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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 cm
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205 lbs
39 - 22 - 1 |
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188 cm
32
192 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonel Lutsky! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lutsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it. East moves out of range as Lutsky strikes. A combination from East does no damage. East misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from East misses and Lutsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Lutsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lutsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lutsky moves into range and connects with a jab. East moves out of range as Lutsky strikes. Lutsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A jab from East misses. East misses with a jab to the body
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lutsky moves away. A thudding body kick lands there by East!
East shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lutsky as he jumps to the side. East lands a head shot. Lutsky tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lutsky avoids the body shot from East.
East throws out a loose jab but Lutsky uses good head movement to avoid it. East lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
East cracks Lutsky with a right hand to the side of the head. East will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
East shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lutsky as he jumps to the side. Nice body kick from Lutsky. This has been an exciting period of action! Lutsky connects with a leg kick. East looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. East stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lutsky is out of range. East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lutsky is out of range. Lutsky avoids a kick to the body.
East misses with a hook. Lutsky ducked under it nicely. East throws a quick inside leg kick. East misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. East looks for the body kick but Lutsky saw that one coming. Lutsky avoids a kick to the body.
Lutsky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as East backs up against the cage.
East misses with a jab, cross combination.
East digs a good body shot into Lutsky's ribs. Lutsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. East pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lutsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and East has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. East looks to land a left hand but Lutsky moved out of range nicely. A nice leg kick lands there from Lutsky. Lutsky throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it. Lutsky staying out of range there. East shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. East misses with a body shot.
East buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lutsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. East lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. East throws a nice outside leg kick. East rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lutsky counter with a right hand. East lands a slapping body shot.
Lutsky slips a straight right by East. East throws a lazy uppercut
and Lutsky counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Leonel Lutsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice defenses there by Lutsky. A thudding body kick lands there by East!
East throws a low kick but Lutsky avoids it. East misses with an uppercut
and Lutsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lutsky. East lands a nice shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! East misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutsky struggles to land a body shot inside as East controls his hands.
East misses with some punches.
East goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
East takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lutsky prevents a body shot from East. A nice right hand lands inside from Lutsky. A right hand to the body from East.
A left hand lands to the body for East.
Lutsky throws a punch but it's blocked by East. East pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lutsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by East. East obviously looking to wear him down.
Lutsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lutsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. East misses with a hook. Lutsky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
East throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
East thows a leg kick but Lutsky checks it and Lutsky counters by clinching up. Lutsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. East is working Lutsky over against the cage. East scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
East misses with an uppercut. East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klein East is winning the standup battle so far. A looping hook to the body misses from East. Lutsky does a little dance to reset his feet. East feints and then cracks Lutsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lutsky down. Some bone on bone action there as East checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. East fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lutsky avoids it really well and circles away. East misses with an uppercut. Lutsky throws a head kick that misses. East throws a nice inside leg kick. East scores with the left hand. Lutsky knows he should have avoided that one. Lutsky throws out a powerful jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lutsky moves out of range of the body kick from East.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lutsky tries to sprawl but East drives through with a takedown into half guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. East missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lutsky is looking to improve his position.
Lutsky won't allow East to pass to mount. East lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. East wants to take a breather but Lutsky is having none of it. Lutsky tries to kick East off but East keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. East wants to advance to full mount but Lutsky doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Lutsky keeping full guard, as East tries to pass. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. East wants to control from the top but Lutsky keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. East trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lutsky manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Lutsky is pushing down on East's leg trying to pass to half guard. East is fighting to maintain full guard but Lutsky has managed to sneak the leg through. East is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Lutsky trying to control the action but East is working from the bottom. East is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lutsky is trying to control the action in half guard but East is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. East wants to improve his position but Lutsky is controlling well.
Lutsky wants to pass to mount but East is defending the position. East is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. East trying to get back to full guard but Lutsky takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Lutsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as East is looking to escape. Lutsky is working for a guillotine from mount but East frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. East slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Lutsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
East is trying to control but Lutsky passes into side control!
Lutsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but East keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. East tries to bench press Lutsky off him but Lutsky keeps the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East dominated that second round. That's time! East's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
East works Lutsky's body with a nice hook. East closes the distance but Lutsky moves to the side and Lutsky counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee. East misses with a right hand and Lutsky counters with a leg kick. East misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - East throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lutsky swinging wildly here.
Lutsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lutsky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on East if he has to take too many more of those.
East has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lutsky tries to move into range but East moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lutsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lutsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as East checks a leg kick. East throws a lazy right hand but Lutsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. East throws a leg kick and Lutsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps East thinking. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lutsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before East has time to react. East throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Lutsky counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee. East misses the shot to the body. East throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lutsky counters by clinching up. East is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. East misses with a punch on the inside.
East misses with the head strike.
Lutsky tries a body shot but East blocks it.
Lutsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of East backwards. A head punch on the inside from Lutsky fails to land. Lutsky connects with a knee to the head.
East doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. East lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but East blocks it with crossed arms. Lutsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from East.
Lutsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from East.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lutsky. East is trying to force a seperation but Lutsky has the dominant position. Lutsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of East backwards. East softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lutsky lands a body punch in the clinch. Lutsky prevents a body shot from East. Lutsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. East tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by East. Lutsky breaks from the clinch.
East swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lutsky counters by clinching up. East lands a shoulder strike. Lutsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite East's efforts to push away. East is trying to force a seperation but Lutsky has the dominant position. Lutsky can't find room to land a body shot as East controls the action.
Lutsky lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lutsky cracks East with a nice body shot. A body shot lands from Lutsky.
