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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Distacio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Art of War. Lucas has chosen Serial Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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180 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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179 lbs
27 - 7 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Distacio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas. Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lucas throws a head kick but Distacio moves out of range.
Lucas 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. A punch lands to the side of Distacio 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Distacio sees it coming and moves out of range. Distacio slips under a jab from Lucas. Lucas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Distacio moves out of range easily. Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Distacio's leg but Distacio calmly moves out of range. Lucas blocks a head kick by Distacio.
Distacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Distacio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Distacio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Distacio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Distacio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Distacio misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Distacio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Distacio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Distacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it. Distacio fails with a takedown attempt. Lucas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Harry Distacio has been cut. Lucas throws a shot to the body.
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! Distacio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Distacio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucas. An inside leg kick from Lucas misses. Distacio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Distacio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucas is out of range and Distacio settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Distacio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lucas throws a head kick but Distacio moves out of range.
Lucas tries to work over Distacio's front leg with a kick but Distacio checks it. Distacio throws a leg kick which misses Lucas's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucas tries to avoid it. Distacio tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lucas throws a low kick but Distacio moves out of range easily. Distacio checks a low kick from Lucas. Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Distacio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas. Lucas tried to score with a low kick but Distacio checks it. Distacio looks for the body kick but Lucas saw that one coming. Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Distacio lands with a hook. Lucas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lucas misses with a straight right. Distacio shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Distacio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lucas misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Distacio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Distacio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lucas tries to avoid it but Distacio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lucas to the ground. Lucas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Distacio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Distacio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lucas trying to control here.
Distacio prevents Lucas from improving his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lucas wants to control but Distacio is keeping busy.
Distacio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Distacio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Lucas is trying to control but Distacio passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucas is looking to reverse the position. You can see the frustration on Lucas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Distacio trying to control the position but Lucas is working away. This has been an exciting period of action! Distacio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Distacio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucas some visible discomfort.
Lucas is trying to get back to half guard. The strikes coming from Distacio are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Distacio working away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Distacio wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy. Lucas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Well, if Distacio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Lucas will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Harry Distacio's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slow jab from Distacio misses its intended target. Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Distacio. Good leg kick by Distacio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Distacio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lucas tried to score with a low kick but Distacio checks it. Lucas misses with a jab to the body
and Distacio counters with a stiff right hand. Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio manages to avoid it. An inside leg kick lands from Lucas. Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Distacio off balance momentarily. Distacio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Distacio misses with a head kick.
Lucas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. 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. Distacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lucas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lucas slips a jab from Distacio. Lucas slips a jab from Distacio. Lucas connects with a crisp jab. Lucas throws a big shot that misses. Distacio looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range. Lucas jabs at Distacio's body. An inside leg kick from Lucas misses. Distacio tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance. Distacio misses with a hook. Lucas blocks a head kick by Distacio.
Distacio throws a head kick that misses. Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lucas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Distacio momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Distacio closes the distance and clinches up with Lucas, looking for a takedown. Distacio pushes Lucas against the cage but Lucas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lucas throws a head kick that misses. Decent striking displayed by Distacio there. Distacio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A thudding body kick lands there by Distacio!
Distacio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Distacio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Distacio is rocked! Distacio circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lucas. Distacio falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lucas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Lucas! An out of breath Henry Lucas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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