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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 645 p4p, 762 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 83 p4p, 99 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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Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalambay throws out the jab.
Luciano thinks about the counter body kick.
Kalambay connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Kalambay jumps back.
Kalambay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kalambay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kalambay to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Kalambay .
Luciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalambay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Luciano misses
and Kalambay counters with a good low kick that Luciano was not able to check.
Kalambay avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Kalambay lunges at Luciano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luciano's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalambay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay 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.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
Kalambay feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Kalambay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalambay avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid body kick from Kalambay .
Luciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalambay lands with an overhand left.
Luciano misses the jab.
Luciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two 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 tries to land a leg kick but Kalambay saw it coming and moves away.
Luciano walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Kalambay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kalambay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kalambay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Kalambay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kalambay throws a shot to the body.
Kalambay throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luciano walks into a straight right hand from Kalambay .
Kalambay with a jab.
Kalambay looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
Kalambay blocks a jab.
Kalambay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Kalambay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luciano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kalambay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luciano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kalambay has managed to get both his arms back between Luciano's legs - danger averted.
Luciano is looking for a triangle but Kalambay pushes his legs off easily.
Kalambay 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Luciano is looking for a triangle but Kalambay pushes his legs off easily.
Kalambay preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kalambay 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kalambay preventing the sweep.
Kalambay passes Luciano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kalambay in particular looking to stall.
Luciano is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sumbu Kalambay dominated that round.
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.
Kalambay thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.
A slow jab from Kalambay misses its intended target.
Kalambay drives through and clinches with Luciano against the cage.
Kalambay blocking some punches.
Kalambay lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalambay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Kalambay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Kalambay tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Kalambay back against the cage.
Kalambay 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.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalambay tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalambay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kalambay .
Kalambay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalambay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kalambay .
Kalambay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Kalambay pushes Luciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalambay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Kalambay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kalambay cracks Luciano with a nice body shot.
Kalambay digs a right hand underneath Luciano's ribcage. Luciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Kalambay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Kalambay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kalambay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalambay effectively controlling the action here.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Luciano is rocked!
Kalambay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalambay lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay gets through Luciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kalambay drops Luciano onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Luciano is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Luciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalambay finish him?
Kalambay lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Luciano out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sumbu Kalambay !
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FIGHT
RATING
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