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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rage wants a takedown.
Lucic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lucic taking a breather.
Lucic blocks an uppercut.
Rage misses with some punches.
Lucic is trying to maintain a safe position but Rage gets an underhook and turns Lucic into the cage.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lucic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lucic lands with a hook. Rage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Lucic looks to land a right hand but Rage moved out of range.
Rage blocks a leg kick.
Lucic connects with an inside leg kick.
Lucic misses with an uppercut
and Rage counters with a stiff right hand.
Rage connects with a body shot that sends Lucic's belly button to the back.
Lucic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rage in his tracks.
Lucic tests Rage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Rage misses.
Lucic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage is pushing Lucic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Rage blocks a body shot from Lucic.
A frustrated look appears on Lucic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucic's elbow.
Lucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucic tests Rage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Rage.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a lazy right hand but Rage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Rage.
Lucic is pressing down on Rage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rage wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Lucic wants to control but Rage passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic keeping control of the position.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lucic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lucic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucic's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rage lands with an uppercut that bounces Lucic off the cage and back into range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rage.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
Lucic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rage's sensitive parts.
Rage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage rushes Lucic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rage as Lucic tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rage.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
Lucic lands a body shot.
Lucic blocks an uppercut.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucic's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rage as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lucic misses with a body punch.
Lucic is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Lucic to work.
Lucic is trying to maintain a safe position but Rage gets an underhook and turns Lucic into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Milan Lucic.
Rage avoids the body shot from Lucic.
Rage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lucic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lucic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucic cracks Rage with an open hand slap.
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!
Lucic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rage moves out of range of the body kick from Lucic.
Lucic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rage will feel that in the morning.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lucic scores with a leg kick.
Lucic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucic throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Lucic misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Lucic - just one landing.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Rage misses with a straight right.
Lucic with a nice cross.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Rage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lucic but Lucic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucic misses with a two punch combination.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucic circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucic has Rage pressed against the cage.
Lucic prevents a body shot from Rage.
Lucic prevents a body shot from Rage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucic trying to stall but Rage improves his position.
Lucic working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beast Rage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucic gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lucic throws a shot to the body.
Lucic throws the left hand but Rage avoids the punch easily.
Lucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucic ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Rage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucic throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Lucic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucic jabs at Rage's body.
Rage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucic.
Rage tries to clinch but Lucic moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucic.
Lucic misses with a hook.
Milan Lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a body shot.
Lucic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Lucic coming out on top.
Lucic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rage avoids the body shot from Lucic.
Lucic throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Lucic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rage throws out the jab.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking to score a takedown here. Lucic is defending well but Rage drives through and ends up in Lucic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rage wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Milan Lucic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A big right from Lucic misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rage.
Rage wants to clinch.
Lucic misses with an uppercut. Rage saw that one coming.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Rage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lucic misses with the combination.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucic throws out the jab.
Beast Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milan Lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage takes a swing at Lucic's ribcage but misses.
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucic.
Rage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Lucic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucic blocks a jab.
Lucic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Lucic. No joy for Rage on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Lucic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lucic 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Lucic!
Milan Lucic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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