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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayver Asgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Luciano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rayver Asgar's chin.
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayver Asgar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Asgar is just out of range.
Asgar closes the distance and clinches up with Luciano, looking for a takedown. Asgar pushes Luciano against the cage but Luciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Asgar slips a straight right by Luciano.
Asgar misses with a low kick.
Jab from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Asgar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luciano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Asgar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Luciano is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asgar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Asgar controlling from mount.
Luciano is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgar thowing shots but they're missing.
Luciano is looking to improve his position but Asgar isn't that keen on the idea.
Luciano is working hard here to advance position.
Asgar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Asgar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Asgar controlling from mount.
Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Asgar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Luciano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Luciano is trying desperately to improve position.
Asgar with the ground and pound from mount.
Luciano is trying to escape the mount.
Asgar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Luciano to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Luciano shrugs it off.
Luciano is desperately trying to improve his position but Asgar has a good base and remains in mount.
Asgar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Luciano is looking to improve his position but Asgar isn't that keen on the idea.
Asgar tries to control but Luciano wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgar thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asgar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Luciano is surviving well by controlling Asgar's body position as best he can.
Luciano is working to get back to half guard.
Luciano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Asgar.
Luciano reaches up to try and control the position but Asgar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Luciano rolls and tries to escape and now Asgar has his back!
Luciano is in bad spot here.
Asgar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luciano trying to control the hands but Asgar won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asgar is trying to stick to Luciano's back but Luciano is turning into Asgar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Asgar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Luciano.
Asgar keeping full guard, as Luciano tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luciano.
Luciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asgar is out of range.
Asgar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luciano misses with a hook. Asgar ducked under it nicely.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Asgar shoots and misses
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucky Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayver Asgar.
Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Asgar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Luciano dominated that round.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luciano throws a jab when Asgar was well out of range.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Asgar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asgar slips under a jab.
Asgar shoots and misses
and Luciano counters with a two punch combo.
Luciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Luciano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Luciano misses with a head shot.
Luciano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Luciano throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Asgar because Luciano loaded up on that one.
Luciano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Asgar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Luciano trying to control but Asgar is having none of it.
Asgar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgar wants to hold on but Luciano pushes him away.
Asgar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Luciano throws a sloppy strike and Asgar uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Asgar has ended up in Luciano's guard.
Asgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asgar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Asgar postures up.
Luciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asgar on the ground.
Luciano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asgar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Asgar from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luciano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Asgar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luciano has his hands on Asgar's head, controlling the position.
Asgar has gone for a leg lock! Luciano slips out almost immediately though and dives into Asgar's guard.
Luciano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Asgar dives on top into guard.
Asgar stopping the sweep attempt from Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Asgar from controlling successfully.
Asgar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Asgar wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Luciano 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.
Asgar drops back looking for a leg! Luciano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luciano manages to kick Asgar off! Asgar jumps back into Luciano's guard.
Asgar is breathing heavily.
Luciano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luciano looking to ground and pound but Asgar is blocking nicely.
Asgar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Asgar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Luciano.
Luciano dominating with strikes here.
Asgar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Luciano sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Luciano dominated that second round.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Asgar fails with the takedown
and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Luciano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asgar sees it coming and defends easily.
Asgar wants to control but Luciano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asgar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luciano.
Luciano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luciano prevents Asgar from improving his position.
Asgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luciano.
Asgar tries to roll over but Luciano keeps him under control.
Asgar gets full guard.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Asgar keeps moving.
Asgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Asgar is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Asgar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Asgar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Asgar.
Luciano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luciano throwing strikes from guard but Asgar blocks nicely.
Lucky Luciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luciano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luciano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Asgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luciano has managed to get both his arms back between Asgar's legs - danger averted.
Luciano trying to control but Asgar is working from the bottom.
Luciano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asgar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucky Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Asgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luciano has managed to get both his arms back between Asgar's legs - danger averted.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Asgar keeps moving.
Luciano stands up over Asgar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Asgar avoids them all with ease.
Asgar slips a straight right by Luciano.
Asgar dodges the punch combination from Luciano.
Luciano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Asgar is on top in guard.
Asgar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Asgar wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.
Luciano looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asgar's guard.
Luciano throwing strikes from guard but Asgar blocks nicely.
Luciano stopping the sweep attempt from Asgar.
Asgar keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Luciano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asgar 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.
Asgar looking for a guillotine here but Luciano defends easily.
Asgar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Luciano!
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RATING
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