Leonel Lutsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. East tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
East takes a knee to the side of the body. Nice body punch from Lutsky. Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but East blocks with his arms.
Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but East blocks it with crossed arms. Lutsky working aggressively here.
Lutsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lutsky breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. East throws the left hand but Lutsky avoids the punch easily. A chopping leg kick lands by East. Lutsky delivers a nice body kick. East scores with a nice right hand.
East swings widly with a right hand
and Lutsky counters with a left and a right that stings East. Lutsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. East looks to throw the jab but Lutsky is out of range. East throws an off balance right hand
and Lutsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. East takes a head kick and keeps coming.
East avoids a kick to the body.
East scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick from East. East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lutsky manages to avoid it. Lutsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. East misses with a low kick as Lutsky jumps back. Lutsky fails in his attempt to clinch. Lutsky looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lutsky is out of range. Lutsky defending well as East loads up on a big left hand. East moves out of range of the strikes. East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lutsky moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Lutsky really dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
East gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lutsky counters with a nice uppercut. Lutsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lutsky lands a jab. East throws a hook to the side of Lutsky's head but Lutsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lutsky thuds his right hand into East's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. East keeps the fight on the outside. East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from East tenderised Lutsky's leg. Lutsky is trying to keep his angry face on. East throws a hook but Lutsky avoids it easily. East lands with an uppercut that bounces Lutsky off the cage and back into range. East looks for the body kick but Lutsky saw that one coming. Lutsky fails in his attempt to clinch. A decent looking body kick lands there for East. East throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lutsky manages to avoid it. A low kick from East is predictable there and Lutsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. East throws a low kick, looking for Lutsky's leg but Lutsky calmly moves out of range. East tries to land a leg kick but Lutsky saw it coming and moves away.
Lutsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but East swats him away and circles back towards the center. East's corner calls for a 1-2. East obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lutsky avoids the body shot from East.
East throws a sloppy body shot
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Lutsky moves out of range as East strikes. East connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lutsky momentarily.
Lutsky ducks right into an uppercut from East. Lutsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lutsky ducks under a wild hook from East. Lutsky tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lutsky defending well as East loads up on a big left hand. Lutsky avoids the body shot from East.
Lutsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lutsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! East fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. East throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lutsky moves out of range as East strikes. Lutsky throws out a powerful jab. East throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lutsky counters with a straight right hand. East looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. East swings widly with a right hand
and Lutsky counters with a body kick that stops East in his tracks momentarily. Lutsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lutsky scores with a nice strike. Lutsky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. East closes the distance and clinches up with Lutsky, looking for a takedown. East pushes Lutsky against the cage but Lutsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lutsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. East throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lutsky counters with a left to the body. Lutsky forces East back against the cage and clinches. Lutsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lutsky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lutsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lutsky scores with a shoulder strike. Lutsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lutsky is working East over against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! East takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lutsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lutsky pushes East back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. East takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lutsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
East tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lutsky's elbow. Lutsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Lutsky.
Lutsky lands a hook that snaps the head of East backwards. Lutsky misses with a knee strike.
East tries to pull guard but Lutsky holds him up against the cage and eventually East drops back down to his feet.
Lutsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but East has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
East will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Lutsky.
Lutsky lands a knee to the head.
Lutsky misses with a hook from the clinch. East throws a head punch that misses. Lutsky lands a hook to the side of the head. Lutsky is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klein East. That's going to take a lot out of him. A right hand to the body from Lutsky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! East is trying to break the clinch but Lutsky has him pressed against the cage. A body shot lands from Lutsky.
Lutsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Lutsky. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Lutsky dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lutsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lutsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lutsky misses with a head kick.
Lutsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. East connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lutsky. Lutsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself. East throws a jab when Lutsky was well out of range. East throws a hook to the side of Lutsky's head but Lutsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lutsky scores with a jab to the head.
East takes a swing at Lutsky's ribcage but misses. Lutsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lutsky fails in his attempt to clinch. East throws a half hearted mid kick. Lutsky rushes East and presses him up against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lutsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Lutsky lands a body punch. East blocks a body shot from Lutsky.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lutsky tries a knee to the head but East blocks it.
East is trying to break free. Lutsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A hook to the body from Lutsky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lutsky.
Lutsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lutsky throws a head punch that misses. Good body shot from Lutsky.
Lutsky scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lutsky scores with a shoulder strike. Lutsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lutsky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by East. A big right from Lutsky misses. Lutsky lands with a cross. Lutsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Lutsky misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lutsky moves away. A telegraphed right hand from East misses the target. East shoots in and bounces Lutsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. East pushing down on Lutsky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lutsky gets full guard. East tries to free his leg and advance position but Lutsky is retaining full guard. Lutsky can't keep his opponent in guard - East advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Lutsky is trying to stand back up but East is controlling him
Lutsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of East's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take East's back! You can see the frustration on East's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round. East manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lutsky's guard. Nice work there by East.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lutsky keeping full guard, as East tries to pass. Lutsky keeping moving, preventing East from controlling successfully. East is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Klein East has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Lutsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lutsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lutsky throws a leg kick which misses East's front leg but catches the back leg as East tries to avoid it. Some bone on bone action there as Lutsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. East tries to work over Lutsky's front leg with a kick but Lutsky checks it. Lutsky moves away from the strike by East. East dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lutsky jabbing away but nothing is landing. A low kick from East misses and Lutsky counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! East gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! East takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lutsky ducks under a wild hook from East.
And that's the end of the fight! Leonel Lutsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lutsky 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Lutsky! Leonel Lutsky is the new middleweight champion! A relieved looking Leonel Lutsky thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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