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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Flash Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the ring accompanied by Bug Powder Dust. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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146 lbs
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152 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Good chin
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Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flash Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon lands a two punch combo.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Luciano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Luciano in a clinch.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gordon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luciano throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Luciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano trying to control the position but instead, Gordon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Luciano into the ropes.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the ropes.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon effectively controlling the action here.
Gordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Gordon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luciano as Gordon tries to tie him up.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Luciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Luciano tries to tie him up.
Luciano tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luciano looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Luciano wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Luciano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon wants to clinch but Luciano slips to the side
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Luciano throws a head kick that Gordon semi-blocks.
Luciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gordon moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon avoiding damage as Luciano throws knees to the body.
Gordon breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon instigates a clinch.
Luciano lands an elbow that stopped Gordon in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Dante Luciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luciano being controlled against the ropes.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Gordon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but Luciano blocks it.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dante Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Luciano clinches with his opponent.
Luciano lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Luciano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
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!
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
Luciano lands a nice looking body shot.
Luciano forces Gordon back against the ropes and clinches.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gordon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luciano avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Luciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luciano tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Luciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Luciano scores with a push kick.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Luciano tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gordon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luciano is trying to maintain a safe position but Gordon gets an underhook and turns Luciano into the ropes.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Gordon jumps back.
Nice jab there from Luciano.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dante Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Gordon's head back.
Luciano digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Gordon tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon wants to clinch but Luciano slips to the side
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Luciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luciano misses with the body kick
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the ropes.
Luciano misses with a knee strike.
Gordon is leaning against Luciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Luciano.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Gordon is struggling to control the position.
Flash Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Luciano!
Dante Luciano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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