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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iker Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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289 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iker Casillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Born closes the distance and pushes Casillas back into the cage.
Born tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Casillas smiles and moves away.
Casillas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casillas throws the kick towards the body but Born avoids it.
Born fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casillas looks for the body kick but Born saw that one coming.
Born moves out of range of the body kick.
Casillas forces Born back against the cage and clinches.
Born is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Casillas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Born blocking some punches.
Born tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casillas avoids it.
Born tries to pull guard but Casillas holds him up against the cage and eventually Born drops back down to his feet.
Iker Casillas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Born.
Born managing to block the knees to the body from Casillas.
Casillas throws a head punch that misses.
Born has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Casillas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casillas.
Casillas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Born up against the cage.
Casillas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Born.
Born is pushing Casillas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Casillas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Casillas.
Born looks gassed!
Casillas lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Casillas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Born has been cut.
Good body shot from Casillas.
Casillas pushes Born back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casillas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas slowing the pace effectively.
Casillas lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Casillas.
A short left from Casillas.
Casillas tries a body shot but Born blocks it.
Casillas misses with a knee to the head.
Casillas lands with a right to the head.
Casillas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Born or not.
Casillas working Born over with knees to the body.
Casillas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Born has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casillas presses Born against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casillas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Born backwards.
Casillas cracks Born with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Casillas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Born in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casillas has Born pushed against the cage.
Casillas pushes Born back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casillas crunches a lovely knee into Born's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casillas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Born's face.
Casillas lands a knee to the body.
Casillas pushes Born back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Casillas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Casillas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Casillas crunches a lovely knee into Born's ribcage.
Casillas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Casillas tries to work over Born's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casillas crunches a lovely knee into Born's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Born is defending well for now.
A short left from Casillas.
Casillas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casillas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iker Casillas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born blocks a head kick by Casillas.
Casillas looks for the body kick but Born saw that one coming.
Casillas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Born takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Casillas rushes Born and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casillas scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casillas lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Casillas.
Casillas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Casillas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Born's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Casillas scores with a spinning back kick!
Mike Born is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casillas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Born on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Casillas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casillas lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Casillas!
Born takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Casillas instigates a clinch.
Casillas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Born has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Casillas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casillas.
Casillas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Born can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Casillas.
Born is breathing heavily.
Casillas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Casillas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Born's face.
Casillas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Casillas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Casillas working Born over with knees to the body.
Casillas lands with a left to the head.
Casillas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casillas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casillas misses with a knee strike.
Casillas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casillas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Born up against the cage.
Casillas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas looking to throw knees to the head but Born is blocking nicely.
Born managing to block the knees to the body from Casillas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casillas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Born is defending well for now.
Born prevents a body shot from Casillas.
Casillas tries to work over Born's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Born decides to pull guard.
Born escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Casillas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casillas wants to control from the top but Born keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas won't allow Born to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Born is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iker Casillas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Casillas.
Born tries to close the distance and clinch but Casillas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Born tries to clinch up.
Casillas keeps Born at a distance using the push kick.
Casillas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born fails with a takedown attempt.
Born has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Casillas.
Born tries to keep at a distance but Casillas has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Casillas.
Born is trying to pull guard but Casillas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casillas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Casillas.
Casillas lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casillas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casillas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Born tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Casillas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Born's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Casillas delivers a nice body kick.
Casillas looks to land a body kick but Born moved away.
Casillas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Born tries to clinch up but Casillas circles away and keeps his distance.
Casillas pushes Born up against the cage in a clinch.
Casillas struggles to land a body shot inside as Born controls his hands.
Casillas crunches a lovely knee into Born's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Casillas.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Casillas.
Born looking to stall.
Born takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Casillas.
Casillas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Casillas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Mike Born's cut even more.
Casillas looking to throw knees to the head but Born is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Casillas breaks from the clinch.
Born is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Casillas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Casillas throws the kick towards the body but Born avoids it.
Born moves out of range of the body kick.
Casillas throws a head kick but Born moves out of range.
Casillas slips a jab from Born.
Iker Casillas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born shoots in for a takedown but Casillas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Born tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casillas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Casillas rushes Born and presses him up against the cage.
Casillas blocks an elbow strike.
Casillas tries to land a knee to the head but Born blocks with his arms.
Casillas lands a right hand.
Casillas lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casillas lands with a short shot to the head.
Born tries to pull guard but Casillas holds him up against the cage and eventually Born drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Casillas as the two fighters clinch.
Casillas cracks Born with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Casillas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Casillas.
Casillas tries to throw a body punch but Born avoids it by throwing Casillas back against the cage.
Casillas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casillas tries a knee to the head but Born blocks it.
Casillas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Casillas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casillas breaks the clinch.
Born moves out of range as Casillas throws a body kick.
Born fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casillas looks to land a body kick but Born moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casillas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Born fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Casillas checks it well.
Casillas moves into range and clinches up with Born.
Casillas tries to land knees in the clinch but Born avoids the damage to the body.
Born ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Born no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Casillas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Born is trying to control the position but Casillas postures up.
Casillas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Born's guard.
Casillas trying to control the position from guard on top but Born is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Born uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mike Born has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casillas misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Casillas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Casillas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Casillas!
An out of breath Iker Casillas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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