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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Falbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and casey Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). casey Harry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Greg Falbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, casey Harry!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harry misses with a few strikes there.
Falbo is looking to clinch but Harry is avoiding it.
Falbo wants to clinch up but Harry keeps it at a distance.
Falbo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harry!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Harry is working to get back to half guard.
Falbo wants to control the action but instead Harry gets a body lock and reverses into Falbo's guard! Nice work!
Harry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harry stops Falbo from standing up.
Harry trying to control the position from guard on top but Falbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harry is standing up over Falbo. Falbo looks to escape but Harry dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harry scoring with punches from side control.
Falbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harry on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry tries for a kimura but Falbo is defending well.
Harry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Harry advances to mount.
Falbo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Harry wants to control the pace but Falbo is squirming around nicely.
Falbo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Harry lands a heavy elbow.
Harry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Falbo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Falbo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harry cracks Falbo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Falbo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Falbo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Falbo is breathing heavily.
Harry with the ground and pound from mount.
Falbo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Falbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falbo tries to get out of the position.
Harry lands a big shot there that rocks Falbo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Falbo's face.
Falbo has given up his back. Will we see Harry going for some submissions?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falbo is trying to stand back up.
Harry is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Falbo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Harry controls the action.
Falbo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Harry trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry is persistently looking for the submission but Falbo is defending it well.
Falbo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
casey Harry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Falbo fails with the takedown.
Falbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harry. Harry obviously looking to wear him down.
Falbo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Falbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Falbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Falbo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Falbo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry trying to control from the bottom.
Falbo drops an elbow to the side of Harry's head.
Falbo trying to advance position but Harry counters by regaining guard.
Falbo stops Harry from standing up.
Harry is breathing heavily.
Falbo looking to pass the guard.
Harry pushes Falbo off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harry wants to clinch.
Harry shoots for a takedown but Falbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Falbo cracks Harry with an open hand slap.
Falbo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harry sprawls well initially but Falbo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Falbo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Falbo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Falbo lands in his opponent's guard.
Falbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falbo wants to control from the top but Harry keeps moving.
Falbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falbo trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Falbo stays in close to Harry's body and controls the position.
casey Harry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Falbo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Falbo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Falbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Falbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Falbo is trying to control the action in half guard but Harry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Falbo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Falbo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falbo.
Falbo wants to take a breather but Harry is having none of it.
Harry pushes Falbo off looking to stand but Falbo dives back in and keeps control.
Falbo trying to control the action but Harry is working from the bottom.
Harry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Falbo is controlling the pace.
Harry is trying to stand back up but Falbo is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Falbo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falbo is fending him off so far but Harry persists. Nope, Falbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Falbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falbo stalks Harry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harry's face. Harry staggers backwards, shaken.
Falbo shoots in and bounces Harry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falbo cracks Harry with a solid left hand.
Harry looking to control.
Falbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harry has momentary wrist control but Falbo slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry wants to stand and escape but Falbo is having none of it.
Falbo connects with a couple of short punches.
Falbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Harry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Harry is retaining full guard.
Falbo wants to control from the top but Harry keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Falbo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Falbo postures up in Harry's guard and throws a big left but Harry blocks it.
Harry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Falbo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harry working for a guillotine from mount but Falbo is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Falbo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Falbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falbo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Falbo!
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hype
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