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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Howitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Casey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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196 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aiden Howitzer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Casey! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Howitzer does no damage. Aiden Howitzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Howitzer throws a lazy uppercut
letting Casey counter with a right hand. Howitzer tried to score with a low kick but Casey checks it. Casey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howitzer thuds his right hand into Casey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Howitzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casey moves into the clinch. Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey clinches up against the cage. Casey tries to score a body lock takedown but Howitzer shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Casey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Howitzer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Casey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! Howitzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Howitzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Howitzer, not yet. Casey stands and throws Howitzer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Howitzer is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Casey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Casey controlling the position. Casey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Casey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Howitzer to see if he's OK. The referee asks Casey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Casey prefers to stall for the moment though. It looks like Casey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Howitzer looking for a sweep but Casey has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Casey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Casey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Casey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Casey is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Howitzer is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Howitzer flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Casey anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Howitzer and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Casey slips an arm under Howitzer chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Casey has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Casey is squeezing on Howitzer like an anaconda would it's prey. Howitzer fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Casey!
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G |
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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
40% |
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