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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 571 p4p, 296 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 75 p4p, 34 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lucassen lands a high kick!
Alcala throws an overhand right that lands on Lucassen's shoulder, as Lucassen tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala avoids the body shot from Lucassen.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Lucassen moves out of range easily.
Lucassen takes a swing at Alcala's ribcage but misses.
Lucassen lands the left hand.
Lucassen lands a glancing blow to the side of Alcala's head.
Alcala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucassen to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucassen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucassen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Lucassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alcala misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Lucassen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Alcala misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucassen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alcala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucassen throws out the jab.
Alcala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucassen throws a series of strikes that have Alcala backpedaling.
Alcala is rocked!
Alcala is looking to slow Lucassen down with leg kicks.
Alcala is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucassen finish him?
Lucassen misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala seems to have recovered his senses.
Alcala throws out a leg kick but Lucassen moves out of range and Alcala only half commits.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Alcala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucassen checks a leg kick.
Lucassen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alcala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alcala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lucassen misses with a hook.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut. Alcala saw that one coming.
Alcala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucassen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala ducks right into an uppercut from Lucassen.
Lucassen swings widly with a right hand
and Alcala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucassen throws the kick towards the body but Alcala avoids it.
Alcala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alcala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucassen tries to land a front kick but Alcala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucassen misses with a head kick.
Alcala looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lucassen misses with a jab to the body
and Alcala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcala throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucassen.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
Alcala looks to land a left hand but Lucassen moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen misses with a left hand
and Alcala counters with a body kick that stops Lucassen in his tracks momentarily.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Alcala moves out of range.
Alcala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid body kick from Alcala.
Lucassen is breathing heavily.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucassen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Alcala gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Alcala!
Rodney Alcala spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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