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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotti Largo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Casey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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209 lbs
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187 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Rotti Largo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Casey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Largo tries to clinch but Casey is having none of it.
Largo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casey circles away.
Largo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Largo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casey on the ground.
Casey is trying to control Largo's posture but Largo avoids it.
Largo wants to control but Casey is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Casey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Casey gets back to half guard.
Casey is trying to control but can't.
Largo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Largo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Casey trying to control from the bottom.
Largo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Largo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Largo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Largo tries to pass to full mount but Casey defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey gets full guard.
Casey wants to sweep but no luck.
Largo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Largo wants to control from the top but Casey keeps moving.
Casey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Largo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Largo lands a couple of elbows.
Casey trying to keep a closed guard but Largo is proving a slippery customer.
Largo trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey is trying to control the position but Largo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Largo tries to clinch up.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt
and Largo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Casey keeping full guard, as Largo tries to pass.
Casey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Casey looks gassed!
Largo throwing strikes but missing.
Casey trying to keep a closed guard but Largo is proving a slippery customer.
Largo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Largo gets to his feet. Casey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Largo shoots and misses
and Casey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Largo's guard.
Largo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Largo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Largo has control of Casey's left arm, preventing Casey from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey wants to control from the top but Largo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Largo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Casey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Casey regains half guard.
Casey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Largo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Largo's back!
Casey gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Casey just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Casey landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey is riding his opponent, not letting Largo buck him off.
Casey struggling to keep hold of the position.
Casey controlling from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Largo tries to escape but Casey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Largo is working hard here to advance position.
Casey controlling the position well here. Largo rolled but Casey kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Largo trying to control the hands but Casey won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Largo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Casey has his arm under Largo's chin here. Game over son! Casey squeezes tightly and Largo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Casey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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