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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Thunder looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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279 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder tries to clinch but Lucania moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thunder looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lucania lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder at a distance.
Lucania connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucania can pounce on him.
Lucania lunges at Thunder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thunder's hand.
Lucania throws a combination. Thunder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lucania lands a head kick!
Lucania moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lucania really is a fat lump.
Lucania lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thunder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucania scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania lands an overhand right.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Thunder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucania.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucania connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucania lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucania.
Lucania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lucania!
Thunder avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Lucania scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucania's calf.
Thunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucania lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucania lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thunder pushes Lucania up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucania throws a head kick that Thunder semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucania connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thunder momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucania tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucania is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick from Lucania lands but Thunder takes it in his stride.
Lucania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucania circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder tries to clinch there but Lucania circles away.
Lucania avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucania was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania scores with a one two! Thunder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lucania lands with a slapping head kick.
Lucania tries a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder tries to clinch but Lucania is having none of it.
Thunder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucania connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucania fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucania misses with the combination.
Lucania moves out of range as Thunder throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucania throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Lucania 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.
Lucania lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Lucania misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Lucania lands but Thunder takes it in his stride.
Lucania throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunder throws a body kick the misses
and Lucania counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucania looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lucania scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucania throws a low kick, looking for Thunder's leg but Thunder calmly moves out of range.
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucania misses with a double jab
and Thunder counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder lands with an uppercut that bounces Lucania off the cage and back into rage.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucania paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucania swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder.
Lucania throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters by moving into the clinch.
Lucania breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucania throws a series of punches but Thunder avoids them all with ease.
Lucania throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lucania thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lucania manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thunder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thunder throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Luciano Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucania scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder throws a right hand that Lucania ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucania also avoids with ease.
Thunder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lucania back to the cage. Thunder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lucania lands a leg kick that knocks Thunder off balance momentarily.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucania circles away.
Thunder has Lucania up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunder breaks from the clinch.
Luciano Lucania is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder throws a combination that misses
and Lucania counters with a three punch combo that has Thunder backing up. Thunder nods at Lucania to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder dips to his left and cracks Lucania with an uppercut!
Lucania scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucania pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thunder back to the cage. Lucania follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Lucania avoids it well.
Thunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucania circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucania swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucania will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucania.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucania fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thunder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thunder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucania momentarily.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucania swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thunder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucania, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucania jumps guard but Thunder stands there with Lucania around his waist. Lucania gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thunder breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucania, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucania wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Big Thunder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucania's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucania obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucania scores with a push kick.
Lucania throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Lucania is out of range.
Thunder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lucania.
Lucania jabs Thunder right on the nose. Thunder blinks but takes it well.
Thunder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucania moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lucania.
Lucania scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucania tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Thunder 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.
Lucania uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Lucania throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Lucania throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lucania plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lucania takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucania lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucania.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lucania throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucania throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thunder dodges the punch combination from Lucania.
Lucania circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunder wants to clinch up but Lucania keeps it at a distance.
Lucania dodges the punch combination from Thunder.
Lucania moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lucania.
Lucania throws a body kick that misses.
Lucania looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucania.
Lucania feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thunder's calf.
Lucania lands with a nice body kick.
Lucania lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thunder will feel that in the morning.
Lucania misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder misses with a two punch combination.
Lucania throws a combination. Thunder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucania connects with a looping right hand.
Lucania keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucania.
Lucania thows a body kick. Thunder tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucania connects with the punch.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucania. Lucania obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucania circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucania misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Lucania showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucania 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Lucania!
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energy
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hype
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