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NYCC 22- Thunders vs. Luceno 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez darts in and clinches Unitas up against the cage.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unitas tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Unitas avoids nicely.
Unitas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unitas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unitas throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Unitas moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Unitas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Unitas. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez leaves Unitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Unitas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Unitas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Unitas is in Hernandez's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Unitas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hernandez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hernandez is trying to keep Unitas in close.
Unitas wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Unitas isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hernandez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hale Hernandez.
A swing and a miss from Unitas.
Unitas swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Unitas is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
A nice combination there by Hernandez.
Hernandez clinches.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Unitas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Unitas tries to pass.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Unitas is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unitas wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Unitas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Unitas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hernandez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Unitas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Unitas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Unitas counters with a takedown into side control.
Unitas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hernandez, who protects the arm well.
Unitas is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unitas working away.
Hernandez seems a little lost for a moment, as Unitas dominates the positioning.
Hernandez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Unitas.
Hernandez trying to remain calm as Unitas controls from the top position.
Unitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hernandez pushes Unitas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Unitas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unitas on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hernandez leaves Unitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
Unitas throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Unitas circles away and keeps his distance.
Unitas slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Unitas dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Unitas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Unitas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Unitas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but Unitas is controlling him well.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Unitas sits in half guard.
Unitas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hernandez won't allow Unitas to pass to mount.
Unitas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hernandez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Unitas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unitas wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Unitas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Unitas.
Unitas shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Unitas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Unitas tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Unitas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unitas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Unitas ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Unitas fails with the takedown.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Unitas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unitas.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Unitas shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Unitas is breathing heavily.
Unitas dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Unitas's head and hops out.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unitas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Unitas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hernandez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Unitas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Unitas drives through with a takedown into Hernandez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Unitas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hernandez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hernandez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hernandez!
Hernandez decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hale Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Unitas shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Unitas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez tries to sprawl but Unitas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Unitas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez is concentrating on defense, preventing Unitas from advancing position.
David Unitas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unitas is looking to advance position but Hernandez won't allow it.
Hernandez is looking to escape.
Unitas is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unitas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Unitas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Unitas seems to be working for a kimura but Hernandez defends the submission attempt.
Unitas wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard but Unitas has mounted him!
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Unitas tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Unitas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unitas content just to control the position here.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Unitas scoring with strikes but Hernandez is staying in there.
Unitas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hernandez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Unitas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unitas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hernandez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Unitas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hernandez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hernandez shrugs it off.
Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Hernandez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez wants to control but Unitas is having none of it.
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez wants to control but Unitas is having none of it.
Unitas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Unitas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hernandez because Unitas loaded up on that one.
Unitas working for a submission but Hernandez is keeping him at bay.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
Hale Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Unitas pushes him away.
Unitas wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Unitas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
David Unitas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unitas throwing strikes here but Hernandez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Unitas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Hernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tye Tarver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry The Third!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tye Tarver!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Third drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tarver can't keep his opponent in guard - The Third advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
The Third is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tarver is just riding it out for now. The Third eventually gives up the hold.
The Third stands up out of the half guard.
The Third closes the distance and clinches.
Tarver has hold of one of The Third's legs. The Third is fighting the takedown attempt but Tarver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tarver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Third dives on top into guard.
The Third trying to control but Tarver is working from the bottom.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Third passes into half guard.
Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Third pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
The Third has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tarver can't escape the position.
Tarver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Third wants to control the pace but Tarver is squirming around nicely.
Tarver can't escape the position.
The Third lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Third tries to control but Tarver wriggling away.
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.
The Third prevents Tarver from getting the reversal.
The Third lands a big shot there that rocks Tarver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Third is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tarver is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Third looking to control but Tarver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tarver takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The Third landing strikes from the mount.
Tarver is looking to improve his position but The Third isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarver is looking to escape.
Tarver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tarver drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Third manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tarver has The Third in his guard.
Tarver looks gassed!
The Third wants to control from the top but Tarver keeps moving.
Tarver looking for subs off his back but The Third has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Third wants to get back to his feet.
Tarver is trying to get back to full guard.
