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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Casseday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Casseday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Collins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Collins tries to clinch but Casseday moves out of range.
Casseday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Casseday has had enough of the clinch but Collins keeps him there for the moment.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Casseday won't allow it.
Collins wants to break free but Casseday has control.
Casseday has had enough of the clinch but Collins keeps him there for the moment.
Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casseday throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins looks to land a combination but Casseday avoids it well.
Collins is looking to clinch but Casseday is avoiding it.
Collins closes the distance but Casseday moves to the side
and Casseday counters with a shoot takedown. Collins fights it but they end up in guard.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Casseday from controlling successfully.
Casseday postures up in Collins's guard and throws a big left but Collins blocks it.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Casseday passes into half guard.
Casseday controlling the pace.
Casseday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to stand.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Casseday throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Collins scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Casseday manages to mount him!
Casseday pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Casseday.
Casseday looking to control but Collins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casseday looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Casseday lands with some strikes.
Casseday looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Casseday lands a big shot there that rocks Collins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Casseday is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Collins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Collins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks gassed!
Casseday is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Casseday with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Casseday won't let Collins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Casseday scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Casseday mounts Collins! Really nice guard pass there!
Casseday working for a guillotine from mount but Collins is in no mood to give up.
Casseday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins is trying to stand up.
Casseday is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Collins is in real trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins staying busy and making it hard for Casseday to control.
Casseday throwing damaging strikes from the back! Collins could be in trouble here!
Casseday landing with strikes.
Casseday scores with strikes from the back.
Collins is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Casseday controlling the positon.
Collins holding both Casseday 's hands and preventing any damage.
Collins covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Casseday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Collins is trying to stand back up.
Casseday has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Collins has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Collins looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Casseday 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.
Collins moves into the clinch successfully.
Collins connects with a knee to the head.
Collins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Casseday.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins tries to clinch up
and Casseday counters with a single leg into guard. Collins didn't expect that.
Collins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Casseday from controlling successfully.
Casseday scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Casseday wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Casseday passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Collins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Casseday advances nicely into full mount.
Casseday wants to control the pace but Collins is squirming around nicely.
Casseday working for a submission but Collins is keeping him at bay.
The referee warns Collins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Casseday lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Casseday unloading with bombs!
Casseday scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Collins?
Casseday is landing with some decent strikes but Collins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Casseday connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casseday postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Collins looks a forlorn figure.
Casseday controlling from mount.
Collins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Casseday putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casseday trying to control but Collins is having none of it.
Casseday dominating with strikes here.
Casseday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Collins is trying to stand but he's just given Casseday his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casseday lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Collins hold on?!
Collins is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Casseday working for the choke.
Collins looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Collins has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Casseday.
Collins holding both Casseday 's hands and preventing any damage.
Collins prevents Casseday from getting a body triangle.
Collins looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Casseday tries to keep control of the position but Collins is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Casseday is landing with strikes from the back.
Casseday is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Collins knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Collins for a finish.
Casseday is punishing Collins with strikes - can he finish him?!
Collins is covering up but some of the strikes from Casseday are getting through and doing damage.
Chris Casseday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins looking very determined here, making life difficult for Casseday.
Collins controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Collins is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Casseday dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Casseday drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Casseday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Casseday drops back looking for a leg! Collins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Collins manages to kick Casseday off! Casseday jumps back into Collins's guard.
Casseday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins wants to stand and escape but Casseday is having none of it.
Casseday wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Casseday prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
Casseday is working Collins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casseday passes into half guard.
Collins looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is defending against the submission attempts here by Casseday.
Collins is trying to stand.
Casseday wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.
Collins pushes Casseday off looking to stand but Casseday dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casseday clinches with his opponent.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Collins tries a knee to the head but Casseday blocks it.
Casseday scores with a shoulder strike.
Casseday manages to break the clinch.
Collins lands a high kick!
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.
Collins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casseday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casseday moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Collins gets underhooks to prevent Casseday's takedown attempt.
Casseday breaks the clinch.
Casseday scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
Collins throws a right and a left that Casseday avoids nicely.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Casseday counters with a nice double leg into side control. Collins won't be happy with that.
Collins pushes Casseday away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Casseday gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collins tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Collins is keeping busy.
Collins looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casseday is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Collins has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Collins trying to get back to his feet but Casseday is in full control for now.
Casseday wants to control but Collins is keeping busy.
Casseday is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Collins is defending well though. Casseday let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
What can Collins do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Casseday softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Casseday is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Collins up.
Casseday lands punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casseday lands a shot to the head.
Collins is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Casseday gets his way!
Collins is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Casseday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Collins doesn't escape.
Collins trying to get back to his feet but Casseday is in full control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casseday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Casseday gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Casseday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casseday has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Casseday!
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energy
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hype
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