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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Milan Lucic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera tries to move into range but Lucic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucic. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Lucic digs a good body shot into Rivera's ribs.
Lucic avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Lucic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucic lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Lucic misses.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera tries to move into range but Lucic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Lucic misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Lucic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Lucic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a low kick as Rivera jumps back.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
Lucic lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lucic.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Lucic avoids it well.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucic lands with a cross.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucic.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucic.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucic cracks Rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucic doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivera tries to clinch but Lucic moves out of range.
Lucic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Lucic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Lucic misses
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucic missing with a left hand there. Rivera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivera slips a straight right by Lucic.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Lucic tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Lucic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Lucic looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivera pushes Lucic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucic has closed the distance and engaged Rivera in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucic.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Rivera.
Lucic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucic is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivera gets an underhook and turns Lucic into the cage.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Lucic presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivera misses the jab.
Rivera checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucic, right into the meat.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucic.
Lucic thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lucic misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Lucic looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera throws a hook but Lucic blocks it.
A punch combination from Lucic misses.
Rivera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivera.
Lucic moves away from the strike by Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic connects with a crisp jab.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Lucic scores with a shot to the body.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucic scores with a leg kick.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Lucic looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Lucic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucic throws out the jab.
Lucic has Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Lucic pushes him off.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucic moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucic circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucic. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucic clinches up against the cage.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucic.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Lucic breaks from the clinch.
Lucic scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucic misses with a hook.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Lucic's shoulder, as Lucic tries to avoid the shot.
Lucic misses with a leg kick.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
A slow jab from Lucic misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivera, as that shot connected.
Milan Lucic is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucic scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lucic scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucic manages to avoid it.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lucic.
Lucic throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic misses the jab.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Rivera moved away.
Lucic throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucic misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucic.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Lucic's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Lucic is avoiding it.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geraldo Rivera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Lucic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucic connects with a body shot.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Lucic.
Rivera jabs at Lucic's body.
Lucic pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Lucic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera has Lucic pressed against the cage, preventing Lucic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Lucic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivera as Lucic tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucic backwards.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Lucic's ribcage. Lucic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a left hand.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivera tries to work over Lucic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucic wants to stall.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Lucic is rocked!
A short left from Rivera.
Oh Lucic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Rivera.
Rivera is working Lucic over against the cage.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera lands with a light punch inside.
Rivera presses Lucic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera is working Lucic over against the cage.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Lucic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera gets through Lucic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lucic with a big uppercut! Lucic tries to clinch up but Rivera pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lucic to the mat! Lucic covers up and Rivera unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Geraldo Rivera!
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hype
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