The Third moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tarver.
Tarver is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarver is not content to let The Third control the position.
Tarver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Third dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Third has Tarver up against the cage in a clinch.
The Third successfully pulls guard.
Tarver has gone for a leg lock! The Third slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tarver's guard.
Tarver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Third has picked Tarver up and slammed him! Tarver can't keep hold of the triangle and The Third manages to pass to side control!
Tarver manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Third's best efforts.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Third controlling the action here.
Tarver is breathing heavily.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third seems to be looking for submissions.
Tarver looking for subs from the bottom but The Third mounts him!
Henry The Third overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Third controlling well, preventing Tarver from escaping the position.
The Third has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - The Third's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from The Third.
The Third lands a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Third throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tarver could be in trouble here!
The Third controlling from the back.
Tarver covers up after that shot from The Third.
The Third trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tarver is trying to break free.
The Third doesn't have the hooks in and Tarver manages to turn into his guard.
The Third trying to control the position here.
Tarver is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Third is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Third has escaped and now he's on top!
Tarver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Third defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tarver's guard.
The Third got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tarver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Third has managed to get both his arms back between Tarver's legs - danger averted.
Tarver is looking for a triangle here but The Third uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarver taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tarver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Third stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third has managed to clinch.
Tarver goes for a takedown attempt but The Third pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Third closes the distance and pushes Tarver back into the cage.
The Third stops a takedown attempt from Tarver.
Tarver has The Third pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Third manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry The Third has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tye Tarver.
Tarver tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Third has hold of one of Tarver's legs. Tarver is fighting the takedown attempt but The Third gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The Third advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Third advances nicely into full mount.
The Third trying to control but Tarver is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Third dominated that second round.
That's time! The Third's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Third looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tarver!
The Third landing shots from mount.
Tarver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tarver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Third lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
You can see the frustration on Tarver's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tarver covers up after that shot from The Third.
Tarver is trapped and The Third is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tarver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tarver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The Third tries to get the hooks in deep but Tarver pushed the leg off.
Can Tarver hold on?! The Third is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Will The Third go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tarver is in bad spot here.
Tarver turns into The Third and is now in his guard.
Tarver postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Third is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tarver, into his guard.
The Third is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarver keeping moving, preventing The Third from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry The Third wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Third looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Third is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarver can do to turn this around?
The Third closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tarver quickly recovers to half guard.
The Third trying to mount his opponent but Tarver defends it.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Third prevents Tarver from improving his position.
The Third wants to control but Tarver is keeping him busy.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver wants to improve his position but The Third is controlling well.
The Third is trying to control the action in half guard but Tarver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Third looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tarver has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, The Third escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by The Third!
Tarver is trying to improve his position.
The Third is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Third is really struggling to control Tarver but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tarver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry The Third showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Third 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry The Third!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Mad Sin / Rusty Nails. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grand Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor feints and as Speed raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Speed is retaining full guard.
Speed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taylor controls the pace.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Speed is retaining full guard.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mac Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Speed's guard.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Speed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Speed's head.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. Speed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Speed!
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Taylor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor is pulling down on Speed's head. It's preventing any offense from Speed, at least for the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mac Taylor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Taylor 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.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Speed sprawls well.
Speed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Speed prevents it.
A short left from Speed.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Speed prevents the takedown attempt.
Grand Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Taylor.
A short left from Speed.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Speed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor is rocked!
Speed creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Taylor with a big uppercut! Taylor tries to clinch up but Speed pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Taylor to the mat! Taylor covers up and Speed unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grand Speed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Star Spangled Banner kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hugo Martinez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chip Freedom's chin.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
9 - 7 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freedom!
Freedom tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freedom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Freedom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freedom holds on, trying desperately to control.
Freedom is trying to escape the mount.
Freedom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez not doing much here.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez prevents Freedom from improving his position.
Martinez is trying to control. Freedom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freedom wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Freedom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Martinez just wasn't active enough.
Martinez slips a straight right by Freedom.
Freedom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedom.
Freedom swings widly with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hugo Martinez.
Freedom thows a leg kick but Martinez checks it
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Freedom didn't expect that.
