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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between August Casque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, August Casque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Casque misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries to clinch up but Casque circles away and keeps his distance.
Casque feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Casque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith is rocked!
Casque tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Casque finish him?
Casque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Casque throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Casque, which made it look bad.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Casque.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Casque misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casque looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casque looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Casque displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
August Casque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Smith.
Casque has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Casque pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith tries to clinch but Casque moves out of range.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casque.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casque avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casque avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith avoids the head kick by Casque.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Casque is breathing heavily.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Casque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Casque misses with a two punch combination.
Smith lands a jab to Casque's midsection.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith scores with a takedown into Casque's guard.
Casque is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Casque stalling the fight.
Casque tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Casque taking a breather.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Casque shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Casque improves position.
Casque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Casque to keep the fight standing.
Casque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Casque.
Casque misses with a few strikes there.
Casque jabs at Smith's body.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith has Casque pressed against the cage, preventing Casque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casque avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but Casque forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Casque slows down the pace here.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Casque just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Casque has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Casque is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Casque down to the mat. Casque avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Casque closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Casque dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Casque tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Casque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casque fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith is looking to slow Casque down with leg kicks.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
August Casque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Casque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Casque has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Casque is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith looking for a takedown.
August Casque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Smith.
Casque tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Casque throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Casque only half commits.
Casque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Casque duly obliges.
Casque tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Casque turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Casque - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casque avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Casque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Casque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
August Casque is winning the standup battle so far.
Casque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Casque was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Casque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith dives in and grabs Casque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Casque pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Casque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Casque throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Casque.
August Casque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casque cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
A punch combination from Casque misses.
Casque keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Casque, which made it look bad.
Casque doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
August Casque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Casque forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Casque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is looking to control Casque's arms but Casque gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to work over Casque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casque avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith has Casque pressed against the cage, preventing Casque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Casque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casque throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Casque.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Casque manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Casque dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Casque misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Casque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casque throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Casque displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Casque as Smith shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Casque is having none of it.
It looked like Casque was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casque throws a one two combo.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Casque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
August Casque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Smith.
Casque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casque lands a right hook to the body.
Casque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casque is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Casque circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Casque does no damage.
Casque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casque misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Casque!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casque throws a head kick that misses.
Casque tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Casque thinking.
Casque misses with a wild combination.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casque throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith cracks the inside of Casque's front leg.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Casque misses.
Casque throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Casque lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Casque.
Casque fails to land with a series of punches.
Casque swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Casque pushes him away.
Smith avoids the head kick by Casque.
Casque misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws out a counter right but Casque avoids it with no problem.
Smith wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casque forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Casque slowing the pace effectively.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Casque has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Casque tries to tie him up.
Casque tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but Casque turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Casque working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Casque.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Casque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casque 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for August Casque!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for August Casque!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for August Casque!
August Casque wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, August Casque, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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