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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Lucic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Nicks's chin.
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220 lbs
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Lucic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick from Nicks lands but Lucic takes it in his stride.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicks connects with a crisp jab.
Nicks punishes Lucic's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nicks checks a low kick from Lucic.
Good leg kick by Nicks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
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.
Lucic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicks.
Lucic misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic blocks a leg kick.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Nicks misses.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucic's calf.
Lucic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lucic throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicks throws a leg kick but Lucic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Lucic throws a jab when Nicks was well out of range.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
Nicks throws a leg kick but Lucic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicks wants to land a leg kick but Lucic is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic misses with an uppercut
and Nicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Good leg kick by Lucic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Nicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicks.
Lucic misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Nicks.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicks's hands.
Nicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks throws a shot from downtown. Lucic moves away and avoids it.
Lucic wants to slow Nicks down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucic misses with a hook to the body
and Nicks counters with a two punch combo.
Nicks scores with the left hand. Lucic knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicks lunges at Lucic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucic's hand.
Nicks missing with a left hand there. Lucic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicks slips under a jab from Lucic.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicks is just out of range.
Lucic is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicks's head.
Lucic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucic avoids the body shot from Nicks.
Nicks connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucic throws a front kick aimed at Nicks's knee but Nicks avoids it well.
Nicks staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicks is just out of range.
Nicks scores with a body shot.
Nicks throws out a leg kick but Lucic moves out of range and Nicks only half commits.
A lazy left from Lucic finds it's target.
Nicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucic's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic lands with a shot to the body.
Lucic misses with a hook. Nicks ducked under it nicely.
Lucic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicks, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Nicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lucic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lucic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicks throws out the jab.
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Lucic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucic lands a jab.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicks throws a low kick but Lucic moves out of range easily.
Nicks checks the leg kick.
Lucic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucic has time to react.
That kick from Nicks tenderised Lucic's leg. Lucic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic misses with a hook. Nicks ducked under it nicely.
Nicks connects with a right hand. Lucic shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicks.
Lucic tests Nicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucic misses with a few strikes there.
Lucic thows a body shot but no joy.
Nicks misses with a body shot.
Lucic misses the jab.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Nicks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucic doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Nicks is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Nicks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicks can pounce on him.
Lucic works the jab nicely.
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicks as he connects with a hook.
Nicks with a hook.
Nicks keeps Lucic at a distance using the push kick.
Lucic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicks feints and then cracks Lucic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucic down.
Nicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucic needs to keep his hands up - Nicks had a free shot at his head there.
Nicks connects with a body shot that sends Lucic's belly button to the back.
Lucic lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicks off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nicks lands with a nice body punch.
Mario Nicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucic throws a hook but Nicks blocks it.
Lucic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicks.
Lucic throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicks.
Nicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
Jab, jab by Nicks - just one landing.
A low kick from Lucic is predictable there
and Nicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks lands a really nice looking cross but Lucic seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Nicks.
Nice body kick from Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicks scores with a hook.
Nicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Nice defenses there by Lucic.
Lucic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicks. Nicks obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucic checks a leg kick.
Nicks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Nicks is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lucic.
Lucic throws a series of punches but Nicks avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Nicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucic in his tracks.
Nicks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lucic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Lucic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicks clobbers Lucic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lucic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Nicks does it's job there.
Lucic misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicks lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicks misses with a low kick.
Nicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lucic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucic manages to avoid it.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nicks.
Lucic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicks scores with a hook.
Nicks with a hook.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
Lucic dodges the punch combination from Nicks.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic scores with a hook to the body. Nicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicks blocks the body kick.
Lucic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nicks tries to score with a low kick but Lucic moves his leg out of the way.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucic.
Lucic blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Lucic blocks the low kick.
Lucic misses the jab.
Nicks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucic doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Lucic as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Nicks.
Nicks looks to throw the jab but Lucic is out of range.
Lucic walks into a straight right hand from Nicks.
Lucic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lucic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicks lands with a good body shot.
Lucic moves into range and clinches up with Nicks.
Lucic struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicks controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mario Nicks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Nicks on the inside.
Nicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
Lucic ducks under a wild hook from Nicks.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicks.
Nicks throws a leg kick which misses Lucic's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucic tries to avoid it.
Lucic scores with a nice head shot.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Nicks lands a jab to the nose.
Nicks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucic throws a one two combo.
Nicks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucic on the side of the head.
Nicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucic.
Nicks lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucic's head.
Lucic throws the left hand but Nicks avoids the punch easily.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nicks.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Nicks slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Nicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicks 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Nicks!
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