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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 577 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Edwin Lucan (ranked 82 p4p, 360 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucan throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ben Reed has been cut.
Lucan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucan.
Lucan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucan.
Lucan misses with a hook to the body
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from Reed.
Lucan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucan throws a big shot that misses.
Lucan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucan under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucan rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short uppercut from Reed.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Lucan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucan takes a shot to the head.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Lucan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucan.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucan backwards.
Lucan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reed pushes Lucan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Lucan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucan.
Lucan misses with some punches.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucan has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed seems keen to control Lucan's posture.
Reed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lucan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reed is pulling down on Lucan's head to control his posture.
Lucan chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reed continues to stall.
Reed keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reed controlling the position.
Lucan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reed's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lucan working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Lucan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucan is working Reed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lucan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lucan throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucan throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucan postures up in Reed's guard and throws a big left but Reed blocks it.
Lucan working some strikes from top position.
Reed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lucan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reed looking to control.
Lucan chips away with some ground and pound.
Reed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reed pulls Lucan in close to prevent any damage.
Lucan forces his way into half guard.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lucan trying to mount his opponent but Reed defends it.
Reed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reed.
Reed pulls Lucan in close to prevent any damage.
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 Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Reed's cut.
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.
Lucan throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Lucan moves his leg out of the way.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Lucan moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Lucan.
Reed is looking to slow Lucan down with leg kicks.
A big left from Lucan misses.
Edwin Lucan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Edwin Lucan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed thuds his shin into the meat of Lucan's side.
Lucan misses with the combination.
Lucan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucan misses with an uppercut
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucan throws a right and a left that Reed avoids nicely.
Lucan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lucan misses the jab.
Lucan misses with the combination.
Lucan is breathing heavily.
Lucan misses with a body shot
and Reed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Lucan. Those never looked like landing.
Reed feints and then cracks Lucan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucan down.
Lucan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucan looks to land a combination. Reed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed lands a nice hook to Lucan's body. Lucan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed connects with a jab.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lucan misses with a shot to the body
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Lucan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucan.
Edwin Lucan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed is looking to slow Lucan down with leg kicks.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lucan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reed back to the cage. Lucan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lucan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lucan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucan moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucan blocking some punches.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Lucan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ben Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Lucan.
Reed tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed has Lucan pressed against the cage, preventing Lucan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reed is keeping busy.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
Lucan is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Nice body punch from Reed - that landed with a thud.
Reed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan takes one to the chin there.
Lucan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lucan misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Reed was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucan.
Reed is looking to counter punch.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed scores with a jab to the head.
Lucan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Lucan looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lucan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Reed.
Lucan is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
Reed feints a jab and as Lucan dips his head, Reed unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Lucan right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Lucan falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Reed smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ben Reed!
The defeated Edwin Lucan had this to say: 'Death be to you all.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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