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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damian Casey's chin.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Scott!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Casey's efforts to push away.
Casey has clasped his hands together around Scott's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Scott tries to bench press Casey off him but Casey keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Casey is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Casey with the ground and pound from mount.
Casey lands a big shot there that rocks Scott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
Casey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey controlling the pace for now.
Scott tries to hold on but Casey pushes him away.
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Casey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Casey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scott?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey content just to control the position here.
Scott is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scott manages to control the position for a moment.
Casey prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Casey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Casey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scott's face.
Casey with a couple of short strikes.
Casey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott tries to hold on but Casey postures up.
Casey landing strikes from the mount.
Casey content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Casey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scott looks a forlorn figure.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Casey has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott tries to hold on but Casey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Casey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Casey clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
Scott pulls Casey into guard.
Casey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scott isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Casey stacks Scott on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Casey!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Casey presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Scott is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott is in a horrible position here. Casey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Casey maintains control.
Casey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Damian Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Scott is bucking up trying to escape but Casey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scott tries to hold on but Casey postures up.
The referee warns Scott that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Casey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Casey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scott looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Casey controlling his opponent.
Scott is looking to improve his position but Casey isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott wants to control but Casey is having none of it.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Casey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Scott hang on?
Casey landing strikes from the mount and Scott is in trouble!
Casey with the ground and pound from mount.
Casey looking to finish Scott with some ground and pound. This is bad for Scott!
Casey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott tries to reverse the position but Casey maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Casey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Scott closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Casey walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Casey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scott sprawls well. Scott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Casey gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Casey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Scott regains guard immediately.
Scott wants to hit a switch here but Casey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Scott there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott taking shots to the head.
Casey avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott tries to buck Casey off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scott tries to lock up and control but Casey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Casey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scott?
Casey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Casey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Casey controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Casey controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Casey controlling from mount.
Scott wants to hold on but Casey pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott throwing hammer fists to the chest of Casey. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Casey!
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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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