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1st round – Casey with a leg kick, then to the clinch. Matt Lindland throws Casey to the mat and is now in the full guard of Casey. Casey staying very active off his back, as Lindland looks to posture. Back to the feet, with Lindland locking up the thai clinch. Casey reverses and puts Lindland against the cage. Lindland locks up the head of Casey and pulls guard looking for the guillotine. Casey now on top and looking to pass the guard of Lindland. Lindland scrambles but gives up his back. Casey gets a hook in, and Lindland looks to turn in and defend the RNC. Casey locks up the body triangle and has Lindland in trouble. Lindland working the 2 on 1, peeling the hands of Casey off of his neck. Casey is locking it up, but Lindland pushes the hands off and turns in and lands big shots to the head of Casey. They are back on their feet now and Lindland is landing big knees to the body. (Lindland 10-9).
2nd round – Casey fakes with the punch then looks to take the fight to the ground. Lindland clinches and puts Casey’s back on the cage. Lindland works to the back of Casey, and Casey goes to his knees. Lindland steps over and looks to get his hooks in. Casey rolls and is now on his back with Lindland landing some good shots from the top. Casey rolls to his knees with Lindland controlling his head with a front headlock. They both stand still clinched, and Casey is looking to get the fight to the ground, but Lindland drops Casey back to his knees with the head control. Casey looking for a leg, but Lindland is retaining control from the top. Casey is limited from his back with his head against the cage. Lindland staying busy with short strikes from the top. Lindland now standing in the guard of Casey and dropping big right hands to the face of Casey. Casey retains full guard, but Lindland stands back up in the guard. Casey rotates his hips and looks for an arm but Lindland recognizes it and is out of trouble. Total domination in this round by the veteran Lindland. Lindland to the crucifix and is landing big shots with about :10 seconds to go. Casey somehow escapes at the bell, but it was a lopsided round dominated by Lindland. (Lindland 10-9)
3rd round – Lindland with the left hand misses, and Casey counters but there isn’t much on the punches. Lindland takes the fight right back to the ground, and Casey is looking to sweep, but Lindland is maintaining control from the top. Lindland with elbows to the body. Lindland now with left hands to the jaw of Casey. Lindland is dominating the action from the top. Lindland is now dropinng bombs from the top alternating hands as the referee calls for Casey to defend himself. Lindland has the right arm of Casey trapped, and is dropping huge punches from the top, then alternating to elbows to the body. Lindland stands in the guard of Casey and is still landing unanswered punches.
Official Decision – Lindland over Casey 3rd round TKO (3:41)
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