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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Turbitt misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Turbitt.
An attempted straight right counter from Luciano misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Turbitt's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Turbitt's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Luciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luciano.
Luciano throws the left hand but Turbitt avoids the punch easily.
Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turbitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Turbitt looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Turbitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turbitt thuds his right hand into Luciano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turbitt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Luciano clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.
Luciano working aggressively here.
#TD#
Luciano turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turbitt keeps working. #SUB#
Luciano is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbitt is defending well. #T1#
Turbitt wants to control but Luciano postures up.#SUB#
Luciano is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbitt is defending well.
Turbitt wants to control but Luciano postures up.
Turbitt stops Luciano from passing to mount. #SUB#
Luciano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turbitt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Luciano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turbitt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Luciano is trying to get an arm triangle but Turbitt is defending well. #SUB#
Luciano swings around for an armbar but Turbitt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Luciano's guard.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Turbitt from controlling successfully.
Luciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Turbitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Turbitt from controlling successfully.
Turbitt throwing strikes from guard but Luciano blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Turbitt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Luciano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Turbitt, into his guard. #REVR#
Luciano wants to control from the top but Turbitt keeps moving.
Luciano wants to stand but Turbitt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Turbitt is trying to keep Luciano in close.
#T4#
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.
Turbitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Turbitt, not yet.
Luciano wanted to stand there but Turbitt had control of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Luciano trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Turbitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turbitt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Turbitt's head.
Turbitt lands with a cross.
Turbitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Luciano drives through with a takedown into Turbitt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turbitt trying to control the position.
Turbitt keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Luciano wanted to stand there but Turbitt had control of the position.
Jose Luciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luciano wants to stand and escape but instead Turbitt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbitt postures up in Luciano's guard and throws a big left but Luciano blocks it.
Turbitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Turbitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Turbitt drops back looking for a leg! Luciano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luciano manages to kick Turbitt off! Turbitt jumps back into Luciano's guard.
Turbitt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Luciano has Turbitt pulled in close to control his posture.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turbitt. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turbitt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Luciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luciano scores with a punch to the head.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turbitt.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Turbitt.#CL#
Luciano rushes Turbitt and presses him up against the cage.
Turbitt jumps guard but Luciano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD#
Luciano jumps guard and drags Turbitt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Turbitt landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Turbitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turbitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Turbitt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Turbitt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Luciano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turbitt has Luciano in his guard.#REVR#
Luciano is looking to stand up but Turbitt won't let him. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turbitt is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Turbitt from controlling successfully.
Luciano has control of Turbitt's left arm, preventing Turbitt from doing any damage. #SUB#
Luciano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turbitt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turbitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turbitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Luciano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Turbitt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luciano with a jab.
Turbitt connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luciano.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Turbitt.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turbitt can do to turn this around?
Turbitt punishes Luciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Turbitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Luciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turbitt manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Luciano is looking for a kimura but Turbitt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luciano to get the leverage. #T1##SUB#
Luciano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turbitt defends it well.
Turbitt trying to hold on to Luciano's head to control him but Luciano postures up.
#SUB#
Luciano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Luciano tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Turbitt controlling the position for now.
Turbitt wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
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 is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Luciano trying to control the action but Turbitt is working from the bottom.
Turbitt trying to hold on to Luciano's head to control him but Luciano postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Turbitt is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Luciano successfully pulls guard.
Turbitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Turbitt from controlling successfully.
Luciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turbitt wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Turbitt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turbitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turbitt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Samuel Turbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turbitt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turbitt throws a strike aimed at the side of Luciano's head but Luciano avoids it well.
Turbitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Jose Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Turbitt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turbitt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luciano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jose Luciano waved his t-shirt featuring Knock Out Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
D is silent
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Kenway.
Luciano slips under a jab from Kenway.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Kenway throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Luciano misses with the combination.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Kenway throws a big counter head kick but Luciano avoids it with no problem.
Kenway missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenway counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenway's head.
Luciano misses with a looping left.#T1#
Kenway throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Jose Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
#KD2#
and Kenway counters with a crisp right hand that drops Luciano! Kenway lets Luciano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Luciano is rocked!
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenway counters with a big left hand that crumples Luciano! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Kenway!
Our winner, Edward Kenway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
It's a live!
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Valens moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Valens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luciano.
Valens slips a straight right by Luciano.
Valens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Valens.
Valens on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jan Paul Valens has been cut.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Valens's head but Valens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#KD2#
Luciano lands a big uppercut and Valens crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Valens looks OK. Luciano waves Valens back to his feet!#ROC2#Valens is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Valens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano cracks Valens with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Luciano! |
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Event:
smell of napalm in the morning
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick from Rojas.
Luciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Rojas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rojas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rojas thumps Luciano with a low kick.
Luciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas misses with a head kick.
Luciano ducks right into an uppercut from Rojas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas cracks Luciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Rojas.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Rojas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojas slips under a jab from Luciano.
Rojas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Rojas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rojas lands with a kick to the temple. Luciano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1#
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luciano pounces like a tiger and cracks Rojas with a vicious hook! Rojas is down but not out! Luciano follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Luciano!
The defeated Matheo Rojas had this to say: 'Life is full of surprises, some
good, some not so good.'. |
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Event:
RFC: Eye vs. Halli
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick there by Luciano.
Luciano is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Luciano delivers a nice body kick.
A big right from Luciano misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luciano lands a jab.#T1#
Magomedov takes one on the button.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luciano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
A low kick lands for Luciano.
A nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T2#
Magomedov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luciano.
Luciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomedov feinted with a counter takedown.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Magomedov keeps it at a distance.
Luciano thows a leg kick but Magomedov checks it #TD#
and Magomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Luciano fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Luciano is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving. #SUB2#
Luciano looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Magomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magomedov trying to control from Luciano's half guard. Luciano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is really struggling to control Luciano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luciano!
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luciano sprawls and moves away.
Luciano with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Luciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano scores with a nice body kick.
Jose Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Magomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Luciano is quick to defend against it.
Luciano thows a body kick. Magomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jose Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Magomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano with the inside leg kick.
Luciano takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Luciano is quick to defend against it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Luciano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T2#
Luciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Magomedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano is looking to chop away at Magomedov's legs.
Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Magomedov's leg. Magomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luciano jabs Magomedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Magomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magomedov. #T3#
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Luciano controlling the position.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving. #SUB2#
Luciano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Luciano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov forces his way into half guard.
Magomedov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB2#
Luciano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magomedov defends it easily.
Magomedov trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
#SUB2#
Luciano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magomedov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.#R3#
Magomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luciano wants to land a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magomedov's sensitive parts.
Luciano throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Luciano thumps Magomedov with a low kick.
Magomedov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luciano throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magomedov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luciano.#T1#
Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
Luciano thuds his shin into the meat of Magomedov's side.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luciano won't be happy with that.
Magomedov wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Magomedov is trying to get an arm triangle but Luciano is defending well.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luciano struggling a bit here.#T2#
Luciano is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
You can see the frustration on Luciano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Magomedov swings around for an armbar but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Magomedov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano advances position into side control!
Luciano remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Luciano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Luciano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magomedov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luciano is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luciano is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Luciano won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here.
Luciano advances to half guard.
Luciano is pressing down on Magomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magomedov is holding on for now.
Jose Luciano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aly Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
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.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov gets full guard.#SUB#
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luciano defends it easily.#SUB#
Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luciano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luciano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Magomedov has his foot on Luciano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luciano works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Luciano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luciano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luciano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luciano!
Our winner, Jose Luciano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RFC Live in Sydney 1
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Jose Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Po moves out of range of the leg kick from Luciano.
Luciano tries to score with a low kick but Po moves his leg out of the way.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Luciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Po checks a low kick from Luciano.
Po works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
#TD#
Po shoots in and bounces Luciano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luciano pulls Po in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Luciano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Po doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Po manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Po stays in close to Luciano's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Po thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Po stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Po trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Po stands and throws Luciano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luciano regains half guard.
Po is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Luciano actively working from the bottom here.
Po wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Po performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Po is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
#T3#
Luciano is looking to control Po's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luciano avoid being mounted?
Po is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.
Luciano wants to control but Po is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Po trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jose Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Luciano misses.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po feinted with a counter takedown.
Po avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Po defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano 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.
Po attempts a counter takedown but Luciano avoids it well and moves away.
Luciano slips a jab from Po.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses the jab.#CL#
Po clinches up against the cage.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Po.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Po has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Luciano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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 Shen Po will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Po's calf.
A big left from Po misses.
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jose Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Po's leg. Po is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Po drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Luciano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Po defends well.
Luciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Po trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Po pushes down on Luciano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shen Po overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Po has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Luciano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Po forces the positional change into back control.
Luciano prevents Po from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Luciano is in a bad position with Po working for a choke. Luciano manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Po is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.
Po wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving. #SUB2#
Po avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Po is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Luciano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Po stacks Luciano on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Po!
Po creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Luciano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Luciano is looking to regain half guard here but Po keeps moving and retains side control.
Luciano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Po trying to control the pace.
