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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gil Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gil Casey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gil Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Luna!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
Casey breaks from the clinch.
Casey fails with a takedown attempt.
Luna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casey.
Luna tries to keep at a distance but Casey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luna gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey is trying to get back to full guard.
Luna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luna missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Casey wants to improve his position but Luna is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna thows a huge punch but Casey dodges it nicely.
Luna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luna looks winded!
Luna throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Casey to regain full guard.
Casey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Casey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Casey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luna's guard.
Luna wants to stand up but Casey is controlling him.
Casey trying to control but Luna is working from the bottom.
Casey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey throws an elbow that misses. Luna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Casey's guard. Nice move by Luna!
Casey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Casey working for a triangle but Luna defends it easily.
Casey working for a triangle but Luna defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna postures up in Casey's guard and throws a big left but Casey blocks it.
Luna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luna throwing strikes but missing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Luna throws a strike but Casey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Luna scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luna scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Gil Casey has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luna.
Casey moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna misses with the combination.
Luna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Casey under the eye.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey tries to clinch up.
Luna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Luna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gil Casey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Luna gets tackled into the cage by Casey. Casey maintains the clinch.
Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gil Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luna lands a jab to the head.
Luna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Casey's hands.
Luna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Casey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Casey pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Luna throws a big elbow that misses.
Luna being controlled here momentarily.
Casey is looking for a triangle but Luna pushes his legs off easily.
Luna is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Casey is on top in guard.
Casey won't allow Luna to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Casey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Casey is looking to work some ground and pound but Luna has wrist control.
Luna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casey.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Casey shoots in looking for a takedown. Luna tries to sprawl out of it but Casey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luna gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Casey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Luna throws a big elbow that misses.
Casey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luna.
Luna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casey wants to sweep but no luck.
Luna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey pulls Luna in close to prevent any damage.
Casey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luna is aware though and is defending well.
Luna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luna throwing strikes from guard but Casey blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab from Luna.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casey.
Luna has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Casey is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Luna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Luna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gil Casey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Casey pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
Luna pulls guard effortlessly.
Luna wants to stand but Casey is controlling the position.
Casey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna wriggles free and stands up.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna throws a series of punches but Casey moves out of range.
Luna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Casey clinches with his opponent.
Casey tries to score a body lock takedown but Luna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Casey breaks from the clinch.
Casey throws a sloppy head kick and Luna moves out of range easily.
Casey wants to clinch
and Luna counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey looks to clinch
and Luna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Casey tries to clinch but Luna moves out of range.
Luna works Casey's body with a nice hook.
Luna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casey shoots in for a takedown but Luna shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Luna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch but Luna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Luna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Luna. Those never looked like landing.
Casey tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Luna does no damage.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Casey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey is looking for a counter combo.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch but Luna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.
Casey throws a body punch but Luna moves out of range.
Luna lands a nice hook to Casey's body. Casey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna misses with a body shot.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna misses with a hook. Casey ducked under it nicely.
Casey tries to counter by clinching up but Luna breaks away and moves out of range.
Casey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Casey with a body shot.
Casey gets a clinch.
Casey pulls guard.
Luna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey keeping full guard, as Luna tries to pass.
Casey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Luna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Luna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
34% |
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