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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gerwyn jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, gerwyn jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jones sprawls well initially but Casey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
jones is staying active underneath Casey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Casey is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Casey is thwarting jones's attempts to control the position.
jones tries to get to full guard but Casey has control of the leg.
Casey decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Casey wants to stand but jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey looking to pass the guard.
jones pushes Casey off and gets back to his feet.
jones looks gassed!
jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casey is looking to clinch but jones is avoiding it.
Casey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Casey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Casey's back instead.
Casey breaks jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Casey!
jones raining down shots from the mount!
Casey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones wants to control the pace but Casey is squirming around nicely.
Casey working to try and regain half guard.
jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Casey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
jones wants to control the pace but Casey is squirming around nicely.
Casey tries to hold on but jones pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Casey is looking to get to half guard.
jones is landing with some decent strikes but Casey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Casey working to try and regain half guard.
jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Casey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
jones trying to control but Casey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Casey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Casey closes this distance looking for a takedown but jones circles away.
Casey fails with the takedown
and jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Casey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Casey is refusing to be controlled, as jones sits in half guard.
jones decides to stand and escape the position.
jones shoots for a takedown but Casey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casey thows a body kick. jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones lands a high kick!
Casey throws a lazy head kick
and jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
jones has his takedown stuffed
and Casey counters with a takedown into side control.
Casey grinds an elbow into jones's temple.
Casey stands up and beckons jones to his feet.
Tom Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
jones stands up and beckons Casey to his feet.
Casey tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Casey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck jones on the side of the head.
Casey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones counters with a three punch combo that has Casey backing up. Casey nods at jones to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Casey tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt
and jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Casey working for a triangle but jones defends it easily.
jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Casey is keeping the position for now.
Casey is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.
jones gets to his feet. Casey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey moves in looking to clinch but jones pushes him off.
jones tries for a takedown but Casey circles away easily
so Casey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Casey 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.
jones looking to control.
Casey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Casey trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones is trying to control the position but Casey postures up.
Tom Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jones keeping moving, preventing Casey from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Casey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Casey throws an elbow but it misses.
Casey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
jones manages to break the clinch.
jones misses with a few strikes there.
Casey closes the distance looking to clinch
and jones counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Casey misses
and jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Casey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Casey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jones!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
jones tries to reverse the position but Casey maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Casey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by jones.
jones cracks Casey with a big elbow.
jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Casey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Casey tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
Casey jumps guard.
Casey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Casey controls jones momentarily but jones frees himself.
Casey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey tries to free his leg and advance position but jones is retaining full guard.
jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Casey controls the pace.
Casey trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Casey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Casey tries to free his leg and advance position but jones is retaining full guard.
Casey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Casey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Casey wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey passes to full mount!
Casey controlling the pace for now.
Casey has hold of jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Casey prevents jones from getting the reversal.
jones is in a horrible position here. Casey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Casey content just to control the position here.
Casey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Casey prevents jones from getting the reversal.
Casey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Casey controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Casey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Casey, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Casey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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