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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Egyptian counters with a quick kick to the body but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy looks for a takedown but Egyptian sprawls well.
Egyptian with a nice cross.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Cassidy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Egyptian tries to avoid it but Cassidy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Egyptian to the ground. Egyptian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy shoots in looking for a takedown but Egyptian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cassidy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
Cassidy blocks a leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Cassidy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassidy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egyptian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Osiris Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassidy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian avoids it really well and circles away.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Cassidy.
A little feinted left hand from Egyptian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egyptian connects with a body shot that sends Cassidy's belly button to the back.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian misses the body punch
and Cassidy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cassidy.
Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Egyptian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassidy looks for the body kick but Egyptian saw that one coming.
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Cassidy is trying to push Egyptian away but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is struggling to control the position.
Cassidy avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Cassidy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egyptian defends it nicely.
Egyptian is looking to counter with a body kick.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Cassidy avoids it.
And Cassidy responds with a good body kick, but Egyptian manages to step out the way in time.
Cassidy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cassidy walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Cassidy counters by clinching up.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Cassidy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cassidy is trying to break free.
Egyptian is stalling here.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egyptian as he jumps to the side.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cassidy.
A little feinted left hand from Egyptian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy shoots in but Egyptian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian stuffs the takedown.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cassidy.
Cassidy fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches.
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Cassidy.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Osiris Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy shoots and misses
and Egyptian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Egyptian catches Cassidy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cassidy rushes Egyptian and presses him up against the cage.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Cassidy tries to pull guard but Egyptian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Egyptian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
I was talking to Egyptian's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Egyptian stalling the fight.
Cassidy can't break the clinch.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Egyptian taking a breather.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Egyptian prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Egyptian.
Cassidy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Egyptian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Egyptian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cassidy tries to land knees in the clinch but Egyptian avoids the damage to the body.
Egyptian has Cassidy pressed against the cage.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches up with Egyptian, looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes Egyptian against the cage but Egyptian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassidy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?
Cassidy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Egyptian is fending him off so far but Cassidy persists. Nope, Egyptian circles away and we're back to standing.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Egyptian. Cassidy shrugs it off though.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook 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!
Egyptian fakes the leg kick and cracks Cassidy in the body.
Cassidy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian is looking for a counter combo.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Cassidy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Egyptian as he avoids it easily.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches up with Egyptian, looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes Egyptian against the cage but Egyptian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian is looking to wear down Cassidy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cassidy is breathing heavily.
Cassidy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassidy misses with a takedown
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cassidy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian avoids it really well and circles away.
Egyptian digs a good body shot into Cassidy's ribs.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassidy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
Cassidy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egyptian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Egyptian. No joy for Cassidy on that attempt.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cassidy.
Egyptian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy takes one on the button.
Egyptian moves into range and clinches up with Cassidy.
Egyptian just leaning against Cassidy, taking a breather.
Cassidy avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
Egyptian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy shoots in looking for a takedown but Egyptian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cassidy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combo that has Egyptian backing up. Egyptian nods at Cassidy to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by Egyptian - just one landing.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Conan Cassidy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy dives in for a single leg takedown but Egyptian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Egyptian has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cassidy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cassidy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian avoids it really well and circles away.
Cassidy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cassidy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Egyptian gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cassidy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian keeps the fight on the outside.
Cassidy misses with a takedown attempt - Egyptian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cassidy checks the leg kick.
Cassidy checks a leg kick.
Egyptian's corner calls for a 1-2. Egyptian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Cassidy jumps guard but Egyptian stands there with Cassidy around his waist. Cassidy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cassidy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Egyptian walks away with a smile on his face. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Conan Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osiris Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egyptian 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
Osiris Egyptian decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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