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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 4259 p4p, 427 weight class) and Joe Casey (ranked 5330 p4p, 461 weight class). Casey has chosen It's Nothing To Me - Sanford Clark as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Casey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Casey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cannabino tries to stall but Casey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cannabino has Casey pressed against the ropes, preventing Casey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Casey has had enough of the clinch but Cannabino keeps him there for the moment.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
Cannabino tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Casey wants to break free but Cannabino has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino working aggressively here.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caseys head.
Casey looking to slow down the pace here.
Cannabino has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cannabino throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Casey is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cannabino.
Cannabino has Casey pressed against the ropes.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannabino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannabino has him pressed against the ropes.
Casey tries to land knees in the clinch but Cannabino avoids the damage to the body.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
Casey is looking to break free of the clinch but Cannabino has double underhooks.
Cannabino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Casey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino throws a head punch that misses.
Cannabino leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Casey trying to stall but Cannabino improves his position.
Cannabino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Cannabino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cannabino lands a right hand.
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!
Cannabino misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cannabino swings wildly with an uppercut but Casey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannabino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey misses with a punch to the body.
Cannabino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Casey.
Cannabino prevents Casey from breaking the clinch.
Casey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Casey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannabino has him pressed against the ropes.
Cannabino gets through Casey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casey blocks an uppercut.
Casey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cannabino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cannabino working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a body punch.
Cannabino misses with some punches.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Casey blocking some punches.
Casey working hard to break the clinch.
Casey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cannabino throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Casey takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannabino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cannabino lands with a light punch inside.
Cannabino is stalling here.
Casey looking to slow down the pace here.
Casey wants to break free but Cannabino has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Casey darts in and clinches Cannabino up against the ropes.
Casey wants to break free but Cannabino has control.
Casey blocking some punches.
Emporio Cannabino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cannabino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannabino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Cannabino leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Cannabino fails to land.
Cannabino misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey wants to break free but Cannabino has control.
Cannabino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casey rushes Cannabino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Casey wants to stall.
Cannabino throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cannabino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cannabino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casey is trying to maintain a safe position but Cannabino gets an underhook and turns Casey into the ropes.
Cannabino lands with a right to the head.
Cannabino lands a nice uppercut.
Casey tries a knee to the head but Cannabino blocks it.
Cannabino working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cannabino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannabino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cannabino digs a right hand underneath Casey's ribcage. Casey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cannabino.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Cannabino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cannabino tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Cannabino back against the ropes.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cannabino misses with the head strike.
Cannabino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Casey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Cannabino fails to land.
Cannabino has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Cannabino throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
Casey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cannabino has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannabino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casey blocks an uppercut.
Casey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cannabino avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a right hand.
Cannabino lands a nice uppercut.
Cannabino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cannabino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannabino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Casey is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino is controlling him.
Casey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Casey wants to get back to striking at distance but Cannabino won't allow it.
Cannabino lands a hook that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
A right hand to the body from Casey.
Casey tries to circle away but Cannabino has him pinned against the ropes.
Casey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cannabino misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cannabino tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.
Casey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cannabino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Casey wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Cannabino fails to land.
Casey trying to land knees to the body.
Cannabino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Casey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cannabino throws a head punch that misses.
Casey lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cannabino fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Casey is looking to control Cannabino's arms but Cannabino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Casey has his back to the ropes.
Casey is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cannabino has Casey pressed against the ropes, preventing Casey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
The referee calls for Cannabino to work.
Casey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cannabino looking to stall.
Cannabino has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
Still in the clinch, Cannabino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Casey blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannabino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casey or not.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cannabino fails to land.
Cannabino can't find room to land a body shot as Casey controls the action.
Casey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casey looking to slow down the pace here.
Casey is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino is controlling him.
Casey tries to break free but Cannabino pushes him back against the ropes.
Cannabino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cannabino lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cannabino blocks it with crossed arms.
Casey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Casey blocks an uppercut.
Casey looking to slow down the pace here.
Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Casey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cannabino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Cannabino misses its target.
Casey moves into the clinch successfully.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Cannabino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Casey.
Cannabino avoiding damage as Casey throws knees to the body.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Casey tries to land a knee to the head but Cannabino blocks with his arms.
Casey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cannabino misses with a body punch.
Casey is trying to force a seperation but Cannabino has the dominant position.
Emporio Cannabino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casey letting Cannabino take a breather here.
Casey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Casey is trying to maintain a safe position but Cannabino gets an underhook and turns Casey into the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey is looking to break free of the clinch but Cannabino has double underhooks.
Casey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Joe Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casey breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emporio Cannabino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cannabino, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emporio Cannabino!
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