Freedom can't keep his opponent in guard - Martinez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez stalling.
Freedom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez is thwarting Freedom's attempts to control the position.
Martinez is taking a breather. Freedom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freedom misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Freedom didn't expect that.
Freedom keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Freedom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Hugo Martinez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Freedom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martinez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martinez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez is taking a breather. Freedom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hugo Martinez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Freedom tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freedom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freedom thows a body shot but no joy.
Freedom throws a combination that misses
and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Freedom's guard.
Freedom trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chip Freedom was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freedom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is fighting to break Freedom's control of his arms but Freedom is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Freedom wants to hit a switch here but Martinez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Freedom there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to control but Freedom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martinez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freedom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown. Freedom fights it but they end up in guard.
Martinez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Freedom controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control but Freedom is working from the bottom.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Freedom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freedom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freedom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freedom tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Freedom is controlling Martinez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chip Freedom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is taking a breather. Freedom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hugo Martinez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freedom 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 Martinez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez slows the pace down.
Hugo Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freedom is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Hugo Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Freedom manages to get back to half guard.
Freedom wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freedom keeps working.
Still in half guard, Martinez seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Martinez just wasn't active enough.
Martinez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freedom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Martinez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Wojciechowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojciechowski's entrance music is Carl Orff - Carmina Burana. A fine choice. Wentworth has chosen Extreme Ways - Moby as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Benjamin Wentworth has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Krzysztof Wojciechowski's chin.
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23
262 lbs
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25
250 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krzysztof Wojciechowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Wentworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Krzysztof Wojciechowski has been cut.
Wentworth throws a nice looking combination but Wojciechowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wentworth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wojciechowski shoots in for a takedown but Wentworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wojciechowski tries for a takedown but Wentworth circles away easily
and Wentworth counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Wojciechowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wentworth's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wentworth wants to get back to his feet but Wojciechowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wentworth pushes Wojciechowski off and gets back to his feet.
Wentworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wojciechowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth looks to land a combination but Wojciechowski avoids it well.
Wojciechowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wojciechowski is trying to control. Wentworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wentworth is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wentworth is defending against the submission attempts here by Wojciechowski.
Wentworth is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wentworth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wojciechowski shoots and misses
and Wentworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wentworth misses with a hook to the body
so Wojciechowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Wojciechowski 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.
Wojciechowski stops Wentworth from standing up.
Wojciechowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wojciechowski is controlling him.
Wojciechowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wentworth's head.
Wentworth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wentworth throws a nice looking combination but Wojciechowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wojciechowski has his takedown stuffed
and Wentworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojciechowski fails to land the takedown.
Wojciechowski dodges the punch combination from Wentworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth misses the jab.
Wojciechowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wentworth counters with a body kick.
Wojciechowski is breathing heavily.
Wentworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wojciechowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Wentworth.
Wojciechowski dodges the punch combination from Wentworth.
Wojciechowski tries for a takedown but Wentworth circles away easily
and Wentworth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wentworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wojciechowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wojciechowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wentworth throws an off balance right hand
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Wentworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Wojciechowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wojciechowski moves away from the strike by Wentworth.
Wentworth misses with a lunging right hand
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wojciechowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentworth kicks off Wojciechowski and gets to his feet.
Wojciechowski shoots and misses
and Wentworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wentworth looks to land a combination but Wojciechowski avoids it well.
A big left from Wentworth misses.
Wojciechowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wentworth throws an off balance right hand
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wentworth won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wentworth is pushing Wojciechowski's head away, looking to escape. Wojciechowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Wojciechowski has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wentworth is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wojciechowski yanks on the arm and Wentworth is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wojciechowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krzysztof Wojciechowski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millit comes to the cage accompanied by The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey. The crowd seem to be enjoying Magnusson's choice of entrance music: The Animal by Disturbed. Erik Magnusson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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22
275 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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20
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Millit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson throws a combination that misses
and Millit counters with an inside leg kick.
Magnusson misses with a body shot
and Millit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Millit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Millit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magnusson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Millit.
