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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osoto Gari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Guy Cascarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Osoto Gari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Guy Cascarino!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gari shoots in looking for a takedown. Cascarino tries to sprawl out of it but Gari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cascarino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gari looks for a takedown but Cascarino sprawls well.
Gari could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gari stuffs the takedown attempt from Cascarino. Cascarino gets slowly back to his feet.
Gari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cascarino stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osoto Gari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cascarino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cascarino.
Gari closes the distance and clinches up with Cascarino, looking for a takedown. Gari pushes Cascarino against the cage but Cascarino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cascarino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cascarino blocks a head kick by Gari.
Cascarino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cascarino lands a head kick!
Cascarino thows a body shot but no joy.
Cascarino misses with a head kick.
Gari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cascarino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gari tries to clinch but Cascarino moves out of range.
Gari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cascarino circles away.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cascarino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gari shoots in for a takedown but Cascarino shows good takedown defense.
Cascarino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gari's head.
Cascarino throws a sloppy head kick and Gari moves out of range easily.
Cascarino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony Guy Cascarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gari moves into range and clinches up with Cascarino.
Cascarino tries to break the clinch but Gari is controlling the position.
Cascarino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gari has him pressed against the cage.
Gari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cascarino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cascarino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gari has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cascarino avoids the elbow strike from Gari, against the cage.
Gari scores a nice knee to the body.
Gari prevents Cascarino from breaking the clinch.
Gari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cascarino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gari is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cascarino can't fight it off and eventually Gari manages to take the fight to the floor. Cascarino looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cascarino wants to stand and escape but Gari is having none of it.
Gari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cascarino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gari trying to control but Cascarino is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cascarino wants to get back to his feet but Gari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gari wants to control from the top but Cascarino keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gari wants to control from the top but Cascarino keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cascarino shoots for a double leg takedown but Gari sprawls well. He's pushed Cascarino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cascarino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cascarino stuffs the takedown.
Cascarino lands a high kick!
Gari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cascarino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cascarino tries a head kick but it misses.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osoto Gari dominated that round.
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.
Gari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cascarino is fending him off so far but Gari persists. Nope, Cascarino circles away and we're back to standing.
Cascarino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gari tries to avoid it but Cascarino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gari to the ground. Gari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cascarino circles away.
Cascarino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cascarino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cascarino tries to score with a low kick but Gari moves his leg out of the way.
Cascarino misses with a head kick.
Cascarino lands with a slapping head kick.
Cascarino throws a head kick but Gari moves out of range.
Cascarino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cascarino shoots in but Gari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cascarino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gari shoots in looking for a takedown. Cascarino tries to sprawl out of it but Gari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cascarino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osoto Gari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cascarino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cascarino pinned against the cage. Cascarino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Cascarino lands but Gari takes it in his stride.
Cascarino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cascarino lands with a kick to the temple. Gari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cascarino throws a head kick that Gari semi-blocks.
Cascarino lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cascarino is looking to clinch but Gari is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Gari as Cascarino shoots in.
Cascarino misses with a head kick.
Cascarino thows a body shot but no joy.
Gari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cascarino tries to clinch up
and Gari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gari.
Gari breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gari.
Cascarino fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gari closes the distance and clinches up with Cascarino, looking for a takedown. Gari pushes Cascarino against the cage but Cascarino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gari blocks a head kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a sloppy head kick and Gari moves out of range easily.
Cascarino connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses.
Cascarino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cascarino tries to avoid it but Gari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cascarino to the ground. Cascarino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses.
Gari swats away the attempt to clinch by Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino lands with a slapping head kick.
Gari blocks a head kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cascarino fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Osoto Gari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses.
Gari wants to clinch up but Cascarino keeps it at a distance.
Cascarino throws a sloppy head kick and Gari moves out of range easily.
Gari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cascarino lands a head kick. Gari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gari avoids the head kick by Cascarino.
Gari scores with a leg kick.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses.
Cascarino misses with a body shot.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cascarino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gari swivels and escapes.
Cascarino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Cascarino.
Cascarino stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Cascarino misses
and Gari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gari shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gari wants to stand up but Cascarino has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gari trying to control from half guard but Cascarino is working away.
Gari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cascarino defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Guy Cascarino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gari blocks a head kick by Cascarino.
A head kick misses from Cascarino.
Anthony Guy Cascarino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gari throws a head kick that misses
and Cascarino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cascarino but Cascarino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cascarino is fending him off so far but Gari persists. Nope, Cascarino circles away and we're back to standing.
Gari blocks a head kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a head kick that Gari semi-blocks.
Gari shoots in looking for a takedown. Cascarino tries to sprawl out of it but Gari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cascarino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osoto Gari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cascarino tries to avoid it but Gari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cascarino to the ground. Cascarino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascarino misses with a head kick.
Gari fails with the takedown.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cascarino avoids the head kick by Gari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gari avoids the body shot from Cascarino.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cascarino lands with a kick to the temple. Gari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cascarino wants to clinch.
Cascarino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gari avoids the head kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gari tries to clinch up.
Gari keeps the fight on the outside.
Cascarino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gari.
Gari shoots in but Cascarino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cascarino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cascarino tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Cascarino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cascarino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gari throws a wild body kick that Cascarino sees coming a mile off.
Cascarino throws a nice head kick!
Cascarino throws a sloppy head kick and Gari moves out of range easily.
Cascarino shoots in and drives through. Gari sprawls well.
Cascarino connects with a high kick.
Cascarino scores with a head kick.
Gari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cascarino swivels and escapes.
Gari looks for a takedown but Cascarino sprawls well.
Gari throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a looping overhand right but Gari ducks down to avoid it.
Gari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cascarino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gari tries to clinch
and Cascarino counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino throws a sloppy head kick
and Gari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gari.
Gari trying to control but Cascarino is working from the bottom.
Cascarino keeping full guard, as Gari tries to pass.
Gari is fighting to break Cascarino's control of his arms but Cascarino is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cascarino keeping moving, preventing Gari from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gari is pushing down on Cascarino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cascarino is fighting to maintain full guard but Gari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gari trying to control the action but Cascarino is working from the bottom.
Cascarino wants to improve his position but Gari is controlling well.
Cascarino is not content to let Gari control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Guy Cascarino.
I think Cascarino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Guy Cascarino!
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hype
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