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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 2467 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 316 p4p, 156 weight class). Ohoulihan's entrance music is Bill Conti - Going The Distance. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Ohoulihan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohoulihan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lucas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ohoulihan is in Lucas's guard.
Lucas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ohoulihan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ohoulihan cracks Lucas with a solid left hand.
Ohoulihan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lucas looking to control.
Ohoulihan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ohoulihan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas is looking to stand up but Ohoulihan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lucas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ohoulihan wants the takedown. Lucas is fighting it off but Ohoulihan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lucas's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohoulihan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ohoulihan is in close to Lucas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ohoulihan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucas has his hands on Ohoulihan's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoulihan is in close to Lucas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lucas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ohoulihan's guard.
Ohoulihan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ohoulihan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ohoulihan is looking to sweep but instead, Lucas has passed into half guard.
Ohoulihan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan moves into full guard.
Ohoulihan keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Ohoulihan being controlled here, momentarily.
Ohoulihan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ohoulihan keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Lucas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lucas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ohoulihan counters with a straight right hand.
Ohoulihan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucas's sensitive parts.
Ohoulihan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Ohoulihan.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Ohoulihan moves out of range easily.
Ohoulihan clinches up against the cage.
Lucas scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucas tries to work over Ohoulihan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas lands a hook that snaps the head of Ohoulihan backwards.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Ohoulihan, against the cage.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ohoulihan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohoulihan effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas blocks the elbow strike.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohoulihan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucas, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ohoulihan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seamus Ohoulihan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ohoulihan fails with a takedown attempt.
It looks like Frank Lucas has been cut.
Lucas misses with a looping left.
Seamus Ohoulihan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Ohoulihan's leg but Ohoulihan calmly moves out of range.
Ohoulihan lands with a right hand.
Lucas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ohoulihan if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ohoulihan with a jab.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohoulihan tries to clinch up.
Ohoulihan with a nice cross.
Lucas is rocked!
Ohoulihan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ohoulihan fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ohoulihan goes for a double leg but Lucas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucas continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Ohoulihan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas throws a head kick but Ohoulihan moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
Frank Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohoulihan shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Ohoulihan pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lucas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lucas lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lucas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lucas gets through Ohoulihan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lucas.
Come on Lucas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ohoulihan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lucas tries to roll over but Ohoulihan keeps him under control.
Lucas trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to get back to his feet.
Ohoulihan passes to full mount!
Seamus Ohoulihan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ohoulihan lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas tries to lock up and control but Ohoulihan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ohoulihan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucas's face.
Ohoulihan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lucas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ohoulihan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ohoulihan with the ground and pound from mount.
Lucas is still in real trouble! Can Ohoulihan finish him?
Lucas is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucas keeps trying to improve his position.
Lucas is squirming around, avoiding Ohoulihan's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lucas regains half guard.
Ohoulihan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lucas tries to kick Ohoulihan off but Ohoulihan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lucas is looking to control Ohoulihan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucas avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ohoulihan lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Ohoulihan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Lucas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ohoulihan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas tries to land a front kick but Ohoulihan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ohoulihan checks a leg kick.
Ohoulihan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ohoulihan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ohoulihan tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ohoulihan.
Lucas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucas thumps Ohoulihan with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohoulihan misses with a head kick.
Ohoulihan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ohoulihan avoids a kick to the body.
Ohoulihan throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ohoulihan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Ohoulihan's leg but Ohoulihan calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas leaves Ohoulihan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ohoulihan with the inside leg kick.
Ohoulihan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohoulihan gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Ohoulihan.
Lucas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ohoulihan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas. Lucas obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Ohoulihan moves out of range easily.
Ohoulihan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Lucas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Ohoulihan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohoulihan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas cracks Ohoulihan with a good jab.
Ohoulihan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohoulihan.
Lucas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohoulihan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Ohoulihan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frank Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohoulihan throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Ohoulihan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucas.
Ohoulihan connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Lucas to the floor! Ohoulihan dives in looking for the finish!
Lucas is trying to stand up here but Ohoulihan is controlling him well.
Ohoulihan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lucas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ohoulihan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ohoulihan cracks Lucas with a solid left hand.
Ohoulihan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lucas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan gets to his feet and stands over Lucas, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lucas felt that one! Ohoulihan unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lucas from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Ohoulihan!
In his post fight interview, Seamus Ohoulihan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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