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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy WonderMan (ranked 2602 p4p, 4713 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 305 p4p, 453 weight class). Charles Luciano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeremy WonderMan's chin.
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179 cm 25 180 3 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 175 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Good chin |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy WonderMan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano tries to keep at a distance but WonderMan has taken the fight into the clinch. WonderMan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. WonderMan pushes Luciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Luciano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. WonderMan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. WonderMan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano.
WonderMan is looking to break free of the clinch but Luciano has double underhooks. WonderMan is pressed up against the cage. Luciano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag WonderMan down to the mat. WonderMan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jeremy WonderMan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Luciano. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano gets tackled into the cage by WonderMan. WonderMan maintains the clinch. WonderMan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano.
Nice body punch from WonderMan - that landed with a thud.
 That's one minute gone in the round. WonderMan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Luciano keeps control of WonderMan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
WonderMan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. WonderMan lands with a nice combination. Luciano backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Charles Luciano has been cut.
WonderMan has closed the distance and engaged Luciano in a clinch.
WonderMan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
WonderMan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano clinches. WonderMan lands a good knee to the midsection. Luciano won't want to take too many of those. WonderMan wants to break free but Luciano has control.
Luciano wants a takedown but no success here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. WonderMan wants to break the clinch but can't.
WonderMan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
WonderMan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick by WonderMan misses
and Luciano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. WonderMan keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully. Luciano sitting in guard, not really doing much. WonderMan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Luciano trying to control but WonderMan is working from the bottom. We've been hearing good reports from WonderMan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. WonderMan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luciano is one step ahead there. Luciano trying to control but WonderMan is working from the bottom. Luciano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. WonderMan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano gets tackled into the cage by WonderMan. WonderMan maintains the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Luciano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Luciano prevents a body shot from WonderMan. Luciano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as WonderMan walks away with a smile on his face. Luciano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. WonderMan throws a combination that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but WonderMan is holding on for dear life with his legs. Luciano is trying to control. WonderMan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Luciano tries to pass the half guard into mount. WonderMan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Luciano is trying to control. WonderMan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Luciano lands with a punch from half guard. Luciano trying to control from half guard but WonderMan is working away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy WonderMan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Charles Luciano's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

WonderMan rushes Luciano and presses him up against the cage. WonderMan tries to break free but Luciano pushes him back against the cage. Jeremy WonderMan has scored more points in the clinch so far. Luciano jumps guard but WonderMan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. WonderMan lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards. Luciano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
WonderMan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano.
Jeremy WonderMan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Luciano. Luciano wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WonderMan breaks from the clinch.
Luciano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. WonderMan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Luciano trying to control but WonderMan is working from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
WonderMan moves into the clinch. Luciano tries to pull guard but WonderMan won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from WonderMan. WonderMan is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him. Luciano tries to pull guard but WonderMan won't allow it.
WonderMan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
WonderMan breaks from the clinch.
WonderMan takes the fight into the clinch. WonderMan is pressed up against the cage. Luciano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag WonderMan down to the mat. WonderMan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. WonderMan slaps away a takedown attempt from Luciano, before circling back to the center of the mat. Luciano shoots in but WonderMan avoids the takedown attempt easily. WonderMan feints a jab promting Luciano to slip. WonderMan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
WonderMan darts in and clinches Luciano up against the cage. WonderMan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! WonderMan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now. A quick uppercut on the inside from WonderMan. WonderMan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. WonderMan throws a knee to the head but misses.
WonderMan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jeremy WonderMan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WonderMan clinches up with Luciano and pushes him back against the cage. WonderMan tries to circle away but Luciano has him pinned against the cage. WonderMan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from WonderMan.
WonderMan breaks the clinch.
WonderMan rushes Luciano and presses him up against the cage. WonderMan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
WonderMan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. We've been informed that Luciano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano gets a trip takedown into half guard. WonderMan wants to get back to full guard. Luciano is looking to pass WonderMan's guard but actually WonderMan recovers to full guard. Luciano trying to control but WonderMan is working from the bottom. Luciano advances position into side control! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Luciano gets to mount! WonderMan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy WonderMan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Charles Luciano's cut. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick misses from WonderMan. Luciano closes the distance but WonderMan moves to the side and WonderMan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. WonderMan throws a lazy head kick
and Luciano counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for WonderMan! WonderMan is trying to escape the position but Luciano is controlling the position. WonderMan is not content to let Luciano control the position.
Luciano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by WonderMan, who protects the arm well. WonderMan is looking for a sweep.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano has worked his way into a potential kimura here. WonderMan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Luciano yanks on the arm and WonderMan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Luciano.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Luciano!
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