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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Stefans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucania has chosen Murder Inc as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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223 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
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220 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Stefans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucania at a distance.
Stefans delivers a nice body kick.
Stefans throws a head kick that misses
so Lucania counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stefans is on top in guard.
Stefans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at ~T~ Troid - Gym inform us that Lucania has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lucania keeping moving, preventing Stefans from controlling successfully.
Stefans looking to sit in guard and control but Lucania gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lucania won't allow Stefans to sweep him here.
Lucania postures up in Stefans's guard and throws a big left but Stefans blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefans wants to control but Lucania passes easily into half guard.
Lucania sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stefans defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucania with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stefans punching from the bottom.
Lucania wants to free his trapped foot but Stefans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lucania is looking to take a break and control but Stefans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stefans wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stefans pushes Lucania off looking to stand but Lucania dives back in and keeps control.
Lucania missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lucania has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stefans defend it? Lucania steps over the head and cranks it - Stefans is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lucania!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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