Po has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Po tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Po works his way into full mount!
Po takes Luciano's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Luciano is in trouble. #SUB#
Po looking for the choke from the back.
Po avoiding Luciano 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po cracks Luciano with a good jab.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Luciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Po.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Po is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Luciano.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luciano 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 Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Po checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Po.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Luciano.#T1#
Luciano throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Po blocks a low kick nicely.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Luciano, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Luciano against the cage but Luciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Po throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Po lands.
Luciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Po. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Po.#T2#
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano walks into a jab.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Po jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po misses with a looping right.#T3#
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.#TD#
Po scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luciano trying to hold on to Po's head to control him but Po postures up.
Luciano wants to control but Po passes into side.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB#
Po swings around for an armbar but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Po's guard.#T4#
Luciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Po managing to control the position.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Po looking for a guillotine here but Luciano defends easily.
Luciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Po is retaining full guard.
Luciano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shen Po.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Po, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
Our winner, Shen Po, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
RFC Tokyo March 28th
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leifsson moves away.
Leifsson unleashes a big counter combination but Luciano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Leifsson tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Leifsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luciano throws a front kick aimed at Leifsson's knee but Leifsson avoids it well.
Luciano backing away here, and Leifsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leifsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leifsson looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Luciano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano misses with the body kick
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Leifsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano tests Leifsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a lazy head kick
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Skjoldr Leifsson has been cut.
Leifsson throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano. #T2#
Luciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Leifsson counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Leifsson slips the punch.
Leifsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a body kick.
A combination from Leifsson does no damage.
Luciano throws a good cross that connects.
Luciano tries to score with a low kick but Leifsson moves his leg out of the way.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Leifsson moved out of range nicely.
Leifsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Luciano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leifsson avoids the body shot from Luciano.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leifsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Leifsson has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Luciano breaks the clinch.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Leifsson avoids them all with ease.
Leifsson lands a jab.
Leifsson misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Leifsson manages to avoid it.#T4#
A head kick by Leifsson misses
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leifsson.
Luciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano looks for the body kick but Leifsson saw that one coming.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Leifsson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson'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.
#R2#
Luciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leifsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leifsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luciano. That did some damage!
Leifsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson moves out of range of the body kick from Luciano.
A countering left hand to the body from Leifsson misses.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leifsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leifsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leifsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luciano.
Leifsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Luciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leifsson can pounce on him.
Luciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leifsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Leifsson. #T2#
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick by Luciano misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Jose Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Luciano misses with a leg kick
enabling Leifsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leifsson throws a wild body kick that Luciano sees coming a mile off.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily. #T3#
Leifsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luciano's head backwards.#ROC2#
Luciano is rocked!
Leifsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Leifsson.
Luciano is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Leifsson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Luciano crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Luciano's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Skjoldr Leifsson!
In his post fight interview, Skjoldr Leifsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RapidFC 65
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Bonin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonin avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Bonin misses with a straight right.
Bonin digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luciano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
#T1#
Bonin misses with a double jab
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Bonin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonin looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano punishes Bonin's body with a nice straight punch.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano lands an overhand right.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonin.#T2#
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonin misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
Luciano tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luciano's calf.
Bonin throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Bonin digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Bonin walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Luciano.
Luciano half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Bonin.
Bonin tries to move into range but Luciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luciano works the jab nicely.
Bonin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonin misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Bonin misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Bonin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Luciano gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bonin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Luciano.
#T4#
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonin backwards.
Bonin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Bonin looks winded!#BC#
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonin misses the body punch
and Luciano counters with an inside leg kick.
Luciano misses with a combination
letting Bonin counter with a right hand.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonin's sensitive parts.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Bonin sees coming a mile off.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#KD#
Luciano lands a big uppercut and Bonin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bonin looks OK. Luciano waves Bonin back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Luciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CUT#
It looks like William Bonin has been cut.
Bonin just misses with a punch to the body.
As Bonin backs away, Luciano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
William Bonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano cracks Bonin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bonin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Luciano pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bonin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Luciano!
A victorious Jose Luciano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IFA 6
Date: Jun 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Maru drops his hands momentarily and Lucci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maru looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maru darts in trying to clinch
and Lucci counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whack! Lucci lands a heavy head kick that drops Maru. The ref tackles Lucci to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Maru was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gianluca Lucci!
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Event:
IFA 3
Date: Jun 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Lucci throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Lucci checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Lucci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy misses with a hook
and Lucci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Lucci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucci misses with a right hand
and Guy counters with a left right combination that sends Lucci crashing to the mat - Guy wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Lucci out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Young Guy!
