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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Dance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Luciano's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Dance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dance backs up against the cage.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dance.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
Luciano tries to bum rush Dance with a series of wild strikes but Dance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Dance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Dance avoids nicely.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Dance lands with a hook. Luciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Dance slips a jab from Luciano.
Luciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dance backs up against the cage.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Dance avoids it well.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Dance fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
enabling Dance to counter with a crisp jab.
Dance moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Dance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Dance counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Luciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano working a defensive guard but Dance manages to pass into side control anyway.
Luciano tries to buck Dance off but Dance is having none of it.
Dance lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luciano tries to buck Dance off but Dance is having none of it.
Luciano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dance moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dance is pulling down on Luciano's head. It's preventing any offense from Luciano, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Luciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dance counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Dance avoids them all with ease.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Dance counters with a shoot takedown. Luciano fights it but they end up in guard.
Luciano controls Dance momentarily but Dance frees himself.
Luciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance postures up and lands a big shot to Luciano's brow.
Dance is pushing down on Luciano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luciano is fighting to maintain full guard but Dance has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dance trying to mount his opponent but Luciano defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luciano wants to control the action here but instead Dance manages to pass to full mount!
Luciano tries to hold on but Dance pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dance lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luciano working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luciano is bucking up trying to escape but Dance cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Dance counters with a shoot takedown. Luciano fights it but they end up in guard.
Dance trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Dance won't allow Luciano to sweep him here.
Luciano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dance gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.
Bill Dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luciano trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
letting Dance counter with a right hand.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Dance scores with a takedown into Luciano's guard.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dance puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luciano regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dance throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Dance counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luciano's guard now.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.
Luciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dance working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dance has picked Luciano up and slammed him! Luciano can't keep hold of the triangle and Dance manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luciano struggling a bit here.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance tries to score with some ground and pound. Luciano controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luciano stalks Dance and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dance's face. Dance staggers backwards, shaken.
Luciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dance counters with a shoot takedown. Luciano fights it but they end up in guard.
Dance looking to pass the guard.
Luciano is pulling down on Dance's head. It's preventing any offense from Dance, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance had his way with Charles Luciano in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dance lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luciano backs up against the cage.
A leg kick checked by Luciano.
Bill Dance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dance counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luciano!
Luciano tries to hold on but Dance postures up.
Dance landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dance punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luciano is bucking up trying to escape but Dance cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to hold on but Dance postures up.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano tries to reverse the position but Dance maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance cracks Luciano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luciano working to try and regain half guard.
Luciano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance is thwarting Luciano's attempts to control the position.
Dance lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Luciano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dance has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!
Bill Dance retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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