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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunga, pushing him back against the cage.
Bunga managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
Bunga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Bunga back into the cage.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bunga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucas successfully pulls guard.
Bunga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas wants to stand up but Bunga is controlling him.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunga.
Bunga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunga stops Lucas from standing up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunga prevents Lucas from getting back to his feet.
Bunga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lucas is proving hard to escape from.
Lucas trying to control the position.
Bunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas wants to stand up but Bunga is controlling him.
Bunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucas tries to get out of the position.
Bunga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucas wants to sweep here but Bunga controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Lucas just wasn't active enough.
Bunga looks for the body kick but Lucas saw that one coming.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Bunga circles away.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Lucas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Bunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga looks winded!
Lucas successfully pulls guard.
Lucas wants to stand and escape but Bunga is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wriggles free and stands up.
Lucas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas stalling the fight.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Bunga has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Bunga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucas clinches with his opponent.
Bunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
Good work by Lucas as he checks the leg kick.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga tries to work over Lucas's front leg with a kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas tries to clinch but Bunga is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cain Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunga managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Bunga blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Lucas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunga is looking to land body kicks.
Lucas rushes Bunga and presses him up against the cage.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunga tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Bunga back into the cage.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas avoiding damage.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Lucas lands a body shot.
A short left from Lucas.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas clinches up with Bunga and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas gets control of Bunga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lucas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas wants to get back to his feet but Bunga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas has Bunga pulled in close to control his posture.
Lucas wants to stand and escape but Bunga is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Lucas.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Lucas moves out of range easily.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Bunga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Bunga.
Lucas shoots in and bounces Bunga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lucas gets to his feet. Bunga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lucas avoids a kick to the body.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas working Bunga over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lucas.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
It looks like Cain Bunga has been cut.
Lucas lands an elbow inside that Bunga shrugs off.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas scores with a hook to the body.
Lucas pulls guard successfully.
Lucas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lucas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunga is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucas has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bunga has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
Bunga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucas takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunga is fending him off so far but Lucas persists. Nope, Bunga circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Lucas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Bunga's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Lucas moves into range and clinches up with Bunga.
Bunga lands a knee to the head.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Bunga looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Lucas blocks with his arms.
Lucas scores a nice knee to the body.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas lands a nice elbow.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
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!
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Bunga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bunga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas wants to slow Bunga down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunga avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Lucas has managed to clinch.
Lucas pulls guard effortlessly.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
Lucas jumps guard.
Bunga throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
Bunga won't allow Lucas to sweep him here.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunga on the ground.
Lucas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunga is aware though and is defending well.
Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but Bunga is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga cracks Lucas with a solid left hand.
Lucas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bunga is controlling him.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas is looking to stand up but Bunga isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Bunga tries to stand but Lucas is controlling from the bottom.
Bunga throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bunga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas is pulling down on Bunga's head to control his posture.
Lucas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lucas pulls guard successfully.
Bunga throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunga prevents Lucas from getting back to his feet.
Bunga is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucas has wrist control.
Michael Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to stand up but Bunga isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunga throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but Bunga is proving a slippery customer.
Lucas trying to control the position here.
Lucas is looking to stand up but Bunga isn't so interested in that idea.
Cain Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Lucas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Lucas.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucas 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Lucas!
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