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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Case.
Case tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico lands a really nice looking cross but Case seems unphased.
It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Rico loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rico throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Rico throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Case forces Rico back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Case's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rico is trying to break free.
Rico is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case is looking to control Rico's arms but Rico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Case has his back to the cage.
Rico is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Rico working hard to break the clinch.
Case prevents a body shot from Rico.
Rico wants to break free but Case has control.
Rico is trying to break free.
Case's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case thumps Rico with a low kick.
Rico misses with a looping left.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case moves to clinch but Rico breaks away
and Rico counters with a nice uppercut.
Rico lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Case wants to clinch but Rico slips to the side
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Case feints and then cracks Rico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rico down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case scores with a leg kick.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Case is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Case tries to clinch up.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case clinches up with Rico and pushes him back against the cage.
Case is trying to stall.
Case has Rico pressed against the cage, preventing Rico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case working Rico over with knees to the body.
Case keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rico tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
Rico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rico blocking some punches.
Case is trying to maintain a safe position but Rico gets an underhook and turns Case into the cage.
Case throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricos head.
Rico takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rico working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Case's elbow.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Case trying to control the position but instead, Rico has worked for underhooks and has pushed Case into the cage.
Case tries to land knees in the clinch but Rico avoids the damage to the body.
Rico lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Rico can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Justin Case will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rico misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rico as he jumps to the side.
Rico throws a series of punches but Case avoids them all with ease.
Rico jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Case tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Case.
Rico throws a leg kick that misses.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Case.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rico counters with a three punch combo that has Case backing up. Case nods at Rico to acknowledge the strikes.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Case avoids the head kick by Rico.
Case tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Case fails with a takedown attempt.
Case is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Case wants to clinch but Rico slips to the side
and Rico counters with a right hand to the body.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
Johnny Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rico fails to land with a series of punches.
Rico is breathing heavily.
Case closes the distance but Rico moves to the side
and Rico counters with a right hand to the body.
Case throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Case throws a head kick that half lands.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justin Case is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Case wants to clinch.
Rico throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Case.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Case is looking to slow Rico down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a nice looking body kick.
Case is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case tries to clinch up.
Rico swinging wildly here.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rico's waist but Rico gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Case off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Case drops his hands momentarily and Rico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rico throws a half hearted mid kick.
Case tries to clinch up but Rico circles away and keeps his distance.
Rico throws a big shot that misses.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Case is looking to clinch.
Case is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Rico throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Rico has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Case slips under a jab.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rico throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Case thuds his shin into the meat of Rico's side.
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case tries to clinch up.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Case dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Case wants to clinch up but Rico keeps it at a distance.
Case defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Rico takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Case darts in trying to clinch
and Rico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Case wants to clinch up but Rico keeps it at a distance.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico lands a really nice looking cross but Case seems unphased.
Rico misses with a looping left.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rico throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
Case wants to clinch.
Case is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico misses with a left hand
and Case counters with a thumping low kick.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rico throws a wild body kick that Case sees coming a mile off.
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Rico throws a one two combo.
Rico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Rico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case tries to clinch up.
Case tries to clinch up but Rico circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rico fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Case is out of range.
Case shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case scores with a head kick. Rico tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Case avoids the body shot from Rico.
Case wants to clinch
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Case moves into the clinch.
Rico prevents Case from breaking the clinch.
Case tries to land a knee to the head but Rico blocks with his arms.
Case looking to stall.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rico's efforts to push away.
Johnny Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case misses with a knee to the head.
Case stalls.
Case wants to get back to striking at distance but Rico won't allow it.
Case tries a knee to the head but Rico blocks it.
Rico looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rico's face.
Case landing knees to the body.
Case tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rico avoids it.
Case taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Justin Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Case tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rico.
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Case 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Case!
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FIGHT
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