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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Frank Sinatra - Luck Be a Lady kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultan Carver!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver throws a combination that misses
and Lucania counters with a good low kick that Carver was not able to check.
Carver slips a jab from Lucania.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carver.
It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Carver tries to score with a low kick but Lucania moves his leg out of the way.
Sultan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Lucania.
Lucania lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carver looks winded!
Lucania lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucania clinches up against the cage.
Lucania has Carver pushed against the cage.
Lucania lands an elbow inside that Carver shrugs off.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucania manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucania looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carver throws a leg kick but Lucania checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lucania throws a leg kick but Carver checks it.
Lucania feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carver's calf.
Lucania throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carver wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucania shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lucania tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carver throws the kick towards the body but Lucania avoids it.
Carver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Carver as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucania. That's going to slow Carver down.
Sultan Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver throws a front kick that sends Lucania stumbling back into the cage.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a right hand that misses
and Lucania counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucania takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucania.
Lucania ducks right into an uppercut from Carver.
Carver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucania counters with an outside leg kick.
Carver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucania looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lucania throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Lucania moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Lucania closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carver circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Lucania. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Lucania blocks the leg kick.
Carver blocks a head kick by Lucania.
Lucania misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carver 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 Lucania has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucania and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carver scores with a hook to the body. Lucania takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Lucania blocks the low kick.
Carver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucania takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carver is looking to land body kicks.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Lucania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucania checks the leg kick.
Carver swings widly with a right hand
and Lucania counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carver's knee momentarily.
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!
Lucania darts in and clinches Carver up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver has a couple of punches blocked by Lucania.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucania obliges.
Carver working aggressively here.
Lucania has picked Carver up - he's going for a ride! Lucania dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Carver flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lucania sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carver defending well though.
Carver is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucania trying to control from half guard but Carver is working away.
Carver tries to get to full guard but Lucania has control of the leg.
Carver is not content to let Lucania control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Salvatore Lucania wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crunch! Carver slams his shin into Lucania's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Salvatore Lucania will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Lucania's cut.
That's time! Lucania's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucania moves away.
Carver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucania rather than just go for the knockout.
Lucania takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carver moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucania.
Lucania ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucania connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucania uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carver has time to react.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucania.
Lucania dodges the punch combination from Carver.
Carver throws a wild body kick that Lucania sees coming a mile off.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Carver.
Carver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucania lands a leg kick that knocks Carver off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Lucania tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucania manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carver on his heels. He'll look to pass Carver's guard now, I'm sure.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Lucania from controlling successfully.
Carver throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Carver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucania's guard.
Carver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucania looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucania, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucania is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Carver frees his head nicely. Oh but Lucania has switched to an armbar! Carver is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania is the new heavyweight champion!
Salvatore Lucania decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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