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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 1751 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Libor Lunak (ranked 193 p4p, 265 weight class). Jacira comes to the cage accompanied by Cherokee War Song. This should be a great matchup!
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195 cm 30 250 12 - 13 - 0 |
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201 cm 35 286 20 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aqissiac Jacira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lunak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacira paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lunak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jacira attempts a counter takedown but Lunak avoids it well and moves away. Lunak wants to clinch. Lunak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut. Lunak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacira paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jacira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jacira has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slobos Gym in the buildup to the fight. Lunak misses with a straight right. Jacira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lunak sprawls and moves away. Lunak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lunak tries to clinch but Jacira moves out of range. Lunak scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lunak closes the distance and clinches. Jacira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lunak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Jacira tries for a takedown but Lunak manages to get underhooks.
Jacira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lunak is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aqissiac Jacira. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jacira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lunak is defending well. Jacira wants a takedown.
Lunak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jacira tries to score a body lock takedown but Lunak shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lunak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lunak avoiding damage.
Lunak is pressed up against the cage. Jacira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lunak down to the mat. Lunak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A jab from Jacira does it's job there. Jacira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lunak counters with a straight right hand. Lunak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lunak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacira. Jacira misses the jab. Jacira misses with an uppercut. Lunak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lunak lands a nice shot to the body.
Lunak has Jacira up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacira tightens his grip and picks Lunak up, before dumping him to the ground. Lunak manages to land in guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jacira postures up in Lunak's guard and throws a big left but Lunak blocks it. Lunak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacira.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jacira trying to control but Lunak is working from the bottom. Jacira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Jacira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lunak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Libor Lunak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jacira has a takedown stuffed. Lunak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lunak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacira. Jacira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jacira there as he acknowledges the shot. Jacira throws a hook but Lunak blocks it. Lunak loads up on a big right hand but Jacira slips the punch. Jacira attempts a counter takedown but Lunak avoids it well and moves away. Nice sprawl there from Lunak as Jacira shoots in. Lunak fails in his attempt to clinch. Lunak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacira. Jacira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lunak was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacira. Lunak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lunak throws a hook but Jacira blocks it. Jacira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A jab from Lunak misses. Jacira misses with a straight left. Lunak misses with a right hand
and Jacira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Lunak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Jacira drops an elbow to the side of Lunak's head. Jacira not landing any meaningful shots this time. Jacira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Jacira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Jacira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jacira working Lunak over with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lunak taking some punishment here, with Jacira in his half guard. Jacira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
 That's four 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! Jacira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lunak wants to get back to his feet. Jacira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lunak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
 That has opened up Libor Lunak's cut even more. Jacira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jacira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Jacira winds up and cracks Lunak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
 The cut above Libor Lunak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Libor Lunak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aqissiac Jacira!
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