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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiwan Tsaegaellae (ranked 3648 p4p, 390 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 3824 p4p, 401 weight class). Aiwan Tsaegaellae could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Lucas's chin.
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218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiwan Tsaegaellae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsaegaellae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lucas throws a body kick that misses.
Tsaegaellae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas takes one to the side of the head.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsaegaellae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Tsaegaellae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch up.
Lucas swings for the body but Tsaegaellae moves out of range.
Tsaegaellae tests Lucas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsaegaellae lands a jab to the head.
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!
Tsaegaellae closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tsaegaellae stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tsaegaellae as Lucas tries to tie him up.
Tsaegaellae taking a breather.
Lucas has Tsaegaellae pushed against the cage.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsaegaellae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsaegaellae moves into the clinch.
Tsaegaellae lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Frank Lucas has been cut.
A hook to the body from Tsaegaellae.
A short right from Lucas.
Tsaegaellae pushes off an throws an elbow but Lucas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucas is trying to maintain a safe position but Tsaegaellae gets an underhook and turns Lucas into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Lucas loads up on a big right hand but Tsaegaellae slips the punch.
Tsaegaellae instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas dodges an elbow strike from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae lands with a left to the head.
Lucas is looking to control Tsaegaellae's arms but Tsaegaellae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lucas has his back to the cage.
Lucas trying to stall but Tsaegaellae improves his position.
Lucas is trying to break free.
Lucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsaegaellae.
Lucas blocks a body shot from Tsaegaellae.
Lucas wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsaegaellae won't allow it.
Tsaegaellae throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Tsaegaellae, against the cage.
Tsaegaellae missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tsaegaellae on the inside.
Tsaegaellae pushes Lucas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tsaegaellae trying to stall but Lucas improves his position.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Tsaegaellae.
Lucas manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Tsaegaellae finds it's target.
Tsaegaellae is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Tsaegaellae forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Tsaegaellae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucas avoids it.
Tsaegaellae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Nice elbow from Tsaegaellae.
Lucas taking a breather.
Tsaegaellae lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsaegaellae prevents a body shot from Lucas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas slowing the pace effectively.
Tsaegaellae looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Lucas is stalling here.
Tsaegaellae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Tsaegaellae. Tsaegaellae maintains the clinch.
Lucas tries a body shot but Tsaegaellae blocks it.
Tsaegaellae lands with a left to the head.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Tsaegaellae, against the cage.
Tsaegaellae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Tsaegaellae has denied him.
Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Tsaegaellae feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucas connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Lucas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tsaegaellae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tsaegaellae trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Tsaegaellae digs a right hand into Lucas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucas's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lucas's defenses.
Lucas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tsaegaellae stalling in the clinch but Lucas improves position.
Lucas is trying to force a seperation but Tsaegaellae has the dominant position.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsaegaellae throws an elbow but misses.
Lucas wants to break free but Tsaegaellae has control.
Tsaegaellae tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsaegaellae's elbow.
Lucas blocks an elbow strike from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae is looking to control Lucas's arms but Lucas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tsaegaellae has his back to the cage.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas counters with a body kick.
Lucas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsaegaellae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae is looking to clinch.
Tsaegaellae is looking to clinch.
Lucas flicks out a counter leg kick but Tsaegaellae steps away.
Tsaegaellae wants to clinch
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsaegaellae tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tsaegaellae looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucas is just out of range.
Tsaegaellae wants to clinch
and Tsaegaellae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsaegaellae throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Tsaegaellae blocks a leg kick.
Tsaegaellae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Lucas lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsaegaellae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tsaegaellae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Tsaegaellae lands.
Lucas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsaegaellae has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Tsaegaellae slips a jab from Lucas.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsaegaellae misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucas counters with a nice body kick.
Lucas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Lucas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Tsaegaellae throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucas counters with a nice body shot.
Tsaegaellae scores with a jab to the head.
Tsaegaellae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsaegaellae is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tsaegaellae lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas tries to work over Tsaegaellae's front leg with a kick but Tsaegaellae checks it.
Tsaegaellae keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Tsaegaellae moved away.
Tsaegaellae wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Tsaegaellae scores with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tsaegaellae checks a leg kick.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Tsaegaellae saw it coming and moves away.
Tsaegaellae has Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsaegaellae unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Lucas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tsaegaellae.
A countering left hand to the body from Lucas misses.
Lucas pushes Tsaegaellae away with a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Tsaegaellae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucas doesn't seem phased though.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsaegaellae is looking to wear down Lucas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tsaegaellae tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsaegaellae takes a swing at Lucas's ribcage but misses.
Lucas feints a counter leg kick.
Lucas moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsaegaellae connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws out a powerful jab.
Lucas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lucas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Tsaegaellae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucas can do to turn this around?
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Tsaegaellae was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lucas.
Tsaegaellae lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tsaegaellae moves into range and clinches up with Lucas.
Tsaegaellae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tsaegaellae seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lucas can turn it around.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsaegaellae misses with an elbow strike.
Tsaegaellae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lucas controlling the action here for a moment.
Lucas is trying to break the clinch but Tsaegaellae has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae has a couple of punches blocked by Lucas.
Lucas blocks an elbow strike.
Tsaegaellae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsaegaellae blocks a body shot from Lucas.
A frustrated look appears on Lucas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucas stalls.
Tsaegaellae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tsaegaellae gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsaegaellae finish him?
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tsaegaellae.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsaegaellae doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucas misses with a looping right.
Tsaegaellae seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tsaegaellae misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsaegaellae stuns Lucas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucas swinging wildly here.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Lucas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lucas, as that shot connected.
Tsaegaellae tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsaegaellae ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae misses the body punch
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiwan Tsaegaellae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsaegaellae tests Lucas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsaegaellae forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Tsaegaellae working aggressively here.
Lucas wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsaegaellae won't allow it.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsaegaellae scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsaegaellae misses with a body punch.
Frank Lucas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsaegaellae has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiwan Tsaegaellae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsaegaellae 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiwan Tsaegaellae!
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energy
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RATING
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