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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ATJ Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruslan's choice of entrance music: Hester Prynne. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm
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215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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219 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ATJ Lucko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucko takes one to the chin there. Ruslan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucko. Lucko obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan feints and as Lucko raises his hands in defense, Ruslan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Ruslan looking to pass the guard. Ruslan with a flurry of punches that miss. Ruslan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Lucko wants to stand up but Ruslan is controlling him. Ruslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucko is keeping the position for now. Ruslan is in close to Lucko's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ruslan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruslan trying to move into half guard but instead Lucko has managed to sweep! Ruslan is wriggling around but Lucko manages to pass to half guard.
Lucko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Lucko stops Ruslan from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lucko wants to stand but Ruslan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Ruslan kicks off Lucko and gets to his feet. Ruslan throws a series of punches but Lucko avoids them all with ease. Ruslan moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucko. Lucko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucko looks to land a body kick but Ruslan moved away. Ruslan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruslan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucko moves away. Lucko is looking to slow Ruslan down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruslan digs a good body shot into Lucko's ribs. No luck for Ruslan with that takedown attempt. Lucko tries to land a leg kick but Ruslan saw it coming and moves away.
Ruslan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ruslan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Lucko is looking to reverse the position. Ruslan tries to advance to mount but Lucko denies him. Ruslan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ruslan tries to advance to mount but Lucko denies him. Ruslan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Ruslan wants to take a breather but Lucko manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ruslan. Ruslan sitting in guard here, content to control. Ruslan prevents Lucko from getting back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lucko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruslan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lucko throws a front kick aimed at Ruslan's knee but Ruslan avoids it well. Lucko throws a leg kick but Ruslan sees it coming and moves out of range. Ruslan throws a half hearted mid kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko thumps Ruslan with a low kick. Ruslan checks a leg kick. Lucko tried to score with a low kick but Ruslan checks it. Lucko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Ruslan shoots in but no luck this time. Lucko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruslan. Lucko throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruslan misses with a body kick. Lucko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lucko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruslan.
Lucko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruslan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucko on the side of the head. Lucko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruslan. A bone on bone clash there as Ruslan blocks the leg kick.
Ruslan tries a head kick but it misses.
ATJ Lucko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Lucko tenderised Ruslan's leg. Ruslan is trying to keep his angry face on. Lucko throws a head kick that half lands.
Ruslan loads up on a big right hand but Lucko slips the punch. Ruslan lands a lovely overhand right. Lucko cracks the inside of Ruslan's front leg. Ruslan catches Lucko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Lucko lands a front kick. Lucko throws a body kick that misses. Lucko is looking to slow Ruslan down with leg kicks. Lucko misses with a leg kick. Ruslan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Ruslan throws the left hand but Lucko avoids the punch easily. ATJ Lucko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lucko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ruslan misses with a two punch combination.
Lucko throws a nice outside leg kick. Lucko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruslan's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lucko throws a front kick aimed at Ruslan's knee but Ruslan avoids it well. Ruslan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Lucko throws the kick towards the body but Ruslan avoids it. Lucko throws the kick towards the body but Ruslan avoids it. Ruslan misses with a wild body shot. Lucko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruslan checks a leg kick. An inside leg kick from Lucko misses. Lucko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lucko tries to work over Ruslan's front leg with a kick but Ruslan checks it. Ruslan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lucko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ruslan is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lucko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lucko slips a straight right by Ruslan. Lucko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Ruslan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Lucko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Lucko. Lucko lands a really nice looking cross but Ruslan seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucko wants to slow Ruslan down by chopping away at his legs. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucko - that will leave a mark!
Lucko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Lucko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruslan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lucko delivers a nice body kick. Lucko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Ruslan moves out of range easily. Lucko thumps Ruslan with a low kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Lucko. That's going to slow Ruslan down. Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucko misses with a body kick. Lucko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lucko scores with a nice right hand.
Lucko throws a leg kick which misses Ruslan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruslan tries to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Lucko throws a chopping leg kick but Ruslan manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lucko scores with a leg kick.
Ruslan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lucko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ruslan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucko. Lucko obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lucko. Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lucko lands with a right hand. Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruslan. That did some damage! Lucko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruslan's sensitive parts. ATJ Lucko is winning the standup battle so far. Ruslan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ruslan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lucko avoids the body shot from Ruslan.
Ruslan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lucko misses with a low kick. Ruslan takes a swing at Lucko's ribcage but misses. Ruslan missing with a left hand there. Lucko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lucko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucko throws a front kick that sends Ruslan stumbling back into the cage. Ruslan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Ruslan off balance momentarily. Ruslan moves out of range of the body kick. Lucko delivers a nice body kick. Lucko throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ATJ Lucko dominated that second round. That's time! Lucko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lucko scores with a leg kick.
Lucko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Ruslan's side. Lucko scores with a spinning back kick! A slapping leg kick lands for Lucko.
Ruslan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucko.
Nice body kick there by Lucko. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands a head kick. Ruslan smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lucko throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lucko scores with a push kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ruslan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucko. A nice leg kick lands there from Lucko. Ruslan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lucko lands with a kick to the temple. Ruslan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Ruslan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A solid leg kick lands there for Lucko.
Nice body kick there by Lucko. Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lucko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruslan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ruslan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lucko. Ruslan shrugs it off though. Ruslan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko. Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ruslan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lucko lands with a cross. Ruslan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lucko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruslan's head. Lucko throws a nice head kick!
Lucko looks to land a left hand but Ruslan moved out of range nicely. Lucko throws a leg kick which misses Ruslan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruslan tries to avoid it. Lucko thumps Ruslan with a low kick. Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruslan. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucko - that will leave a mark!
Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruslan. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucko, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucko. That's going to slow Ruslan down. Lucko keeps Ruslan at a distance using the push kick. Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucko scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Lucko tenderised Ruslan's leg. Ruslan is trying to keep his angry face on. Lucko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lucko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
Ruslan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lucko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nice body kick from Lucko. An inside leg kick lands from Lucko. Lucko scores with a spinning back kick! Lucko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucko thumps Ruslan with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Lucko. Lucko throws a half hearted mid kick. Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Lucko fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruslan in the body. Lucko lands a head kick. Ruslan smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lucko is looking to land body kicks. Lucko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lucko misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Lucko lands but Ruslan takes it in his stride. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruslan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lucko - the referee stops the clock and Ruslan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lucko. Ruslan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Lucko motions for Ruslan to come forward. Lucko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lucko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Lucko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lucko connects with a solid leg kick. Ruslan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Lucko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruslan's sensitive parts. 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! A chopping leg kick lands by Lucko.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucko throws a quick inside leg kick. Ruslan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucko. Lucko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ruslan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucko. Lucko throws a quick inside leg kick. Good leg kick by Lucko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Ruslan off balance momentarily. Lucko misses with a kick to the body and Ruslan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Lucko lands a front kick. Ruslan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucko. Lucko obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan checks a leg kick. Lucko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruslan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Ruslan off balance momentarily. Lucko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucko thumps Ruslan with a low kick. Ruslan slips a straight right by Lucko.
And that's the end of the fight! ATJ Lucko showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lucko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:26 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:26 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ATJ Lucko!
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