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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between K.J. Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Choi and Salvatore Lucania. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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271 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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283 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K.J. Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucania misses with a leg kick
and Choi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Choi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucania stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Choi lands a slapping body shot.
Lucania chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Choi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucania swings for the body but Choi moves out of range.
Choi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lucania throws a leg kick but Choi moved away.
Choi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Choi scores with a nice right hand.
Lucania has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lucania connects with a body shot that sends Choi's belly button to the back.
Lucania misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi with a jab.
Lucania motions for Choi to come forward. Lucania throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Choi misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Lucania.
Lucania throws a leg kick which misses Choi's front leg but catches the back leg as Choi tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucania's head.
Choi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucania.
Lucania looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lucania tries a low kick but Choi avoids it.
Choi moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucania.
Lucania doesn't manage to clinch there - Choi circles away.
Choi is looking to wear down Lucania with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucania is just out of range.
Choi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Lucania.
Lucania lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Choi circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucania tries to clinch there but Choi circles away.
Nice shot lands for Lucania.
Lucania tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucania.
Lucania throws a body kick that misses.
Choi avoids the head kick by Lucania.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi is looking to slow Lucania down with leg kicks.
Choi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lucania tries a quick counter leg kick but Choi is wise to it.
Choi connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up but Choi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucania.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucania throws out the jab.
Choi throws a hook but Lucania avoids it easily.
Lucania looks to land a combination. Choi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Choi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Choi checks a low kick from Lucania.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucania lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi connects with a nice looking jab.
Choi lands with a nice combination. Lucania backs away looking to recover.
Lucania misses with a low kick as Choi jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Lucania scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lucania.
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Choi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucania slips under a jab from Choi.
Choi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucania.
Lucania takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Choi.
Lucania fails to land with a series of punches.
Choi throws a hook but Lucania blocks it.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucania.
Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucania.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi blocks a head kick by Lucania.
Choi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Choi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucania's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Lucania instigates a clinch.
Choi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Choi's brow.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Choi avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Lucania.
Choi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucania is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucania.
A short uppercut from Lucania.
Choi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks Lucania off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucania tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucania staying out of range there.
Lucania is looking to slow Choi down with leg kicks.
Lucania walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Choi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 K.J. Choi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choi throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucania counters with a thumping low kick.
Choi scores with a hook to the body. Lucania takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choi tests Lucania's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucania closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lucania.
Lucania misses with a punch to the body.
Choi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucania blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucania lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Choi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Choi.
Lucania lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Choi fails to land.
Lucania blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucania scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like K.J. Choi has been cut.
Choi blocks the elbow strike.
Choi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucania blocks it with crossed arms.
Choi avoiding damage as Lucania throws knees to the body.
Lucania is trying to stall.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Choi avoids the damage to the body.
Lucania tries a knee to the head but Choi blocks it.
Lucania lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Choi fails to land.
Choi pushes Lucania back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Choi avoids the damage to the body.
Lucania landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Choi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania connects with a knee to the head.
Choi tries to work over Lucania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lucania wants to stall.
Choi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucania blocking some punches.
Lucania tries a body shot but Choi blocks it.
Lucania blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucania goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Choi is looking to control Lucania's arms but Lucania gets an underhook and turns him. Now Choi has his back to the cage.
Choi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lucania breaks from the clinch.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi misses with a double jab
and Lucania counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania tries to clinch but Choi is having none of it.
Choi misses with a kick to the body.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Lucania was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucania replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Choi blocks it well.
Choi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucania.
Choi misses with a leg kick.
Lucania blocks a jab.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Choi thuds his right hand into Lucania's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucania tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi cracks Lucania with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Choi 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.
Choi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucania checks it well.
Lucania fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Choi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucania throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
K.J. Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania clobbers Choi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucania tries to clinch there but Choi circles away.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Choi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucania tries to land a leg kick but Choi saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucania wants to clinch.
Lucania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choi is looking to chop away at Lucania's legs.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Salvatore Lucania will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on K.J. Choi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Lucania takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A good leg kick by Choi.
Choi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucania looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lucania lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucania tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
Lucania throws a leg kick that is checked
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choi avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Choi throws an off balance right hand
and Lucania counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucania.
Lucania has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choi.
Lucania tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi throws a right and a left that Lucania avoids nicely.
Choi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucania's sensitive parts.
Choi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lucania throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lucania is looking to clinch.
Lucania clinches up with Choi and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Choi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvatore Lucania seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lucania unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucania breaks the clinch.
Lucania wants to clinch up but Choi keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi tries a low kick but Lucania avoids it.
Choi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi looks to land a left hand but Lucania moved out of range nicely.
Lucania thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choi if he has to take too many more of those.
No joy there for Lucania, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucania darts in and clinches Choi up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lucania.
Lucania stalling.
Lucania lands a nice knee to the body.
Lucania breaks from the clinch.
Choi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucania thumps Choi with a low kick.
Lucania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucania blocks an elbow strike.
Choi tries to stall but Lucania uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Choi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucania avoids it.
Choi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania working aggressively here.
Choi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Choi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lucania.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Choi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucania stalling against the cage.
Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucania's elbow.
Choi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lucania is keeping busy.
Lucania tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choi's elbow.
Lucania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Choi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucania is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Choi looking to slow down the pace here.
Lucania breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania moves in looking to clinch but Choi pushes him off.
Lucania connects with an inside leg kick.
Lucania drives through and clinches with Choi against the cage.
Lucania's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucania connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucania throws a front kick aimed at Choi's knee but Choi avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Choi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Choi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lucania fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Choi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucania misses with an uppercut.
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Lucania comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucania has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Lucania!
A very excited looking Salvatore Lucania rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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