PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 96 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Ricky Luciano (ranked 20 p4p, 192 weight class). Epolito comes to the cage accompanied by Rowdy/ Bandits. Anthony Epolito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Luciano's chin.

Epolito
vs
Luciano

172 cm
32
154
20 - 7 - 0

178 cm
32
167
25 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Epolito feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Epolito.
Epolito with a jab.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epolito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epolito.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epolito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epolito thinking.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
Epolito lands with an overhand left.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Epolito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luciano under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Epolito throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Luciano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Epolito tried to score with a low kick but Luciano checks it.
Luciano slips under a jab from Epolito.
Epolito throws a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Epolito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Epolito lands a glancing blow to the side of Luciano's head.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Epolito finds it's target.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito connects with a single shot there.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Epolito.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Epolito avoids it well.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luciano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Epolito.
Nice body punch from Epolito.
A lazy left from Epolito finds it's target.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito with a nice calf kick.
Epolito scores with a body shot.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Epolito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Epolito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
Epolito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Epolito lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epolito.
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!
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Epolito feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Epolito misses the target.
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano throws a right hand that misses
and Epolito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epolito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Epolito jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito scores with a body shot.
Epolito cracks Luciano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Epolito finds it's target.
Epolito is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Epolito lands a jab to the head.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
It looked like Epolito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Epolito saw that one coming.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.
Epolito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Epolito scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano moves out of range as Epolito strikes.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Luciano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Epolito has got the better of the exchanges.
Epolito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Epolito connects with a body shot that sends Luciano's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
Epolito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luciano misses with a hook. Epolito ducked under it nicely.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epolito manages to avoid it.
That kick from Epolito tenderised Luciano's leg. Luciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epolito throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Epolito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Epolito lands a lovely overhand right.
Luciano's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Luciano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito connects with a body shot that sends Luciano's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epolito throws a solid leg kick but Luciano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epolito.
Epolito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epolito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Epolito throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Epolito scores with a jab to the head.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Epolito misses with a few strikes there.
Epolito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano misses with a body punch
and Epolito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito connects with a nice looking jab.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luciano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Epolito connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Epolito.
Epolito lands with an uppercut that bounces Luciano off the cage and back into range.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito connects with a looping right hand.
Epolito clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epolito. Epolito obviously looking to wear him down.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Epolito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Epolito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Epolito misses the body punch
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Epolito connects with a looping right hand.
Epolito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Epolito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Epolito misses with a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Epolito.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epolito.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Epolito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Epolito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Epolito misses.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luciano slips a jab and a cross from Epolito.
Epolito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Epolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Epolito tries to score with a low kick but Luciano moves his leg out of the way.
Luciano throws a jab when Epolito was well out of range.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito misses with a hook.
Luciano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Epolito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Epolito. Those never looked like landing.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Epolito settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Luciano slips a straight right by Epolito.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epolito misses with a left hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Epolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano moves out of range as Epolito strikes.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Epolito.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito scores with a nice right hand.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Epolito, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Luciano finds it's target.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Epolito connects with a body shot that sends Luciano's belly button to the back.
Epolito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
Luciano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Epolito with a body shot.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Epolito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luciano doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epolito. Epolito obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito throws a lazy body kick
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epolito thinking.
Luciano slips under a jab from Epolito.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.
Luciano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Epolito finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Epolito throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Epolito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luciano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Epolito throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Epolito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Epolito misses with the combination.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epolito connects with a right hand. Luciano shakes it off.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Epolito.
Epolito clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Epolito catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Epolito staying out of range there.
A jab from Epolito finds it's way through Luciano's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Epolito misses the target.
Luciano checks the leg kick.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epolito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luciano.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Epolito settles back down.
Luciano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
Epolito is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Epolito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a wild combination.
Epolito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luciano's head.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Epolito scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Epolito catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano slips a straight right by Epolito.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epolito throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epolito.
Epolito lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Epolito.
A jab from Epolito does it's job there.
Luciano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Epolito misses with a series of wild punches.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Epolito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Epolito misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Epolito throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Epolito avoids it well.
Epolito went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luciano is out of range.
Epolito throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Epolito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luciano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epolito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Epolito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luciano slips under a jab from Epolito.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Epolito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Luciano.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito had his way with Ricky Luciano in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big right from Epolito misses.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epolito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Epolito as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Epolito throws an off balance right hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
No joy there for Epolito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito slips under a jab from Luciano.
Epolito lands with a good body shot.
Epolito scores with a jab to the head.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
Epolito slips a straight right by Luciano.
A good leg kick by Epolito.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
Epolito lands a body shot.
Luciano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Epolito connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano slips a straight right by Epolito.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Epolito.
Epolito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Epolito misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Epolito throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Epolito throws a nice looking combination but Luciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Epolito throws a right and a left that Luciano avoids nicely.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Luciano misses with a left hand
and Epolito counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito digs a good body shot into Luciano's ribs.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Epolito.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Epolito misses.
Luciano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Epolito with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Epolito takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Luciano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Epolito throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Epolito avoids nicely.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano slips a straight right by Epolito.
Epolito motions for Luciano to come forward. Epolito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricky Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epolito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony Epolito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Epolito, as that shot connected.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Luciano blocks the leg kick.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epolito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Epolito made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.