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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crayton Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crayton Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Casillas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phelps shoots in but Casillas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phelps is looking to clinch.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phelps forces Casillas back against the cage and clinches.
Casillas pulls guard successfully.
Phelps knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casillas on the ground.
Casillas has a closed guard, preventing Phelps from standing up.
Casillas is trying to control the position but Phelps postures up.
Phelps wants to control from the top but Casillas keeps moving.
Casillas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phelps can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Casillas controlling Phelps's posture.
Phelps chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phelps can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phelps has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Casillas is proving hard to escape from.
Casillas working for a triangle but Phelps defends it easily.
Casillas working for a triangle but Phelps defends it easily.
Phelps trying to control but Casillas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casillas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phelps.
Phelps looking to sit in guard and control but Casillas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Casillas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phelps can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Casillas controls the pace.
Phelps wants to stand and escape but Casillas is having none of it.
Casillas throws a big right hand that misses.
Casillas trying to control the position from guard on top but Phelps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casillas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phelps wants to get back to his feet but Casillas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Casillas checks a low kick from Phelps.
Casillas tries for a takedown but Phelps circles away easily
and Phelps counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Casillas looks gassed!
The fighters circle momentarily. Phelps darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phelps misses with a takedown attempt
so Casillas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Phelps looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Casillas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Casillas moves into full mount! Phelps won't be happy about that!
Casillas tries to control but Phelps wriggling away.
Casillas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps is controlling an arm, preventing Casillas from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Casillas working for a guillotine from mount but Phelps is in no mood to give up.
Phelps is trying to stand.
Phelps is desperately trying to improve his position but Casillas has a good base and remains in mount.
Phelps tries to control Casillas's body but Casillas pushes him off. Phelps squirms to his side and now Casillas has his back!
Phelps defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phelps is really stuck here.
Casillas just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Phelps wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Casillas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Casillas tries for a takedown but Phelps circles away easily
and Phelps counters with a nice body kick.
Phelps goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Casillas fails with the takedown
and Phelps counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crayton Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Phelps catches Casillas right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phelps.
Casillas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phelps connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casillas momentarily.
Casillas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casillas trying to control but Phelps is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phelps has given up his back here. Will Casillas look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Phelps has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Casillas is looking for the choke from the back position but Phelps is controlling his hands well.
Casillas avoiding Phelps 's attempts to control his hands.
Casillas biding his time, looking for the opening.
Casillas working for a choke but Phelps is defending well.
Casillas is breathing heavily.
Phelps is in bad spot here.
Casillas looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Phelps right now.
Phelps preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Casillas.
Phelps defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Casillas's arms.
Phelps trying to control the position but Casillas manages to sink in the hooks.
Casillas has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Phelps! Can he survive? No! He's out! Casillas gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iker Casillas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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