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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Casillas (ranked 6340 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Villa (ranked 3662 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Esteban Casillas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Esteban Casillas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 New York, Esteban Casillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Villa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casillas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Villa misses
and Casillas counters with a nice body shot.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa successfully pulls guard.
Villa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Casillas trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Casillas looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa is pulling down on Casillas's head. It's preventing any offense from Casillas, at least for the moment.
Casillas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas throws a big elbow that misses.
Casillas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Villa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villa keeping full guard, as Casillas tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Villa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Casillas manages to get himself to full guard.
Villa is stalling in the full guard.
Villa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casillas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa gets to his feet. Casillas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Casillas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Villa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Casillas.
Villa counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villa looks for a takedown but Casillas sprawls well.
Casillas thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Villa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Villa.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casillas dives in for a single leg takedown but Villa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa closes the distance and clinches up with Casillas, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes Casillas against the cage but Casillas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casillas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casillas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villa tries for a takedown but Casillas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Casillas - that will leave a mark!
Casillas wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casillas throws a head kick that misses
and Villa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Casillas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa has control of an arm but Casillas manages to advance to Villa's back!
Villa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Villa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Villa dives in and scores a takedown into Casillas's guard.
Casillas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villa drops back looking for a leg! Casillas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casillas manages to kick Villa off! Villa jumps back into Casillas's guard.
Casillas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casillas's guard.
Villa content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Villa.
Villa working the head and body with strikes.
Villa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Villa not doing much here.
Villa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Casillas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is just holding on here. Villa manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Casillas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Casillas for a finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Casillas wants to get back to his feet.
Villa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Villa has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that Villa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Villa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Villa is looking for the choke from the back position but Casillas is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa working for the choke.
Villa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Casillas doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villa.
Villa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Casillas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Casillas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villa on the ground.
Villa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Villa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Casillas to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Casillas or perhaps it was just good defense by Villa, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casillas avoids it really well and circles away.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casillas throws a quick counter head kick but Villa was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casillas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villa tries to avoid it but Casillas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villa to the ground. Villa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Casillas with a body shot.
Villa moves into the clinch successfully.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casillas fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Villa misses the target.
Villa dives in and scores a takedown into Casillas's guard.
Villa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Villa is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Casillas being controlled here, momentarily.
Villa throwing strikes from guard but Casillas blocks nicely.
Villa slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Villa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Casillas!
Villa content just to control the position here.
Casillas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casillas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Villa.
Villa controlling the position easily from mount.
Casillas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Casillas because Villa loaded up on that one.
Esteban Casillas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Villa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Casillas srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Villa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Villa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Villa!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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