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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Eva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian 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, Sam Eva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eva misses with a body kick.
Eva dives in and scores a takedown into Casey's guard.
Casey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eva is one step ahead there.
Casey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eva controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eva looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eva is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey controlling the pace.
Eva is looking to improve his position.
Eva is refusing to be controlled, as Casey sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eva is trying is best to control the position here.
Eva tries to roll over but Casey keeps him under control.
Eva controlling the position well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eva rushes Casey and presses him up against the cage.
Casey decides to pull guard.
Eva trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom.
Eva won't allow Casey to get back to his feet.
Eva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Casey is keeping the position for now.
Casey is looking to stand up but Eva isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Eva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Casey to his feet.
Eva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eva.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Eva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eva fails with the takedown.
Eva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Casey looks to move to half guard but instead Eva has passed into mount! Damn!
Casey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eva landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey is trying to stand.
Eva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Casey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Casey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eva. What's that going to do exactly?
Casey looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Casey trying to get back to his feet but Eva is in full control for now.
Eva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Eva controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey trying to get back to his feet but Eva is in full control for now.
Casey trying to control the position but Eva manages to sink in the hooks.
Eva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eva not allowing Casey to control his hands.
Eva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Eva looking for the RNC.
Casey is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eva has the hooks in. Casey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Eva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Casey is trying to get back to his feet but Eva has full control of the position and if anything, Casey has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Eva is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Casey. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Casey doesn't escape.
Casey trying to control the position but Eva manages to sink in the hooks.
Eva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Casey trying to get back to his feet but Eva is in full control for now.
Casey is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Casey trying to get back to his feet but Eva is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Eva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eva shoots in and gets a takedown into Casey's guard.
Sam Eva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eva postures up.
Eva stops Casey from standing up.
Eva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casey's guard.
Eva is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eva stands up and beckons Casey to join him on the feet.
Eva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the cage.
Casey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eva stalling against the cage.
Eva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Casey uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eva looking for a guillotine here but Casey defends easily.
Eva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eva has an active guard here but Casey has managed to pass into half guard.
Casey throwing shots but Eva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Casey jumps into side control!
Casey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eva keeps working.
Eva holding on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Casey wants to control but Eva is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eva is looking to reverse the position.
Eva tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Casey easily slips into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eva looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Eva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Eva!
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RATING
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