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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. X-MEN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howlett walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Howlett closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Luciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Howlett won't allow it.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Charles Luciano has been cut.
Luciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling the position.
Luciano tries to break free but Howlett pushes him back against the cage.
Howlett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano wants to break free but Howlett has control.
Luciano tries to circle away but Howlett has him pinned against the cage.
Howlett keeps control of Luciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett keeps control of Luciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling him.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Luciano keeps it at a distance.
Howlett moves into the clinch successfully.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howlett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luciano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Luciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano's efforts to push away.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
Howlett has Luciano pressed against the cage, preventing Luciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howlett.
Luciano working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Howlett lands an elbow inside that Luciano shrugs off.
Luciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano's efforts to push away.
Luciano pulls guard effortlessly.
Luciano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howlett manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano gets to his feet. Howlett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Luciano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlett.
Howlett misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett wants to clinch.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Howlett.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano stalks Howlett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howlett's face. Howlett staggers backwards, shaken.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Howlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howlett misses with a kick to the body.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano checks a low kick from Howlett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles Luciano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Luciano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howlett on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Luciano keeps it at a distance.
Howlett walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.
Howlett moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Howlett scores with a push kick.
Howlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luciano!
Luciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Luciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Luciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luciano.
Luciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses.
Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Luciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howlett's head backwards.
Howlett slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Howlett moved away.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Luciano works over Howlett's head and body with a nice combination.
Howlett tries to clinch up.
Howlett tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
Howlett tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Howlett avoids them all with ease.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Howlett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Howlett.
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles Luciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Howlett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
Howlett tries to clinch up.
Luciano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luciano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howlett throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Howlett tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Howlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howlett throws a front kick that sends Luciano stumbling back into the cage.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett tries to clinch up.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Howlett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano tries to keep at a distance but Howlett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howlett keeps control of Luciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett connects with a knee to the head.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Luciano 's eye.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Luciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Howlett has double underhooks.
Luciano can't break the clinch.
Luciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Luciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Howlett has double underhooks.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Howlett, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Luciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howlett prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
Luciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Howlett won't allow it.
Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Howlett tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howlett circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett instigates a clinch.
Luciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Luciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Luciano blocks it.
Howlett throws an elbow but it misses.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Luciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Howlett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Howlett.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Howlett walks into a left hand.
Howlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano stalks Howlett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howlett's face. Howlett staggers backwards, shaken.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano jabs Howlett right on the nose. Howlett blinks but takes it well.
Howlett slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
Howlett clinches but Luciano breaks the clinch
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howlett doesn't seem phased though.
Howlett looks to clinch
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Howlett tries to clinch but Luciano moves away
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Howlett looks to clinch
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howlett tries to avoid it but Luciano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howlett to the ground. Howlett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Howlett darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano lands the left hand.
Luciano lands a head shot.
Howlett feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howlett connects with a high kick.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Howlett misses with a head kick.
Luciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Howlett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howlett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Howlett throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a three punch combo that has Howlett backing up. Howlett nods at Luciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Howlett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howlett slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
Howlett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howlett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Howlett lands a knee to the head.
Charles Luciano's cut is getting worse.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Luciano working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howlett tries to clinch up
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howlett tries to clinch up
and Luciano counters by clinching up.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett misses with a knee strike.
Howlett prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Luciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howlett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Luciano swinging wilding here.
Luciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howlett.
Howlett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howlett prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luciano.
Luciano wants to break free but Howlett has control.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett working Luciano over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano tries to break free but Howlett pushes him back against the cage.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
Luciano takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luciano, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Luciano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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