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SSSD 57: Luciano/Munson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Werner (ranked 6602 p4p, 23792 weight class) and Johnny Jank Jankens (ranked 622 p4p, 692 weight class). Jankens has chosen Straight Outta Compton by- NWA as his entrance music. Hakim Werner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hakim Werner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Jank Jankens!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnny Jank Jankens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Werner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Werner moves out of range as Jankens strikes.
Some wild striking there from Werner.
Werner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jankens but Jankens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Jankens.
Werner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jankens finds it's way round the side to connect with Werner's head.
 It looks like Hakim Werner has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankens throws a hook but Werner avoids it easily.
Jankens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Werner's head.
Werner moves forwards but Jankens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Werner defending well as Jankens loads up on a big left hand.
Werner scores with a one two! Jankens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werner darts in looking for a takedown but Jankens gets double underhooks and turns Werner into the cage.
Werner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jankens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jankens tests Werner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jankens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jankens gets tackled into the cage by Werner. Werner maintains the clinch.
Werner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Jankens.
Jankens cracks Werner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Werner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jankens finish him?
 Werner is rocked!
Hakim Werner's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Werner fails to land the takedown.
Oh Werner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakim Werner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnny Jank Jankens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jankens slaps away a takedown attempt from Werner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Werner seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankens cracks Werner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Werner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jankens finish him?
Jankens connects with a superb combination that knocks Werner out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Jankens before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Werner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Jank Jankens!
A less than humble Johnny Jank Jankens misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Oliveira (ranked 25292 p4p, 3900 weight class) and Tao Tadashi (ranked 558 p4p, 374 weight class). Tao Tadashi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tao Tadashi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Tadashi with that takedown attempt.
Tadashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliveira jumps guard but Tadashi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tadashi pulls guard effortlessly.
Tadashi wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tadashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Tadashi's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira slips nicely into half guard.
Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tadashi trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tadashi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oliveira has cracked it and Tadashi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Olives (ranked 4354 p4p, 6019 weight class) and Dick Niaz (ranked 402 p4p, 481 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Olives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Niaz !
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olives looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Olives jumps guard but Niaz stands there with Olives around his waist. Olives gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Niaz 's coach down at Stewie's Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Niaz 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A bit of stalling here from Niaz .
Olives drags the fight down to the ground.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Olives is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olives has his feet on Niaz 's thighs here. He's pushed Niaz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Niaz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Olives!
In his post fight interview, Charlie Olives gave a big smile as he said 'First of all I want to thank God and My Family for helping me to get here then my team and gym teammates, I'm going for that belt and it will eventually happen one day that I will become a champion'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Lima (ranked 2614 p4p, 3202 weight class) and Tripp Faller (ranked 360 p4p, 421 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tripp Faller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Faller.
Faller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Faller ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faller staying out of range there.
Faller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lima counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faller avoids the body shot from Lima.
Faller feints the counter takedown.
Lima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lima misses with a two punch combination.
Faller drives through with a takedown into Lima's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lima is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Faller dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima isn't going anywhere.
Faller has hold of Lima's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lima seems comfortable defending it but Faller has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lima is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lima is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Faller couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tripp Faller!
Tripp Faller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Nospmis (ranked 2407 p4p, 2620 weight class) and Greg Dansworth (ranked 317 p4p, 344 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nospmis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mi Morena. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juice Nospmis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Dansworth!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dansworth thuds a left hand into Nospmis's body.
A big left from Dansworth misses.
Nospmis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dansworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nospmis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nospmis half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've been informed that Dansworth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nospmis misses the jab.
Dansworth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dansworth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dansworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nospmis.
Dansworth tries to clinch but Nospmis is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dansworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nospmis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nospmis misses with a body punch
and Dansworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nospmis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dansworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Juice Nospmis has been cut.
Dansworth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nospmis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dansworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Nospmis.
A head punch on the inside from Dansworth fails to land.
Nospmis working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dansworth.
Still in the clinch, Dansworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dansworth.
Dansworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dansworth gets through Nospmis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nospmis breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dansworth darts in and clinches Nospmis up against the cage.
Nospmis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nospmis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dansworth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dansworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nospmis blocks a body shot from Dansworth.
Dansworth misses with a body punch.
Dansworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nospmis tries to circle away but Dansworth has him pinned against the cage.
Dansworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Nospmis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dansworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dansworth lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nospmis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dansworth lands with a light punch inside.
Nospmis is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Dansworth fails to land.
Dansworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dansworth.
Oh Nospmis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nospmis jumps guard but Dansworth stands there with Nospmis around his waist. Nospmis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nospmis is looking to break free of the clinch but Dansworth has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Dansworth.
Dansworth creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nospmis with a big uppercut! Nospmis tries to clinch up but Dansworth pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nospmis to the mat! Nospmis covers up and Dansworth unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Greg Dansworth!
Our winner, Greg Dansworth, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Moon (ranked 2862 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Simon Says (ranked 301 p4p, 254 weight class). Marty Moon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Says!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Says darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Says gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Says is retaining full guard.
Says looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Moon trying to control but Says is working from the bottom.
Says avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Says is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
Moon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon passes into half guard.
Says felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Moon prevents Says from improving his position.
Says is in trouble now - Moon has advanced to mount!
Moon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Says is looking to escape.
Moon is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Says is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Says flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Moon anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Says and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Moon slips an arm under Says chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Moon has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Moon is squeezing on Says like an anaconda would it's prey. Says fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marty Moon!
After the fight, Marty Moon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fury (ranked 2442 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Gabriel Havran (ranked 339 p4p, 384 weight class). Fury comes into the arena with Astronaut in the ocean blaring out of the sound system. James Fury is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Havran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fury counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fury stands and throws Havran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fury wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Havran, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury wants to take a breather but Havran manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fury.
Fury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Havran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury pushing down on Havran's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Havran is refusing to be controlled, as Fury sits in half guard.
Fury seems to be looking for submissions.
Havran is in trouble now - Fury has advanced to mount!
Havran stops Fury from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fury working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran wants to get back to his feet.
Fury with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Havran is looking to escape.
Havran wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to secure an arm triangle but Havran defends it well.
Fury wants to take Havran's back here but Havran is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fury is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Havran is surviving well by controlling Fury's body position as best he can.
Fury sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fury is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Havran has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fury jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Havran manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to advance to mount but Havran denies him.
Havran is trying to buck Fury off.
Havran stops Fury from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Havran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fury prevents Havran from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Havran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Havran wants it to stay on the feet.
Fury throws a right and a left that Havran avoids nicely.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Gabriel Havran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havran throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Havran has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fury avoids the body shot from Havran.
Havran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Havran. Those never looked like landing.
Fury appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Havran misses with a combination
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Havran lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury rushes Havran and presses him up against the cage.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Havran connects with a body shot that sends Fury's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Havran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like James Fury has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havran.
Havran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury takes one to the chin there.
Fury loses concentration momentarily and Havran pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Fury crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Havran finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Havran!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 349 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 55 p4p, 175 weight class). Robert Munson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Robert Munson has been cut.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munson just misses with a punch to the body.
Munson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munson stuns Luciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munson has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano drops Munson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Munson looks back up at him and smiles so Luciano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Munson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Munson down.
Munson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Munson.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Munson manages to avoid it.
Munson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Luciano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Munson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luciano digs a good body shot into Munson's ribs.
Munson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Luciano's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Munson misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Luciano's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Munson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Luciano!
Charles Luciano retains his light heavyweight title!
Charles Luciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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