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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Li Citra (ranked 681 p4p, 353 weight class) and Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 91 p4p, 48 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li Citra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tonioli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li Citra has time to react.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
We've been told by Li Citra's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li Citra connects with a crisp jab.
Tonioli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Li Citra finds it's way through Tonioli's defenses.
Li Citra throws a big shot that misses.
Tonioli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tonioli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li Citra can pounce on him.
Li Citra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tonioli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonioli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li Citra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tonioli is out of range and Li Citra settles back down.
Li Citra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Tonioli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!
Li Citra lands the left hand.
Tonioli takes one to the chin there.
Li Citra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li Citra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonioli.
Li Citra lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonioli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Li Citra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonioli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonioli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Vinicius Tonioli's cut even more.
Li Citra lands with a cross.
Tonioli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonioli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Li Citra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tonioli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Li Citra lands a really nice looking cross but Tonioli seems unphased.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tonioli.
It seemed like Tonioli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra clobbers Tonioli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Tonioli counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Li Citra as he connects with a hook.
Li Citra misses the shot to the body.
Tonioli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tonioli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tonioli counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonioli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The cut above Vinicius Tonioli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li Citra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonioli manages to avoid it.
Li Citra misses with a looping left.
Li Citra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Li Citra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonioli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Li Citra tenderised Tonioli's leg. Tonioli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Li Citra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonioli ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Tonioli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra misses with an uppercut.
Li Citra throws a big shot that misses.
Tonioli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonioli wants to counter the offense by Li Citra and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Li Citra misses.
Li Citra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonioli throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a hook but Tonioli avoids it easily.
Li Citra throws an overhand right that lands on Tonioli's shoulder, as Tonioli tries to avoid the shot.
Tonioli throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra scores with the left hand. Tonioli knows he should have avoided that one.
Li Citra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Li Citra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Tonioli counters with a crisp one two that drops Li Citra! Tonioli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Li Citra to his feet! Li Citra is in big trouble!
Li Citra is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Tonioli.
Oh Li Citra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li Citra lands a leg kick that knocks Tonioli off balance momentarily.
Li Citra seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonioli ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Tonioli wants to counter the offense by Li Citra and move into the clinch position.
Tonioli slips under a jab.
Tonioli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra looks to throw the jab but Tonioli is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Tonioli misses.
Li Citra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra scores with a nice right hand.
Li Citra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonioli manages to avoid it.
Tonioli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li Citra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tonioli lands a big head kick that sends Li Citra tumbling to the mat! Tonioli takes a step backwards and waves Li Citra back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Luca Li Citra's cut is getting worse.
Tonioli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li Citra lands an overhand right.
Donk. Li Citra catches Tonioli right on the button with a cross.
Vinicius Tonioli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Li Citra looks to throw the jab but Tonioli is out of range.
Li Citra throws a head kick but Tonioli moves out of range.
Tonioli tries to counter with a clinch but Li Citra shakes him off and moves away.
Tonioli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the liver by Li Citra. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li Citra swings for the body but Tonioli moves out of range.
Li Citra lands a lovely overhand right.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinicius Tonioli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Li Citra!
Luca Li Citra thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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