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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 1061 p4p, 718 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 164 p4p, 111 weight class). Luciano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SHORT PEOPLE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Kostov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Kostov drops his hands momentarily and Luciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Kostov moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Kostov moves out of range.
Kostov throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Luciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kostov.
Kostov tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Luciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luciano clobbers Kostov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano tries to clinch but Kostov moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kostov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano thumps Kostov with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
A quick step to the side and Kostov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
Kostov throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kostov jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano looks for the body kick but Kostov saw that one coming.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kostov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kostov takes one on the button.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luciano.
Kostov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov misses with some punches.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kostov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostov has a couple of punches blocked by Luciano.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luciano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostov is keeping busy.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Kostov.
Luciano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kostov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pavel Kostov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kostov. That did some damage!
Kostov clinches.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Kostov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov is working Luciano over against the cage.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
A short right from Kostov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kostov as Luciano tries to tie him up.
Kostov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov slips under a jab from Luciano.
Luciano moves out of range as Kostov strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Luciano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
Kostov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Kostov is looking to counter the offense by Luciano and move into the clinch.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kostov.
Luciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Kostov clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kostov doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kostov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luciano fails to pull guard.
Luciano manages to break the clinch.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Luciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kostov wants to slow Luciano down by chopping away at his legs.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
Luciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostov is just out of range.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Kostov moved away.
Luciano misses with a hook. Kostov ducked under it nicely.
Kostov swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Luciano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kostov looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
Kostov thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.
Kostov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kostov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Luciano avoids it.
Ray Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Kostov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luciano throws a shot to the body.
Luciano works the jab nicely.
Kostov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kostov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kostov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano with the inside leg kick.
Luciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostov is just out of range.
Kostov misses with a looping right.
Luciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kostov throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
A jab from Luciano does it's job there.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kostov. Luciano shrugs it off though.
Luciano dips to his left and cracks Kostov with an uppercut!
Luciano is looking to chop away at Kostov's legs.
Luciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kostov will feel that in the morning.
Kostov throws the kick towards the body but Luciano avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Kostov throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Kostov scores with a hook.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kostov. That did some damage!
Kostov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kostov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kostov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luciano.
Kostov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kostov doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano shoots in but Kostov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kostov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick lands for Kostov.
Kostov jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kostov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab by Kostov.
Nice uppercut there from Luciano.
Kostov is looking to score with low kicks.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kostov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Kostov throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Good work by Kostov as he checks the leg kick.
Kostov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano closes the distance and clinches up with Kostov, looking for a takedown. Luciano pushes Kostov against the cage but Kostov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pavel Kostov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Luciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Kostov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kostov scores with a body shot.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostov.
Kostov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kostov misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Kostov is wise to it.
Luciano blocks the body kick.
Kostov scores with a spinning back kick!
Luciano walks into a left hand.
Luciano clinches.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pavel Kostov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luciano gets a double leg takedown into Kostov's guard.
Kostov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luciano gets back to full guard.
Kostov trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kostov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kostov trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Luciano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov advances to half guard.
Kostov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Luciano trying to control here.
Kostov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luciano trying to hold on to Kostov's head to control him but Kostov postures up.
Luciano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kostov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano cracks Kostov with an open hand slap.
Kostov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luciano connects with a jab.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kostov avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Kostov lands.
Luciano is looking to clinch.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano lands a jab to the nose.
Luciano takes a swing at Kostov's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kostov misses the target.
Luciano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luciano wants to pass to mount but Kostov is defending the position.
Luciano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kostov defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Luciano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Luciano passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostov is looking for a sweep.
Luciano is looking to take a break and control but Kostov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luciano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Luciano!
A very excited looking Ray Luciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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