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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Jacobs (ranked 4410 p4p, 4565 weight class) and Rocco Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 309 weight class). Rocco Lucas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lucas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lucas to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas jumps guard but Jacobs stands there with Lucas around his waist. Lucas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lucas slowing the pace effectively.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucas gets a clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with an inside leg kick.
Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lucas is stalling here.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Lucas. Lucas maintains the clinch.
Lucas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobs smiles and moves away.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Lucas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orlando Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Lucas.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Lucas has him pinned against the cage.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Lucas drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Lucas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Lucas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Lucas takes the fight into the clinch.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacobs up against the cage.
Lucas slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Rocco Lucas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucas is stalling here.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacobs managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Lucas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucas should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a double jab
and Lucas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rocco Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Lucas is pushing Jacobs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs is looking for a counter combo.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jacobs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jacobs tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas has managed to clinch.
Jacobs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
Lucas gets a clinch.
Lucas scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacobs's elbow.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucas. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Jacobs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jacobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Lucas throws a front kick that sends Jacobs stumbling back into the cage.
Lucas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacobs is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orlando Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Jacobs in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to pull guard but Jacobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lucas stalling against the cage.
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jacobs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas gets control of Jacobs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lucas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas wants to stand and escape but Jacobs is having none of it.
Lucas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jacobs dives into side control.
Jacobs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Lucas wants to take the fight to the mat but Jacobs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Orlando Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Lucas.
Jacobs misses with a body punch.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Stalling in the clinch from Lucas.
Lucas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucas there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas clinches up against the cage.
Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucas.
Lucas moves into range and clinches up with Jacobs.
Lucas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lucas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lucas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jacobs to keep the fight standing.
Jacobs avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Jacobs back into the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas connects with an inside leg kick.
Jacobs takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Lucas has Jacobs pushed against the cage.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Orlando Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocco Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucas darts in and clinches Jacobs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lucas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Lucas!
Rocco Lucas took some time post fight to say the following; 'anyone can get it'.
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