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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Stud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm
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223 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milan Lucic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Stud! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucic throws a right and a left that Stud avoids nicely. Lucic tries to clinch up and Stud counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lucic! Lucic is trying to get back to half guard. Stud sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lucic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stud is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stud tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Lucic on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Stud looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Stud in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stud scores with a couple of short elbows. Stud trying to control the action but Lucic is working from the bottom. Lucic tries to improve position but can't. Stud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lucic is not content to let Stud control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stud decides to stand back up. Stud has a takedown stuffed. Lucic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stud fails to land the takedown. Stud gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lucic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Stud keeping moving, preventing Lucic from controlling successfully. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lucic throwing strikes but missing. Lucic throws a strike but Stud rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lucic keeping moving, preventing Stud from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Stud seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Stud prevents Lucic from getting back to his feet. Stud wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Lucic managing to control the position. Lucic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stud on the ground.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. The Stud wasn't active enough on the ground. Lucic misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lucic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stud tries to avoid it but Lucic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stud to the ground. Stud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stud shoots in for a double leg but Lucic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Milan Lucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Stud. Lucic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Stud counters with a head kick. Stud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lucic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stud closes the distance and clinches up with Lucic, looking for a takedown. Stud pushes Lucic against the cage but Lucic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lucic lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lucic avoids the body shot from Stud.
A jab lands there for Stud. Stud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucic defends it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stud dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lucic darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Stud walks into a straight right hand from Lucic. Lucic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucic lands a nice looking body shot.
Stud shoots in and bounces Lucic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Stud trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stud postures up in Lucic's guard and throws a big left but Lucic blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stud is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Stud slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Lucic wants to stand but Stud is controlling the position. Lucic controls Stud momentarily but Stud frees himself. Lucic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucic tries to get out of the position. Lucic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Stud trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Stud has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Lucic avoids the head kick by Stud.
Lucic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucic moves away. Stud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucic to score with a decent uppercut. Lucic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Stud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A combination from Lucic does no damage. Stud thuds his shin into the meat of Lucic's side. Lucic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stud's guard. Stud wants to stand and escape but Lucic is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stud working a defensive guard here.
Stud trying to control the position here. Lucic works over Stud with some ground and pound from guard. Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Stud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lucic throwing strikes but missing. Lucic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Stud has got the better of the ground game so far. Stud striking off his back but it's not causing Lucic any problems. Lucic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lucic throws a big right hand that misses. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stud is on top in guard.
Stud prevents Lucic from getting back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lucic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. 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! Stud breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Lucic dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stud is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lucic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucic tries to clinch but Stud moves out of range. Lucic getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Stud forces Lucic back against the cage and clinches. Lucic breaks from the clinch.
Milan Lucic is winning the standup battle so far. Stud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lucic stuffs the takedown attempt from Stud. Stud gets slowly back to his feet. Lucic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stud. Lucic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Stud tries to move into range but Lucic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lucic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stud on the wrong end of a nice hook. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucic. Stud doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucic circles away.
Good work by Stud as he checks the leg kick. Lucic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucic fails in his attempt to clinch. Lucic misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucic moves into the clinch successfully.
Stud decides to pull guard. Stud had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucic defends it easily. Lucic stops Stud from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lucic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Lucic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stud works some decent striking defense from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lucic works over Stud with some ground and pound from guard. Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Stud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stud will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stud is on top in guard.
Lucic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stud! Lucic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stud looks a forlorn figure.
Stud tries to lock up and control but Lucic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Lucic lands a big shot there that rocks Stud but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stud taking shots to the head. Lucic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lucic trying to control but he's not successful this time. Stud wants to control but Lucic is having none of it. Stud is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Lucic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! A nice elbow there by Lucic. A nice elbow there by Lucic. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stud in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Lucic avoids the attempt from Stud to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Milan Lucic showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lucic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Lucic! Milan Lucic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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