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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 614 p4p, 835 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 87 p4p, 118 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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander 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.
Luciano moves into range and clinches up with Alexander.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Alexander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexander scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Alexander throws a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander is not content to let Luciano control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alexander has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alexander is not content to let Luciano control the position.
Luciano looking to control but instead Alexander has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Luciano is keen to just control but Alexander is a slippery customer.
Luciano is looking to advance position but Alexander won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano trying to control from half guard but Alexander is working away.
Luciano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexander defends it well.
Luciano is looking to advance position but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Alexander is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alexander trying to control but Luciano postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alexander with the inside leg kick.
Luciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alexander rather than just go for the knockout.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Alexander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Alexander settles back down.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano tries to score with a low kick but Alexander moves his leg out of the way.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Luciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alexander counters with a nice leg kick.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexander is able to avoid easily.
Luciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexander lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luciano blocks a jab.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexander checks it well.
Alexander motions for Luciano to come forward. Alexander throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Alexander.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Alexander.
Alexander sets himself, and Luciano steps forward looking for the clinch! Alexander avoids it this time.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alexander 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.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Alexander checks it.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Luciano.
Alexander throws a sloppy body shot
and Luciano counters with a low kick, right behind Alexander 's knee.
Nice shot by Alexander.
A lazy body kick from Luciano
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Alexander.
Nice defenses there by Alexander.
Marcus Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexander throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Alexander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Luciano checks it.
Luciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Luciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
A big left from Alexander misses.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Alexander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
Alexander is looking to slow Luciano down with leg kicks.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexander blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Alexander tenderised Luciano's leg. Luciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alexander throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Alexander looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luciano misses with a left hand
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano misses with an uppercut
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
A jab from Alexander misses.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Alexander moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Alexander throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Alexander slips a straight right by Luciano.
Luciano misses with an uppercut
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano cracks Alexander with an open hand slap.
That's four 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!
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Alexander scores with a jab to the head.
Luciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Luciano throws a shot to the body.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luciano throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Alexander dips to his left and cracks Luciano with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Alexander. No joy for Luciano on that attempt.
Alexander is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alexander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alexander slips under a jab from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Luciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Luciano blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Good exchange - Alexander coming out on top.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Jab by Alexander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alexander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Alexander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexander connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alexander slips under a jab.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Luciano takes one to the chin there.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alexander on the side of the head.
Luciano takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Alexander looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Alexander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alexander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano thuds his right hand into Alexander's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexander misses with a hook.
Alexander throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Alexander scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luciano misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Luciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Alexander steps away.
Luciano swings widly with a right hand
and Alexander counters with a leg kick.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Luciano moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alexander checks the leg kick.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luciano has time to react.
Alexander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alexander, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander throws out a leg kick but Luciano moves out of range and Alexander only half commits.
Alexander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
A little feinted left hand from Alexander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexander scores with a nice right hand.
Alexander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.
Alexander scores with a leg kick.
Luciano misses with a body punch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Alexander!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Alexander thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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