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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luciano (ranked 612 p4p, 2503 weight class) and Jan Zajac (ranked 97 p4p, 344 weight class). Antonio Luciano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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9 - 2 - 0 |
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4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Zajac!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Zajac.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Zajac moved out of range.
Zajac with the counter takedown but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zajac.
Luciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano misses with a hook. Zajac ducked under it nicely.
Zajac moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
A little jabbing left from Zajac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Zajac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Luciano misses.
And Zajac tries to counter it with a takedown but Luciano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Zajac misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zajac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Luciano.
Luciano lands a left and a right that send Zajac crashing to the mat, dazed. Luciano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jan Zajac has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Zajac moved out of range nicely.
Zajac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Zajac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zajac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Luciano defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a hook. Zajac ducked under it nicely.
Zajac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Zajac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Antonio Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luciano cracks Zajac with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zajac looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Luciano finish him?
Zajac is rocked!
Crack! Luciano connects with the perfect overhand right and Zajac falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Luciano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Luciano!
Antonio Luciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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