A relieved looking Young Guy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Lucci jabs at Baldwin's body.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucci defends it nicely.
Baldwin closes the distance and clinches up with Lucci, looking for a takedown. Baldwin pushes Lucci against the cage but Lucci circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucci misses with a hook. Baldwin ducked under it nicely.
Baldwin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lucci.
Lucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldwin moves away.
Lucci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucci missing with a left hand there. Baldwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Lucci does it's job there.
Baldwin shoots in for a double leg but Lucci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucci misses with a double jab.
Baldwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucci jabs Baldwin right on the nose. Baldwin blinks but takes it well.
Lucci throws a shot to the body.
Lucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gianluca Lucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucci throws a shot from downtown. Baldwin moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Lucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucci misses with a right hand
and Baldwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD#
Baldwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lucci's guard.
Lucci wants to stand but Baldwin is controlling the position. #SU#
Baldwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lucci, up you get! #CL#
Baldwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucci pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lucci pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
Baldwin successfully pulls guard.
Baldwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baldwin is proving hard to escape from. #T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucci won't allow Baldwin to sweep him here.
Baldwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baldwin is proving hard to escape from.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Baldwin looking for a guillotine here but Lucci defends easily.
Baldwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Baldwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baldwin won't allow Lucci to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucci keeping full guard, as Baldwin tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#SUB#
Baldwin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T4#
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.
Lucci wants to stand but Baldwin is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Baldwin takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Lucci pushes Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lucci pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lucci fails to land.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucci to keep the fight standing.
Baldwin takes a shot to the head.
Lucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucci tries to work over Baldwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Lucci.
Lucci slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Lucci dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Baldwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucci stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baldwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucci defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Lucci there.
Lucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucci misses with an uppercut.
Lucci lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Lucci clinches.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Lucci.
#T1#
Baldwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucci stops a takedown attempt from Baldwin.
Lucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucci lands an uppercut.
Lucci stops a takedown attempt from Baldwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucci.
Lucci is leaning against Baldwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Baldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucci tries for a takedown but Baldwin manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Lucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucci leaves Baldwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gianluca Lucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldwin moves away.#T2#
Lucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baldwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Lucci moves out of range. #TD#
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Baldwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucci is trying to get back to his feet.
Lucci tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lucci is trying to stand.
Baldwin unloads with some shots from mount but Lucci bucks and avoids them well.
Baldwin punching from mount but Lucci doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lucci is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T3#
Lucci is trying to stand but he's just given Baldwin his back.#SUB#
Lucci defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Baldwin's arms.
Baldwin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lucci wants to get back to his feet.
Lucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baldwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baldwin trying to control.
Lucci is trying to stand back up.
Baldwin punches the canvas rather than the man.
Baldwin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lucci covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Lucci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucci.
Lucci throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Lucci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Lucci.
Lucci takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baldwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucci scores with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
Chris Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucci tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Lucci.
Lucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baldwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucci looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range.
Lucci lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin shoots for a takedown but Lucci saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lucci lands a nice shot that snaps Baldwin's head back.
#T1#
Lucci throws the left hand but Baldwin avoids the punch easily.
Lucci scores with a nice right hand.
Lucci throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Lucci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Lucci moved away.
Lucci throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Lucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Lucci misses with a left hand
and Baldwin counters with a three punch combo that has Lucci backing up. Lucci nods at Baldwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Lucci scores with a jab to the head.
Lucci takes a swing at Baldwin's ribcage but misses.
Lucci looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range.
Lucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baldwin.
Lucci tries to clinch but Baldwin is having none of it.
Lucci throws a looping overhand right but Baldwin ducks down to avoid it.
Lucci throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Lucci.
Gianluca Lucci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lucci cracks Baldwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucci throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baldwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucci scores with a hook to the body. Baldwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucci loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.#CL#
Baldwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucci to keep the fight standing.
Lucci is pressed up against the cage. Baldwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lucci down to the mat. Lucci avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucci connects with a looping right hand.
Lucci connects with a right hand. Baldwin shakes it off.
Lucci thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Lucci instigates a clinch.
Baldwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Lucci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucci gets through Baldwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucci.
Baldwin tries to break free but Lucci pushes him back against the cage.
Lucci lands a nice uppercut.#ROC2#
Baldwin is rocked!
Lucci creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Baldwin with a big uppercut! Baldwin tries to clinch up but Lucci pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Baldwin to the mat! Baldwin covers up and Lucci unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gianluca Lucci!
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