casino tries to work over Layon's front leg with a kick but Layon checks it.
Casino throws a right and a left that Layon avoids nicely.
Layon misses with a takedown
and Casino counters with a three punch combo that has Layon backing up. Layon nods at Casino to acknowledge the strikes.
Layon is rocked!
Layon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Layon is breathing heavily.
Layon throws a series of punches but Casino moves out of range.
Casino throws a left that rocks Layon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Casino dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Layon regain composure!
Oh Layon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casino tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casino throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Layon taking a bit of punishment here - Casino scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Layon's face as Casino controls the position.
Layon seems to have got his legs back now.
Casino in side control, throwing shots but Layon defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casino controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Casino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Layon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Casino is working for a kimura but Layon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Layon is looking to improve his position.
Layon pushes Casino off looking to stand but Casino dives back in and keeps control.
Casino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casino looks to land a strike but Layon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clams Casino dominated that round.
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.
Casino throws a right hand that Layon ducks under and follows up with a left that Layon also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Casino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Layon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Casino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Casino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Layon backs up against the cage.
Casino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Layon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casino.
Casino throws a series of punches but Layon avoids them all with ease.
Casino's corner calls for a 1-2. Casino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Casino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Layon throws a lazy uppercut
and Casino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Casino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Layon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Layon's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casino sizes up Layon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casino throws a shot to the body.
Layon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Layon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Casino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab-cross combination lands for Casino and sends Layon crashing to the mat! Casino follows him down to the mat - Layon regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Casino controlling the action here.
Casino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Layon taking some punishment here, with Casino in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Casino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Casino slips a nice elbow through Layon's hands, connecting with Layon's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casino drops an elbow to the side of Layon's head.
Layon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Casino trying to mount his opponent but Layon defends it.
Casino controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Casino.
Casino seems to be working for a kimura but Layon defends the submission attempt.
Casino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Casino is pressing down on Layon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Layon is holding on for now.
Casino moves into full mount! Layon won't be happy about that!
Layon wants to hold on but Casino pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Casino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Layon?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clams Casino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Casino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Layon lands a head kick. Casino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Layon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Casino looks to score with a jab to the body but Layon is just out of range.
Layon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Casino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Casino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casino misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Casino!
Casino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Casino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casino throws a right hand that misses
and Layon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Layon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Casino cracks a nice hook into Layon's ribs.
Layon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clams Casino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Layon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casino tests Layon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Layon throws a nice looking combination but Casino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping leg kick lands for Casino.
Casino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Layon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Casino finds it's target.
Casino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Casino lands with a big left! Layon is wobbled badly! Casino comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Layon to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clams Casino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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