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Event:
TBD#14 BULVER vs. PAREDES
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Casque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Casque wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casque's waist but Casque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Casque throws a big counter combination but Alvarez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Alvarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Alvarez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Casque could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Alvarez has cracked it and Casque is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Alvarez!
Ricardo Alvarez 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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Event:
TBD#12 ALVAREZ vs. TYME
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Suri with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like August Casque has been cut.
Suri dodges the punch combination from Casque.
Casque lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Casque takes one to the side of the head.
Casque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suri lands with a hook. Casque tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Casque seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Suri shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Casque is backing up but Suri catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Casque covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Suri Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshi Suri!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenshi Suri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
TBD#7 ROY vs. SORIANO
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Casque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Casque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Casque does no damage.
Phetboonme keeps the fight on the outside.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. Casque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Casque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Casque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Casque tries to clinch there but Phetboonme circles away.
Phetboonme scores with a punch to the head.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phetboonme lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phetboonme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casque throws a body kick that misses.
Casque throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Casque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phetboonme.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Casque!
Casque throws a sloppy head kick and Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
Phetboonme lands with a nice body punch.
Phetboonme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Casque on the side of the head.
Casque misses with a kick to the body.
Casque throws a right and a left that Phetboonme avoids nicely.
Casque misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Casque misses with a double jab
and Phetboonme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Casque thinking.
Casque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Casque is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a jab.
Casque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phetboonme lands a leg kick that knocks Casque off balance momentarily.
Phetboonme swats away the attempt to clinch by Casque.
Phetboonme lands a nice shot to the body.
Casque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Phetboonme digs a good hook to Casque's body.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Casque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phetboonme can pounce on him.
Phetboonme has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casque stalks Phetboonme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phetboonme's face. Phetboonme staggers backwards, shaken.
Phetboonme lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phetboonme connects with a jab.
Casque has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Phetboonme lands with a nice body kick.
Phetboonme lands with a good body shot.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Casque tries to clinch up but Phetboonme circles away and keeps his distance.
Casque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phetboonme.
Casque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phetboonme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phetboonme works Casque's body with a nice hook.
Casque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Casque takes one to the chin there.
Phetboonme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Casque has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Casque there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phetboonme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Casque had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Phetboonme throws out a powerful jab.
Phetboonme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phetboonme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casque's sensitive parts.
Phetboonme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phetboonme has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Phetboonme lands a nice shot to the body.
Casque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phetboonme can pounce on him.
Casque is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phetboonme lands with a right hand.
Phetboonme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Casque on the side of the head.
Phetboonme connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Phetboonme. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Phetboonme lands with a shot to the body.
Phetboonme thumps Casque with a low kick.
Casque throws a leg kick
and Phetboonme counters with a right hand to the body.
Casque gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Casque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Casque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phetboonme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phetboonme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Casque. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Phetboonme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Casque's head coaches at Iron mikes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phetboonme lands with a straight right. Casque didn't see that one coming.
Phetboonme scores with a nice body kick.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Casque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a straight right. Casque didn't see that one coming.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body. Casque takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phetboonme with a jab.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casque has time to react.
Phetboonme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#
Casque is rocked!#CL2#
Phetboonme closes the distance and pushes Casque back into the cage.
Oh Casque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phetboonme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme lands a body shot.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casque or not.
Phetboonme pushes Casque against the cage. Phetboonme is working some dirty boxing. Phetboonme pushes off with a quick right hook! Casque goes down! Casque tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Phetboonme moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kongchai Phetboonme made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
TBD#4 VIKI vs. JENSEN
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Casque throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Hogcock counters by clinching up.
Casque is trying to break the clinch but Hogcock is controlling him.
Casque taking a breather.
Casque managing to block the knees to the body from Hogcock.
#TD#
Hogcock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hogcock working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Hogcock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hogcock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Hogcock tries for a kimura but Casque is defending well.
Hogcock trying to control the action but Casque is working from the bottom. #T1#
Casque avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hogcock.
Hogcock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SU#
Hogcock has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hogcock shoots in looking for a takedown but Casque manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogcock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Hogcock has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Casque regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Hogcock 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. #T2##SU#
Hogcock stands up and waves to Casque to follow him.
Casque scores with a three punch combo!
Casque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogcock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogcock shoots for a double leg takedown but Casque sprawls well. He's pushed Hogcock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzzsaw Hogcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casque throws a head kick but Hogcock moves out of range.
Casque looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casque throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hogcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Casque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casque stuffs the takedown.
Casque is looking for the big counter here.
Casque throws a head kick but Hogcock moves out of range.
Casque throws a right and a left that Hogcock avoids nicely.
As Casque tries to get set, Hogcock tries to push him back and clinch up but Casque manages to avoid the attempt.
Casque throws a nice looking combination but Hogcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Hogcock gets a takedown into half guard.
Hogcock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hogcock drops an elbow to the side of Casque's head. #T4#
Hogcock not doing much here.
Casque has hold of Hogcock's hands but Hogcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hogcock slows the pace down in half guard.
Hogcock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzsaw Hogcock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Hogcock gets a double leg takedown into Casque's guard.#SU#
Hogcock stands up from Casque's guard - Hogcock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Casque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogcock is looking for a counter combo.
Casque moves to clinch but Hogcock breaks away
and Hogcock counters with a series of strikes. Casque will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Hogcock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casque, pushing him back against the cage.
Hogcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD#
Hogcock jumps into guard, dragging Casque to the mat.
Casque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hogcock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Casque's guard. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogcock landing with the ground and pound.
Hogcock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Casque is breathing heavily.
Hogcock stands and throws Casque's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Buzzsaw Hogcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Hogcock scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Hogcock is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Casque knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hogcock is looking to take a break and control but Casque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogcock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Casque down.
#T2#
Hogcock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hogcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Hogcock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hogcock is putting a hurting on Casque here, landing some big shots from side control.
Casque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Hogcock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Casque takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T3#
Hogcock is looking to take a break and control but Casque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Casque takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hogcock works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Hogcock in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Casque is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buzzsaw Hogcock!
Buzzsaw Hogcock made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Anyone in this division can come get some. Try me motherfuckers!! I'm comin' for that belt.'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 779 Round 2
Date: Aug 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Wall avoids the head kick by Casque.
#TD2#
Wall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Casque did well to prevent Wall getting side control.
Wall stops Casque from getting back to his feet.
Wall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Casque defending well though.
Wall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casque keeps working.
Casque on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casque tries to get out of the position.
Casque has hold of Wall's hands but Wall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall lands with a punch from half guard.
Wall slips a nice elbow through Casque's hands, connecting with Casque's forehead.
Wall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wall lands a nice short elbow.
Wall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casque keeps working.
Wall controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wall connects with a nice short shot to Casque's temple.
Wall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wall working Casque over with strikes here. #T2#
Wall raining down shots from the mount!
Wall cracks Casque with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC2#
Casque is rocked!
Wall loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Casque scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Wall land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Wall stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Wall!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 779 Round 1
Date: Aug 06, 2017 |
#R1#
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.#ROC#
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.#CL#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
Casque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2#
Smith scores with a takedown into Casque's guard.#ES#
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.#T3#
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.#BC#
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.#CL2#
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.#T4#
Smith tries to pull guard but Casque forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Casque slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Casque just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
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. #CL#
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.
#R2#
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.#TD2#
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
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. #T1##BC2#
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. #CL2#
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. #T2#
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?#BC2#
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. #T3#
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. #CL#
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. #T4#
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.#BC#
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!
#R3#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #CL2#
Casque tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casque swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
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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