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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Schillaci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schillaci is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Machine By Kiss. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daryl Schillaci!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Casey does no damage.
Schillaci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Casey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Casey stands and steps away. Schillaci gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Casey gets a clinch.
Schillaci wants a takedown but no success here.
Schillaci drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Casey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Josh Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Schillaci.
Casey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schillaci tries for a takedown but Casey manages to get underhooks.
Casey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schillaci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Casey misses with a two punch combination.
Schillaci shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Casey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schillaci looks gassed!
Casey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Casey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casey tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillaci preventing the sweep.
Casey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Casey wants to sweep but no luck.
Casey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schillaci looking to pass the guard.
Schillaci being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Casey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Casey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Casey duly obliges.
Casey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schillaci did well to prevent Casey getting side control.
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!
Casey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Casey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Casey just wasn't active enough.
Casey clinches up against the cage.
Schillaci wants a takedown but no success here.
Casey is trying to force a seperation but Schillaci has the dominant position.
Casey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schillaci needs to keep his hands up - Casey had a free shot at his head there.
Casey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Casey get's back to his feet.
Casey misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Casey.
Casey forces Schillaci back against the cage and clinches.
Schillaci is working for takedown but Casey is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci missing with knees to the body.
Casey manages to break the clinch.
Casey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Casey misses.
Schillaci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casey.
Casey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schillaci did well to prevent Casey getting side control.
Schillaci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Casey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schillaci wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casey decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Casey dominated that 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.
Casey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casey looks to land a combination. Schillaci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Casey misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schillaci.
Left hook, right uppercut from Casey.
A punch combination from Casey misses.
Jab by Casey.
Casey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schillaci tries to keep at a distance but Casey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schillaci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Casey is defending well.
Casey manages to break the clinch.
Casey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schillaci gets caught flat footed, as Casey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schillaci is breathing heavily.
Casey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schillaci keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillaci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Casey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schillaci, up you get!
Schillaci dives in and grabs Casey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Casey pushes down on Schillaci's head and hops out.
Josh Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Schillaci.
Schillaci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Casey.
Josh Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schillaci back to the cage. Casey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Casey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schillaci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Casey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schillaci fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schillaci.
Casey rushes Schillaci and presses him up against the cage.
Schillaci is fighting off a takedown attempt but Casey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schillaci to the mat. Schillaci regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Casey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schillaci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Casey has managed to get both his arms back between Schillaci's legs - danger averted.
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Casey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Casey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schillaci, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey throws a one two combo.
Nice sprawl there from Casey as Schillaci shoots in.
Josh Casey is winning the standup battle so far.
Casey clinches up with Schillaci and pushes him back against the cage.
Casey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Casey.
Casey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Casey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Casey with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schillaci can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Schillaci really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Casey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Casey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casey misses with a few strikes there.
Casey throws a right and a left that Schillaci avoids nicely.
Casey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Casey 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!
Schillaci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Casey counters by moving into the clinch.
Schillaci is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Casey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schillaci can't get the takedown.
Josh Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Schillaci.
Casey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schillaci tries to keep at a distance but Casey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Casey breaks the clinch.
Casey lands with a nice combination. Schillaci backs away looking to recover.
Casey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schillaci back to the cage. Casey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Schillaci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schillaci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schillaci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Casey.
Schillaci closes the distance and clinches up with Casey, looking for a takedown. Schillaci pushes Casey against the cage but Casey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Josh Casey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Casey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey pushes Schillaci up against the cage in a clinch.
Casey is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Schillaci can't fight it off and eventually Casey manages to take the fight to the floor. Schillaci looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Casey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schillaci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Casey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schillaci is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Casey defends well.
Casey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schillaci can do to turn this around?
Casey stands and steps away. Schillaci gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casey takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schillaci is trying to drag Casey to the mat but Casey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Casey has clasped his hands together around Schillaci's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schillaci is trying to get back to half guard.
Casey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schillaci to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey misses with the combination.
Casey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Casey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Casey stands up from Schillaci's guard - Casey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Casey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Casey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Casey moves in looking to clinch but Schillaci pushes him off.
Schillaci looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Casey wants to control but Schillaci is keeping busy.
Daryl Schillaci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casey tries to kick Schillaci off but Schillaci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Casey is looking to control Schillaci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Casey avoid being mounted?
Schillaci lands strikes from half guard.
Schillaci is looking for a kimura but Casey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schillaci to get the leverage.
Schillaci is working for a kimura but Casey is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casey is doing well to control the position and prevent Schillaci from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Casey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casey 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Casey!
After winning the bout, Josh Casey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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