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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 2635 p4p, 2726 weight class) and Edwin Lucan (ranked 337 p4p, 348 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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8 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucan throws a right hand that Giannopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Giannopoulos also avoids with ease.
Giannopoulos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lucan gets a double leg takedown into Giannopoulos's guard.
Lucan is looking to work some ground and pound but Giannopoulos has wrist control.
Giannopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Giannopoulos, not yet.
Lucan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucan landing with the ground and pound.
Lucan working some strikes from top position.
Giannopoulos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lucan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucan passes Giannopoulos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura but Giannopoulos is defending well.
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giannopoulos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lucan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Giannopoulos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lucan lands a couple of digs.
Lucan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lucan controlling from the top position.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Giannopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucan forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giannopoulos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Lucan there.
Lucan lands strikes from half guard.
Giannopoulos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lucan lands with a punch from half guard.
Lucan winds up and cracks Giannopoulos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos is rocked!
Lucan scores with a big shot! Giannopoulos's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Giannopoulos! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Lucan!
A relieved looking Edwin Lucan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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