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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes into the arena with GLADIADOR - Now we are free blaring out of the sound system. Matheus Lucas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Awesome shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lucas misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Awesome misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Awesome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucas at a distance.
Awesome takes one to the side of the head.
Awesome misses with the combination.
Lucas takes a swing at Awesome's ribcage but misses.
Lucas leaves Awesome with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Awesome moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Awesome has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucas is trying to break the clinch but Awesome is controlling him.
Awesome manages to pull guard.
Awesome has Lucas pulled in close to control his posture.
Awesome manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucas manages to get himself to full guard.
Awesome postures up.
Awesome gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome shoots in but no luck this time.
Matheus Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Awesome.
Awesome lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Awesome looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Awesome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas lands with a right hand.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awesome moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick
and Awesome counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Awesome. Awesome maintains the clinch.
Awesome lands a knee to the head.
Awesome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Awesome tries for a takedown but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Awesome.
Awesome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick but Awesome moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a hook. Awesome ducked under it nicely.
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awesome can pounce on him.
Awesome shoots in but no luck this time.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lucas but Lucas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucas misses with a combination
and Awesome counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lucas's knee momentarily.
Awesome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Awesome fails to land the takedown.
Matheus Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Lucas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense.
Lucas stuffs the takedown attempt from Awesome. Awesome gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Awesome dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matheus Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Awesome shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Awesome or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.
Lucas looks to land a combination but Awesome avoids it well.
No joy there for Lucas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Awesome forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Lucas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucas wants to break free but Awesome has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Awesome has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lucas uses from the top position.
Awesome not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome pulls Lucas in to control the position.
Lucas postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lucas is looking to work some ground and pound but Awesome has wrist control.
Awesome wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy Awesome wasn't active enough on the ground.
Awesome throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucas.
Lucas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slow jab from Awesome misses its intended target.
Awesome tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Awesome pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas tries to pull guard but Awesome forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Lucas coming out on top.
Awesome is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas tests Awesome's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Awesome. Awesome maintains the clinch.
Awesome decides to pull guard.
Awesome working for a triangle but Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Awesome on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Awesome looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas postures up in Awesome's guard and throws a big left but Awesome blocks it.
Lucas is looking to advance position but Awesome has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lucas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Awesome trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Lucas tries to reverse the position but Awesome maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome content just to control the position here.
Awesome prevents Lucas from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Awesome tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Awesome tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Awesome looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Awesome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Awesome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awesome will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucas scores with the left hand. Awesome knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awesome on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Awesome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Awesome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Awesome lands a slapping body shot.
Lucas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lucas tests Awesome's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands a head shot.
Lucas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Awesome avoids it.
Matheus Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Awesome.
Lucas lands a jab to Awesome's midsection.
Awesome clinches with his opponent.
Awesome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lucas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matheus Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Awesome.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Awesome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Awesome throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lucas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lucas throws a lazy right hand but Awesome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Awesome on that attempt.
Awesome tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas swivels and escapes.
Lucas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucas pinned against the cage. Lucas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas throws a right hand that Awesome ducks under and follows up with a left that Awesome also avoids with ease.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
Awesome closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Awesome lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Awesome pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Awesome on that attempt.
Awesome shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas digs a good hook to Awesome's body.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Awesome moves out of range easily.
Awesome will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Awesome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Awesome has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas tries to score a body lock takedown but Awesome shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas looking to stall.
Awesome pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matheus Lucas.
I think Awesome has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Awesome!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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