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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Hansbrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayman Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Hansbrough! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ayman Lucas! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Hansbrough moves out of range easily. Lucas drives through with a takedown into guard. Lucas is standing up over Hansbrough. Hansbrough looks to escape but Lucas dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lucas is chipping away with strikes.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lucas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Lucas tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Hansbrough is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansbrough defending against the ground and pound. Lucas staying calm. Hansbrough is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Lucas slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Hansbrough tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lucas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lucas is staying tight to Hansbrough's torso, preventing him from escaping. Hansbrough dodges the ground and pound from Lucas. Lucas controls the position from side control. Lucas moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucas lands with some strikes. Lucas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hansbrough is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hansbrough and Lucas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lucas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hansbrough has escaped the position, nice work there. A lull in the action here. Hansbrough pushes Lucas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lucas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hansbrough is trying to control Lucas's posture but Lucas avoids it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hansbrough takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ayman Lucas dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lucas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hansbrough is trying to defend but Lucas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Hansbrough kicks Lucas off and gets back to his feet. Tyler Hansbrough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lucas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansbrough. Lucas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hansbrough as he avoids it easily. Lucas throws a head kick that misses. Hansbrough fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hansbrough tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas tries to counter with a clinch but Hansbrough shakes him off and moves away. Lucas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. 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! Hansbrough looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucas is just out of range. Lucas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lucas showed some decent athleticism there. Lucas seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansbrough is trying to stand back up but Lucas is controlling him
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lucas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hansbrough defends it well. Ayman Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far. Lucas is trying to control the action in half guard but Hansbrough is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lucas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lucas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hansbrough is trying to get back to full guard. Lucas stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucas wants to control but Hansbrough is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Hansbrough lands with a nice combination. Lucas backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hansbrough throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease. Hansbrough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hansbrough shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lucas napping and manages to drive through into side control! You can see the frustration on Lucas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hansbrough lands an elbow. You can see the frustration on Lucas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hansbrough trying to control the action but Lucas is working from the bottom. Hansbrough is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hansbrough working the head with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Hansbrough dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Hansbrough tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hansbrough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lucas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansbrough. Tyler Hansbrough is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hansbrough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hansbrough shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Hansbrough is working for an americana but Lucas has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Hansbrough was thinking about the submission. Lucas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansbrough doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lucas is tightening it up a little... Hansbrough has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hansbrough reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hansbrough taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lucas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ayman Lucas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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