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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Del Torro (ranked 2450 p4p, 6352 weight class) and Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 216 p4p, 405 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Torro throws a lazy right hand but Lucas Iv sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Torro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucas Iv lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Torro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucas Iv counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lucas Iv throwing shots but Del Torro is blocking nicely.
Del Torro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lucas Iv.
Lucas Iv throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Del Torro to regain full guard.
Lucas Iv looking to pass the guard.
Del Torro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucas Iv postures up and lands a big shot to Del Torro's brow.
Lucas Iv postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Torro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas Iv wanted to stand there but Del Torro had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas Iv with a nice head shot there.
Lucas Iv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Torro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas Iv sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick by Del Torro misses
letting Lucas Iv counter with a right hand.
Del Torro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lucas Iv throwing strikes but missing.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro keeping full guard, as Lucas Iv tries to pass.
Del Torro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas Iv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas Iv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucas Iv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Del Torro misses with a low kick.
Lucas Iv unleashes a big counter combination but Del Torro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Torro swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas Iv counters with a nice body shot.
Arturo Del Torro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Del Torro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Torro.
Lucas Iv closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Del Torro's guard.
Del Torro kicks Lucas Iv off and gets to his feet.
Lucas Iv shoots in for a double leg but Del Torro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Del Torro is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lucas Iv drives through and clinches with Del Torro against the cage.
Del Torro misses with some punches.
Lucas Iv tries to work over Del Torro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Torro pushes Lucas Iv back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas Iv drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Torro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Del Torro misses with a right hand
and Lucas Iv cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Torro misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucas Iv counters with a takedown into side control.
Del Torro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lucas Iv.
Lucas Iv in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lucas Iv trying to control the action but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv is working Del Torro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lucas Iv working the ground and pound but Del Torro is defending the strikes.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position but Del Torro is working away.
Lucas Iv wants to take a breather but Del Torro manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lucas Iv.
Lucas Iv is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Torro has wrist control.
Lucas Iv has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
Del Torro wants to stand but Lucas Iv is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lucas Iv dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Del Torro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucas Iv scores with a takedown into Del Torro's guard.
Frank Lucas Iv has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas Iv connects with a couple of short punches.
Del Torro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lucas Iv slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lucas Iv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Torro is keeping the position for now.
Lucas Iv wants to control from the top but Del Torro keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas Iv throwing strikes but missing.
Lucas Iv throws a strike but Del Torro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Torro preventing the sweep.
Lucas Iv wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Del Torro postures up.
Del Torro tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas Iv is retaining full guard.
Lucas Iv can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Torro controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lucas Iv is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Del Torro throws a shot from downtown. Lucas Iv moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Del Torro as Lucas Iv shoots in.
Lucas Iv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Del Torro avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Torro throws a lazy body kick
and Lucas Iv counters with a shoot takedown. Del Torro fights it but they end up in guard.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
Lucas Iv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucas Iv throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Torro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas Iv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Del Torro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Torro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucas Iv.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Del Torro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lucas Iv lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Del Torro connects with a jab.
Del Torro throws a head kick but Lucas Iv moves out of range.
Lucas Iv ducks under a wild hook from Del Torro.
Lucas Iv fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucas Iv drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas Iv wants to control from the top but Del Torro keeps moving.
Lucas Iv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucas Iv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Torro keeping moving, preventing Lucas Iv from controlling successfully.
Del Torro has momentary wrist control but Lucas Iv slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucas Iv keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Del Torro's head.
Del Torro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Iv postures up in Del Torro's guard and throws a big left but Del Torro blocks it.
Lucas Iv seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucas Iv takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucas Iv bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucas Iv lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lucas Iv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lucas Iv looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Del Torro!
Lucas Iv creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucas Iv lands a nice forearm strike.
Lucas Iv landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Del Torro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lucas Iv.
Lucas Iv is looking to take a break and control but Del Torro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucas Iv has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas Iv throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas Iv wants to control but Del Torro is keeping him busy.
Lucas Iv tries to score with some ground and pound. Del Torro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lucas Iv is chipping away with strikes.
Lucas Iv working the ground and pound but Del Torro is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Torro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lucas Iv misses with the ground and pound.
Lucas Iv misses with the ground and pound.
Del Torro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lucas Iv.
Del Torro is trying to escape the position but Lucas Iv is controlling the position.
Lucas Iv in side control, throwing shots but Del Torro defends.
Del Torro is trying to escape the position but Lucas Iv is controlling the position.
Lucas Iv looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Del Torro is avoiding damage well.
Arturo Del Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv throws a strike aimed at the side of Del Torro's head but Del Torro avoids it well.
Del Torro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lucas Iv in side control, throwing shots but Del Torro defends.
Del Torro is letting Lucas Iv control him for a moment.
Lucas Iv tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucas Iv throws an elbow but Del Torro slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lucas Iv working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lucas Iv in side control, throwing shots but Del Torro defends.
Lucas Iv controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lucas Iv changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Del Torro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lucas Iv lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv controlling the position from side mount.
Lucas Iv trying to control the action but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
Lucas Iv lands a nice forearm strike.
Lucas Iv misses with the ground and pound.
Del Torro parries the strikes from Lucas Iv easily there. Lucas Iv is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Del Torro to escape.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position but Del Torro is working away.
Lucas Iv is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Del Torro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lucas Iv prevents Del Torro from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lucas Iv throws a strike aimed at the side of Del Torro's head but Del Torro avoids it well.
Frank Lucas Iv is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucas Iv creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucas Iv taking a breather here.
Lucas Iv wants to control but Del Torro is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucas Iv tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucas Iv in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lucas Iv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lucas Iv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lucas Iv!
Our winner, Frank Lucas Iv, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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