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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Kunis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvio Casamayor (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
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Steve Kunis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sylvio Casamayor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casamayor throws a hook but Kunis blocks it.
Kunis has closed the distance and engaged Casamayor in a clinch.
Kunis stops a takedown attempt from Casamayor.
Casamayor is working for takedown but Kunis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kunis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Casamayor walks away with a smile on his face. Kunis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Casamayor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Steve Kunis has been cut.
Casamayor fails to land the takedown.
Steve Kunis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvio Casamayor.
Nice sprawl there from Kunis as Casamayor shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Casamayor with that takedown attempt.
Kunis scores with a push kick.
Casamayor looks gassed!
Kunis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Casamayor pinned against the cage. Casamayor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Casamayor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kunis sprawls well. He's pushed Casamayor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kunis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kunis gets a clinch.
Casamayor can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunis looking for a takedown.
Kunis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kunis tries to clinch but Casamayor is having none of it.
Casamayor has a takedown stuffed.
Kunis tries for a takedown but Casamayor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casamayor has his takedown stuffed
and Kunis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kunis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Casamayor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Casamayor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kunis is looking for a sweep. Casamayor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Casamayor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kunis defends it well.
Casamayor trying to pass the guard but Kunis defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunis trying to control from the bottom.
Casamayor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kunis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Casamayor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kunis is just riding it out for now. Casamayor eventually gives up the hold.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Kunis lands but Casamayor takes it in his stride.
Casamayor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kunis.
Casamayor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kunis tries to avoid it but Casamayor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kunis to the ground. Kunis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kunis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kunis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Casamayor backs up against the cage.
Kunis shoots in for a double leg but Casamayor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Casamayor misses with a looping left.
Casamayor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Casamayor lands in his opponent's guard.
Casamayor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunis is retaining full guard.
Casamayor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kunis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casamayor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kunis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Casamayor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kunis tries to buck Casamayor off but Casamayor is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casamayor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kunis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvio Casamayor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Kunis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casamayor.
Casamayor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kunis counters with a head kick. That will keep Casamayor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Casamayor misses the body punch
and Kunis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casamayor tries to avoid it but Kunis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casamayor to the ground. Casamayor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steve Kunis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casamayor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kunis.
Kunis closes the distance and clinches up with Casamayor, looking for a takedown. Kunis pushes Casamayor against the cage but Casamayor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Kunis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casamayor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kunis counters with a takedown into side control.
Kunis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casamayor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kunis's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casamayor works his way to full guard. Good work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Casamayor has eaten all the pies!
Casamayor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kunis manages to get himself to full guard.
Casamayor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunis is trying to keep Casamayor in close.
Casamayor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kunis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kunis controls Casamayor momentarily but Casamayor frees himself.
Casamayor drops back looking for a leg! Kunis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kunis manages to kick Casamayor off! Casamayor jumps back into Kunis's guard.
Casamayor advances position into side control!
Casamayor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kunis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Casamayor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kunis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Casamayor tries for a kimura but Kunis is defending well.
Kunis tries to control but Casamayor manages to take his back.
Casamayor looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunis breaks Casamayor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Casamayor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kunis manages to get himself to full guard.
Casamayor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Casamayor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kunis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sylvio Casamayor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Casamayor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Casamayor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kunis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Casamayor's guard! Nice work there by Kunis!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casamayor looking for a guillotine here but Kunis defends easily.
Casamayor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kunis's guard.
Casamayor wants to pass the guard but Kunis is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casamayor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sylvio Casamayor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Steve Kunis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kunis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casamayor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kunis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casamayor on the ground.
Kunis wants to control but Casamayor postures up.
Kunis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Casamayor advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casamayor is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kunis is in real trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casamayor looking for the choke from the back.
Casamayor is looking for the choke from the back position but Kunis is controlling his hands well.
Casamayor is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kunis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Casamayor's guard. Nice work there by Kunis.
Kunis stopping the sweep attempt from Casamayor.
Casamayor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunis is looking to stand up but Casamayor won't let him.
Casamayor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Casamayor has hold of Kunis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kunis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Casamayor looking to secure an arm triangle but Kunis defends it well.
Kunis tries to lock up and control but Casamayor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casamayor is going olschool here, as he tries to force Kunis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kunis shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casamayor has control of Kunis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kunis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kunis tries to reverse the position but Casamayor maintains control.
Casamayor wants to take Kunis's back but he can't do it this time.
Casamayor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casamayor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kunis is now in Casamayor's guard. A big mistake from Casamayor there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casamayor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Casamayor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kunis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kunis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Casamayor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvio Casamayor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Casamayor 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvio Casamayor!
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