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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas McCain (ranked 712 p4p, 96 weight class) and Vincenzo Nibali (ranked 1343 p4p, 178 weight class). McCain comes into the arena with My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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187 cm
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177 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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186 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Nibali! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nibali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCain. McCain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nibali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. McCain misses with an uppercut. Nibali saw that one coming. Nibali steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCain. Nibali slips a jab from McCain. Nibali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain.
Nibali fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCain throwing a counter right hand but Nibali manages to avoid it. A big left from McCain misses. Nibali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCain. McCain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nibali. McCain slips under a jab from Nibali. Nibali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nibali forces McCain back against the cage and clinches. McCain has a couple of punches blocked by Nibali.
Nibali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCain lands a body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McCain avoiding damage as Nibali throws knees to the body.
McCain prevents a body shot from Nibali. Nibali blocking some punches.
McCain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short uppercut from McCain. McCain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nibali backwards. McCain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. McCain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCain avoiding damage as Nibali throws knees to the body.
McCain scores with a nice hook to the head. McCain throws a head punch that misses. McCain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nibali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCain throws an off balance right hand
and Nibali counters by moving into the clinch. McCain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nibali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCain lands a shot to the body. Nibali throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain. McCain misses with a punch to the body.
Nibali looking to stall.
McCain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vincenzo Nibali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McCain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nibali. Nibali circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Nibali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nibali staying out of range there. Nibali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nibali is rocked! Nibali works McCain's body with a nice hook. Nibali is still on wobbly legs! Can McCain finish him? McCain scores with a jab to the body. Nibali seems to have recovered his senses. McCain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nibali has time to react. McCain lands a right hook to the body.
Nibali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nibali misses the jab. McCain is looking to counter with a body kick. McCain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A chopping leg kick lands by Nibali. McCain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. McCain tries a head kick but it misses.
Nibali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nibali defending well as McCain loads up on a big left hand. McCain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nibali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nibali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. McCain avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nibali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCain. Nibali on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCain.
Nibali throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nibali ducks down and throws a hook to the body. McCain lands a left and a right that send Nibali crashing to the mat, dazed. McCain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nibali throws a body punch but McCain moves out of range. McCain throwing a counter right hand but Nibali manages to avoid it. McCain closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nibali! McCain dives in looking to finish! Nibali is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas McCain! Lucas McCain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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