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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Kozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Casillas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Casillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kozar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casillas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kozar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Casillas somewhat.
Kozar closes the distance and clinches up with Casillas, looking for a takedown. Kozar pushes Casillas against the cage but Casillas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kozar closes the distance and pushes Casillas back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kozar.
Casillas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kozar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casillas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozar is keeping busy.
Kozar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kozar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kozar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kozar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kozar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Casillas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kozar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas tries to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
Casillas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kozar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Casillas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Casillas 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.
Casillas wants to improve his position but Kozar is controlling well.
Kozar trying to control the action but Casillas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Casillas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Casillas looking for a sweep. Not yet Casillas, not yet.
Casillas controls Kozar momentarily but Kozar frees himself.
Kozar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Casillas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kozar defends it easily.
Kozar throwing strikes but missing.
Casillas is trying to control the position but Kozar postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Casillas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casillas tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casillas is trying to keep Kozar in close.
Kozar trying to control the position from guard on top but Casillas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozar won't allow Casillas to sweep him here.
Casillas trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Casillas is trying to control the position but Kozar postures up.
Kozar preventing the sweep.
Kozar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kozar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Casillas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kozar throws a big elbow that misses.
Casillas looking for a guillotine here but Kozar defends easily.
Kozar throws a strike but Casillas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozar wants to hit a switch here but Casillas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kozar there!
Casillas lands with some strikes.
Casillas wants to control the pace but Kozar is squirming around nicely.
Casillas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Casillas wants to finish this one by submission but Kozar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Casillas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Casillas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Casillas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kozar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casillas dives in and grabs Kozar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kozar pushes down on Casillas's head and hops out.
Casillas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kozar but Kozar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kozar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casillas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casillas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kozar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casillas misses with a wild body shot.
Casillas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casillas motions for Kozar to come forward. Casillas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kozar is looking to land body kicks.
Kozar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
David Casillas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kozar misses.
No luck for Casillas with that takedown attempt.
Kozar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casillas avoids it really well and circles away.
Casillas wants to clinch up but Kozar keeps it at a distance.
Kozar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Casillas wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozar.
Casillas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kozar.
Kozar is breathing heavily.
Casillas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kozar!
Casillas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kozar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casillas controlling his opponent.
Kozar is squirming around, avoiding Casillas's attempts to control the action.
Kozar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Casillas dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas landing strikes from the mount and Kozar is in trouble!
Kozar tries to reverse the position but Casillas maintains control.
Kozar is bucking up trying to escape but Casillas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Casillas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casillas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Casillas landing strikes from the mount and Kozar is in trouble!
Kozar tries to reverse the position but Casillas maintains control.
Casillas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kozar is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Casillas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kozar is still in real trouble! Can Casillas finish him?
Casillas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Casillas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kozar looks a forlorn figure.
Casillas controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casillas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kozar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casillas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kozar hang on?
Kozar wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Casillas working for the choke.
Kozar tries to escape the position.
David Casillas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casillas lands a shot to the head.
Casillas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kozar.
A helpless look comes across Kozar 's face. He knows he's trapped as Casillas lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Casillas!
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