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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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179 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca looks to throw the jab but Vick is out of range.
Vick misses with a low kick as Luca jumps back.
A big right from Vick misses.
Vick thuds a left hand into Luca's body.
Vick misses with a double jab.
Luca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luca lands with a nice body punch.
Vick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vick lands a slapping body shot.
Vick looks to land a combination but Luca avoids it well.
Luca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray Vick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick lands an overhand right.
Vick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luca is keeping the position for now.
Luca has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vick trying to control but Luca is working from the bottom.
Luca 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vick trying to control the position from guard on top but Luca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luca stuffs the takedown attempt from Vick. Vick gets slowly back to his feet.
Vick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luca.
Luca blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luca counters with a good low kick that Vick was not able to check.
Vick connects with a body shot that sends Luca's belly button to the back.
Vick takes a swing at Luca's ribcage but misses.
Vick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luca walks into a left hand.
Luca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vick misses with a body shot.
Luca throws a series of strikes that have Vick backpedaling.
Vick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luca.
Vick just misses with a punch to the body.
Luca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vick lands a nice shot to the body.
Vick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luca.
Vick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luca rather than just go for the knockout.
Crunch! Vick slams his shin into Luca's torso.
Vick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luca.
Vick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Luca tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vick is in Luca's guard.
Luca 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.
Luca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Vick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vick connects with a leg kick. Luca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vick. That did some damage!
Vick is looking to land body kicks.
Luca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luca has his hands on Vick's head, controlling the position.
Vick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca trying to keep a closed guard but Vick is proving a slippery customer.
Vick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Luca dives on top into guard.
Luca tries to stand but Vick is controlling from the bottom.
Vick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luca manages to get himself to full guard.
Vick trying to control the position from guard on top but Luca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Luca's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luca decides to stand up.
Luca tries to work over Vick's front leg with a kick but Vick checks it.
A punch combination from Luca misses.
Vick takes a swing at Luca's ribcage but misses.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luca.
Vick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luca circles away.
Vick fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luca.
Vick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Luca. No joy for Vick on that attempt.
Johnny Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Vick.
Luca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vick tries to bum rush Luca with a series of wild strikes but Luca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luca jabs Vick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vick misses with a series of wild punches.
Luca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vick counters with a series of strikes. Luca will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Luca.
Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luca just misses with a punch to the body.
Luca moves away from the strike by Vick.
Luca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luca keeping full guard, as Vick tries to pass.
Vick passes Luca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gray Vick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Luca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Vick. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vick misses the target.
Luca darts in and clinches Vick up against the cage.
Luca digs a right hand underneath Vick's ribcage. Vick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luca presses Vick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vick takes an elbow to the temple.
Luca lands with a light punch inside.
Luca blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Luca.
Vick tries to pull guard but Luca holds him up against the cage and eventually Vick drops back down to his feet.
Luca stops a takedown attempt from Vick.
Johnny Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Vick.
Luca keeps control of Vick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luca to keep the fight standing.
Luca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luca lands a left hand.
Vick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luca is trying to maintain a safe position but Vick gets an underhook and turns Luca into the cage.
Luca stalling.
Vick is trying to pull guard but Luca has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Luca.
Vick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick is trying to force a seperation but Luca has the dominant position.
Vick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luca fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luca misses with a hook. Vick ducked under it nicely.
Vick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luca can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vick, as that shot connected.
Luca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vick swats away the attempt to clinch by Luca.
Vick scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Vick has a takedown stuffed.
Vick jabs Luca right on the nose. Luca blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick blocks a head kick by Luca.
Vick gets tackled into the cage by Luca. Luca maintains the clinch.
Vick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luca pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luca but Luca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luca stuffs the takedown attempt from Vick. Vick gets slowly back to his feet.
Luca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luca just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luca manages to avoid it.
Luca misses with a body shot.
Vick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luca has time to react.
Luca scores with a decent looking hook.
Vick misses with a looping left.
Gray Vick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luca clinches up against the cage.
Luca lands a nice elbow.
Vick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Luca seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vick can turn it around.
Vick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Luca throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnny Luca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Luca showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gray Vick!
Gray Vick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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RATING
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