Millit tries to land a front kick but Magnusson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magnusson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Millit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magnusson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Millit cracks the inside of Magnusson's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Millit. That's going to slow Magnusson down.
Millit feints a jab promting Magnusson to slip. Millit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magnusson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Millit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millit drops Magnusson with a beautiful combination! Magnusson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Millit is looking for the KO!
Magnusson is rocked!
Millit pushes Magnusson up against the cage in a clinch.
Magnusson is still on wobbly legs! Can Millit finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millit lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Magnusson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Millit dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Millit!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labayen Luceno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunders comes to the cage accompanied by 'You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory' . Johnny Thunders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Thunders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Labayen Luceno!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luceno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thunders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luceno.
Luceno throws a sloppy head kick and Thunders moves out of range easily.
Luceno fails with the takedown.
Luceno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Luceno lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luceno is standing up over Thunders. Thunders looks to escape but Luceno dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunders pushes Luceno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Luceno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Luceno decides to stand back up.
Luceno closes the distance but Thunders moves to the side
and Thunders counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders scores with a push kick.
Luceno looks gassed!
Thunders scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luceno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnny Thunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunders connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunders digs a good body shot into Luceno's ribs.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunders throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luceno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luceno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body kick from Thunders.
Luceno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thunders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luceno.
Thunders connects with a crisp jab.
Thunders lands a leg kick that knocks Luceno off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunders scores with a push kick.
Thunders scores with a nice head shot.
Thunders cracks Luceno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thunders throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thunders explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunders scores with a shot to the body.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Thunders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thunders throws a one two combo.
Luceno takes one to the chin there.
Luceno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thunders counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Luceno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thunders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luceno is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luceno moves to clinch but Thunders breaks away
and Thunders counters with an outside leg kick.
Thunders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luceno momentarily.
Labayen Luceno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luceno wants to clinch
and Thunders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luceno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunders. Thunders obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Thunders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunders, right into the meat.
Thunders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thunders - that will leave a mark!
Labayen Luceno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thunders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunders. That snapped Luceno's head back.
Thunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luceno can do to turn this around?
Thunders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunders lands a nice shot that snaps Luceno's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luceno needs to keep his hands up - Thunders had a free shot at his head there.
Luceno avoids the head kick by Thunders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunders.
Luceno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luceno tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luceno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thunders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Thunders dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luceno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thunders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luceno scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Thunders.
Thunders is looking to slow Luceno down with leg kicks.
Luceno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luceno avoids the head kick by Thunders.
Thunders lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luceno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunders moves away.
Luceno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunders fakes the leg kick and cracks Luceno in the body.
Thunders throws a head kick but Luceno moves out of range.
A head kick by Luceno misses
and Thunders counters with a good low kick that Luceno was not able to check.
Thunders lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luceno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thunders fakes the leg kick and cracks Luceno in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Thunders - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders lunges at Luceno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luceno's hand.
Thunders stuns Luceno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunders connects with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Thunders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunders.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. Luceno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luceno at a distance.
Luceno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunders lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunders fakes the leg kick and cracks Luceno in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunders lands a big head kick that sends Luceno tumbling to the mat! Thunders takes a step backwards and waves Luceno back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A good leg kick by Thunders.
Thunders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thunders clobbers Luceno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunders thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luceno if he has to take too many more of those.
Thunders lands with an uppercut that bounces Luceno off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Thunders clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thunders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luceno's head.
Luceno has a takedown stuffed.
Thunders cracks the inside of Luceno's front leg.
Thunders drops Luceno with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Luceno looks back up at him and smiles so Thunders waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luceno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thunders but Thunders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luceno is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luceno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunders digs a good body shot into Luceno's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunders.
Thunders connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thunders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Thunders slams his shin into Luceno's torso.
Johnny Thunders is winning the standup battle so far.
Luceno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunders lands a big head kick that sends Luceno tumbling to the mat! Thunders takes a step backwards and waves Luceno back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Luceno is rocked!
Thunders lands a leg kick that knocks Luceno off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders and Luceno are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Thunders throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Luceno into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Thunders knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Thunders!
Johnny Thunders retains his light heavyweight title!
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