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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Steigelmann and Salvatore Lucania. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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200 cm
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283 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steigelmann throws a right hand that misses
and Lucania counters with a body kick that stops Steigelmann in his tracks momentarily.
Lucania throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucania takes one to the chin there.
Steigelmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvatore Lucania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steigelmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucania.
Lucania steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steigelmann. That one must have hurt.
Lucania moves into the clinch.
Steigelmann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucania backwards.
Steigelmann has a couple of punches blocked by Lucania.
A short right from Steigelmann.
Lucania lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steigelmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steigelmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucania blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lucania breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
As Lucania looks to move away, Steigelmann throws a big counter combo bu Lucania just gets out of the way.
Steigelmann lands with a kick to the temple. Lucania shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steigelmann keeps the fight on the outside.
Steigelmann is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania closes the distance and clinches up with Steigelmann, looking for a takedown. Lucania pushes Steigelmann against the cage but Steigelmann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucania connects with a high kick.
It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Good leg kick by Lucania there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lucania checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab-cross combination lands for Steigelmann and sends Lucania crashing to the mat! Steigelmann follows him down to the mat - Lucania regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lucania is rocked!
It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania tries to get to full guard but Steigelmann has control of the leg.
Steigelmann stalling.
Steigelmann is looking to pass Lucania's guard but actually Lucania recovers to full guard.
Lucania is looking for a triangle but Steigelmann pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lucania looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steigelmann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lucania escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steigelmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucania looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steigelmann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lucania looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucania, not yet.
Lucania controls Steigelmann momentarily but Steigelmann frees himself.
Steigelmann slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucania goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steigelmann gets tackled into the cage by Lucania. Lucania maintains the clinch.
Steigelmann lands a left hand.
Lucania blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania has had enough of the clinch but Steigelmann keeps him there for the moment.
Steigelmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucania is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steigelmann works on Lucania's body with a couple of short punches.
Lucania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steigelmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucania controls his hands.
Steigelmann misses with some punches.
Lucania is looking to control Steigelmann's arms but Steigelmann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lucania has his back to the cage.
Steigelmann misses with a punch to the body.
Steigelmann goes for a takedown attempt but Lucania pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lucania cracks Steigelmann with an open hand slap.
Lucania looks for the body kick but Steigelmann saw that one coming.
Steigelmann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucania throws a sloppy head kick and Steigelmann moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steigelmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucania was well out of range. Poor timing from Steigelmann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Steigelmann dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lucania connects with a crisp jab.
Steigelmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucania moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steigelmann. Those never looked like landing.
Lucania takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lucania misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steigelmann.
A quick step to the side and Steigelmann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Lucania throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucania tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucania cracks Steigelmann with an open hand slap.
Steigelmann tests Lucania's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steigelmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucania can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Steigelmann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucania tries to land a front kick but Steigelmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steigelmann throws a shot to the body.
Steigelmann stuns Lucania with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucania is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann lands a jab to Lucania's midsection.
Lucania drops his hands momentarily and Steigelmann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steigelmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucania. That did some damage!
Steigelmann blocks a leg kick.
Lucania swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steigelmann digs a good hook to Lucania's body.
Steigelmann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steigelmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steigelmann cracks the inside of Lucania's front leg.
Steigelmann is looking to wear down Lucania with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Steigelmann does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steigelmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucania misses with a leg kick.
Steigelmann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucanias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steigelmann clobbers Lucania with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucania connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steigelmann scores with a shot to the body.
Steigelmann waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Lucania. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Lucania to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Lucania is still in real trouble! Can Steigelmann finish him?
Steigelmann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lucania has an active guard here but Steigelmann has managed to pass into half guard.
Lucania seems to have recovered his senses.
Steigelmann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann thows a huge punch but Lucania dodges it nicely.
Steigelmann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steigelmann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steigelmann is stalling here. Lucania is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steigelmann seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lucania has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lucania moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann tries to improve position but can't.
Lucania is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steigelmann has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steigelmann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lucania wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Steigelmann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Lucania politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lucania prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Steigelmann dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steigelmann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucania.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steigelmann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucania under the eye.
Steigelmann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steigelmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucania ducks right into an uppercut from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lucania tries to clinch but Steigelmann moves out of range.
Steigelmann checks a low kick from Lucania.
Steigelmann misses with a two punch combination.
Lucania pushes Steigelmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steigelmann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steigelmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Steigelmann looking to throw knees to the head but Lucania is blocking nicely.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Steigelmann avoids the damage to the body.
You can see that Lucania has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann landing knees to the head.
Steigelmann gets through Lucania's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucania takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucania is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steigelmann pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steigelmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucania breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucania lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steigelmann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steigelmann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steigelmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucania.
Lucania throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucania throws a leg kick
and Steigelmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucania blocks the body kick.
Lucania looks for the body kick but Steigelmann saw that one coming.
Lucania's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steigelmann with a hook.
Steigelmann throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Lucania crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gunnar Steigelmann!
An out of breath Gunnar Steigelmann thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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