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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Luciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmanuel Singh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Singh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luciano tries to land a leg kick but Singh saw it coming and moves away.
Luciano throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Luciano throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Singh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Singh slips under a jab from Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Singh checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a push kick but Singh slaps the foot to one side.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Luciano tries to work over Singh's front leg with a kick but Singh checks it.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Singh moves out of range as Luciano throws a body kick.
Singh misses the body punch
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singh.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singh is out of range.
Singh blocks a jab.
Singh blocks a jab.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
A lazy left from Singh finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Luciano lands with a right hand.
Singh blocks the body kick.
Singh walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Singh.
Luciano throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Luciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Singh circles away.
Singh avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Luciano staying out of range there.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Singh moved away.
Luciano throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Singh checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luciano.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano works the jab nicely.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Luciano slips a straight right by Singh.
Singh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano. Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Singh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Singh moved away.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Jose Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Luciano misses.
A leg kick checked by Singh.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Jab by Singh.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singh.
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh lands a nice shot that snaps Luciano's head back.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singh.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Singh lands with a nice combination. Luciano backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Jose Luciano has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano has managed to clinch.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luciano gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Singh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Luciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh tries for a takedown but Luciano manages to get underhooks.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh blocks a body shot from Luciano.
Singh is trying to push Luciano away but Luciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luciano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but Luciano has double underhooks.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Singh managing to block the knees to the body from Luciano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luciano.
Singh is rocked!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
Luciano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Luciano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh seems to have recovered his senses.
Luciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Luciano misses with a head kick.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Jab by Singh.
Luciano throws the left hand but Singh avoids the punch easily.
Luciano tries to clinch up.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano throws a push kick but Singh slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Luciano tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Singh shakes it off.
Luciano moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Singh blocks the low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Luciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Singh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano ducks right into an uppercut from Singh.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Singh moves out of range of the leg kick from Luciano.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singh.
Luciano wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Singh misses.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Singh checks it.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Singh lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Singh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luciano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jose Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Jose Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano is looking to clinch.
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Singh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emmanuel Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Singh throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Jose Luciano.
Well Luciano 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luciano!
Jose Luciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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