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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel De Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais não bate. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Darth Vader was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel De Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Lucas misses with a straight left.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Lucas.
Vader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vader is looking to clinch but De Lucas is avoiding it.
Vader throws a head kick that misses.
Vader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vader tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Lucas swivels and escapes.
Vader changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Lucas tries to avoid it but Vader manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Lucas to the ground. De Lucas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vader avoids the body shot from De Lucas.
De Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vader.
De Lucas throws a shot from downtown. Vader moves away and avoids it.
De Lucas 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.
De Lucas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Lucas throws the left hand but Vader avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vader.
Samuel De Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vader swinging wildly here.
Vader shoots and misses
and De Lucas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vader is looking to clinch but De Lucas is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Vader or perhaps it was just good defense by De Lucas which made him look bad.
Vader avoids a kick to the body.
De Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Vader pushes him off.
Vader with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Lucas to score with a decent uppercut.
Vader looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Lucas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vader moves out of range as De Lucas strikes.
De Lucas stuffs the takedown attempt from Vader. Vader gets slowly back to his feet.
De Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader shoots in for a takedown but De Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vader shoots in for a takedown but De Lucas shows good takedown defense.
Vader looks gassed!
The crowd cheers as De Lucas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vader doesn't seem phased though.
De Lucas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vader's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Lucas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Lucas trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
De Lucas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lucas stands up over Vader, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vader working for a triangle but De Lucas defends it easily.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vader throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vader pulls De Lucas in close to prevent any damage.
De Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel De Lucas.
De Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Lucas scores with the left hand. Vader knows he should have avoided that one.
De Lucas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - De Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas moves away from the strike by Vader.
A big right from Vader misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Lucas.
De Lucas working away.
De Lucas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vader manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader is trying to control. De Lucas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lucas gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader wants to get up but he can't break De Lucas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Lucas is trying to keep Vader in close.
De Lucas wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel De Lucas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and De Lucas moves out of range easily.
De Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
Vader wants to clinch up but De Lucas keeps it at a distance.
De Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Vader's leg but Vader calmly moves out of range.
De Lucas swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Vader lands a front kick.
Horrible takedown by Vader or perhaps it was just good defense by De Lucas which made him look bad.
De Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Lucas misses with a hook to the body
and Vader counters with a takedown into side control.
Samuel De Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lucas is trying to improve his position.
Vader wants to stand but De Lucas has his arm trapped.
De Lucas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vader's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lucas is trying is best to control the position here.
De Lucas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet De Lucas, not yet.
Vader wants to control from the top but De Lucas keeps moving.
De Lucas pulls Vader in to control the position.
Vader wants to stand but De Lucas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Lucas is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Lucas is on top in guard.
De Lucas advances position into side control!
De Lucas taking a breather here.
Vader is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Lucas off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas prevents Vader from getting a body triangle.
Vader avoiding De Lucas 's attempts to control his hands.
De Lucas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
De Lucas trying to control but not successfully.
Vader is punishing De Lucas with some ground and pound.
Vader looking for the choke from the back.
De Lucas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
De Lucas just holding on.
De Lucas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader landing shots from mount.
De Lucas tries to hold on but Vader postures up.
Vader tries to control but De Lucas wriggling away.
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!
Vader jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but De Lucas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
De Lucas tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader working away.
De Lucas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vader wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darth Vader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vader tries to clinch up but De Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
De Lucas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vader throws a head kick but De Lucas moves out of range.
A jab from De Lucas misses.
Vader fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Lucas avoids it really well and circles away.
De Lucas lands a front kick.
De Lucas checks a low kick from Vader.
Vader tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Lucas swivels and escapes.
Darth Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Lucas tries to work over Vader's front leg with a kick but Vader checks it.
Vader scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Lucas is trying to control but can't.
Vader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Lucas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Lucas wants to control but Vader is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lucas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Lucas is on top in guard.
De Lucas postures up and lands a big shot to Vader's brow.
Vader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Lucas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Lucas passes Vader's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Lucas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Lucas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Lucas with shots to the head and body - Vader looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Lucas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vader hang on?
Vader working to try and regain half guard.
De Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, De Lucas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
De Lucas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vader's face.
De Lucas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vader can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vader wants to hold on but De Lucas pushes him away.
De Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vader is looking to get to half guard.
De Lucas is landing with some decent strikes but Vader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Lucas with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas tries to control but Vader wriggling away.
De Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vader is trying desperately to improve position.
De Lucas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vader is squirming around, avoiding De Lucas's attempts to control the action.
De Lucas content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel De Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lucas 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel De Lucas!
Samuel De Lucas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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