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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lew Cebula (ranked 3131 p4p, 3610 weight class) and Greco De Luca (ranked 285 p4p, 313 weight class). Cebula comes to the cage accompanied by Kaczor BRS - Strychnina. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lew Cebula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greco De Luca!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cebula fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Luca tries for a takedown but Cebula circles away easily
and Cebula counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Luca!
De Luca is not content to let Cebula control the position.
De Luca can't do much from the bottom here.
Cebula wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Luca keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Luca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebula wants to control but De Luca is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Luca tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cebula presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
De Luca wants to control but Cebula is having none of it.
Cebula has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
De Luca can't escape the position.
De Luca wants to control but Cebula is having none of it.
That's two 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.
De Luca wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
De Luca defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cebula's arms.
Cebula looking to break De Luca's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. De Luca remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cebula will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy De Luca right now.
Cebula struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on De Luca's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Luca turns into Cebula and is now in his guard.
De Luca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cebula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Luca controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebula looking for a guillotine here but De Luca defends easily.
Cebula wants to sweep here but De Luca controlling him for the moment.
De Luca trying to control the position from guard on top but Cebula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cebula is trying to keep De Luca in close.
De Luca stands up over Cebula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Luca is working Cebula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Luca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Luca postures up and lands a big shot to Cebula's brow.
De Luca trying to control the position from guard on top but Cebula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cebula looking for a sweep. Not yet Cebula, not yet.
De Luca trying to control the position from guard on top but Cebula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Luca postures up.
De Luca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cebula. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Luca is working Cebula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cebula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Luca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lew Cebula dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Luca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cebula attempts a counter takedown but De Luca avoids it well and moves away.
De Luca shoots in for a takedown but Cebula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cebula half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
De Luca darts in looking for a takedown but Cebula gets double underhooks and turns De Luca into the cage.
Lew Cebula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greco De Luca.
Cebula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Luca's waist but De Luca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cebula off to one side.
Cebula shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Luca but De Luca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cebula darts in looking for a takedown but De Luca gets double underhooks and turns Cebula into the cage.
De Luca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cebula after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cebula is pressed up against the cage. De Luca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cebula down to the mat. Cebula avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cebula shoots in but De Luca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Luca feints the counter takedown.
Cebula fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Luca avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Luca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cebula sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Luca somewhat.
De Luca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cebula circles away.
De Luca shoots for a double leg takedown but Cebula sprawls well. He's pushed De Luca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Luca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cebula.
Cebula has De Luca up against the cage in a clinch.
Cebula drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cebula wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Luca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cebula is trying to control the position but De Luca postures up.
De Luca throws a big right hand that misses.
De Luca throwing strikes but missing.
De Luca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Luca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Luca is looking to work some ground and pound but Cebula has wrist control.
De Luca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cebula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cebula has momentary wrist control but De Luca slips an elbow through the middle.
De Luca throwing strikes from guard but Cebula blocks nicely.
Cebula is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Luca frees his head nicely. Oh but Cebula has switched to an armbar! De Luca is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lew Cebula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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