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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On March The Saints. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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TWGC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucania defends it nicely.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucania stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucania wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lucania as he jumps to the side.
Lucania leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lucania tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in but Lucania avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucania tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Lucania as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Lucania sprawls well.
Nicholas Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lucania shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucania wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lucania sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucania sprawls well. Lucania wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Lucania sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucania can pounce on him.
Lucania tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson shoots in but Lucania avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucania sprawls well. Lucania wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lucania shows good takedown defense.
Lucania has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lucania fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Lucania sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Lucania forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucania obliges.
Lucania content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Lucania.
Lucania with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucania lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Lucania working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucania.
Lucania unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucania.
Lucania stalling the fight.
Lucania unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Lucania is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lucania lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Nicholas Johnson has been cut.
A knee to the head by Lucania.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lucania avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lucania lands a nice knee to the body.
Lucania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lucania utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Lucania.
Lucania working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Lucania looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Lucania dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lucania is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Lucania ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Lucania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucania is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Lucania connects with a knee to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Lucania lands a big elbow that drops Johnson! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Johnson is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Lucania!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Salvatore Lucania made sure he mentioned Untouchable Fight Gear , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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