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Event:
OFL k1 - 2
Date: Sep 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Durand plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Lucarescu's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Lucarescu, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacques Durand!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
OFL 4
Date: Aug 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Beecher slips a jab from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Beecher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucarescu.
Lucarescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Beecher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu lands with a cross.
Lucarescu walks into a stiff left hand from Beecher.
Lucarescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beecher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beecher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucarescu manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Beecher moves out of range.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Lucarescu lands a right hook to the body.
Beecher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beecher misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T1#
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Beecher shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lucarescu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Beecher moves out of range.
Beecher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Beecher misses
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu blocks a head kick by Beecher.
Lucarescu misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Beecher moves into the clinch.
Beecher tries to throw a body punch but Lucarescu avoids it by throwing Beecher back against the ropes. #BC#
Lucarescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beecher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucarescu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beecher counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Beecher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Beecher unleashes a big counter combination but Lucarescu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lucarescu punishes Beecher's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beecher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucarescu throws out a loose jab but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beecher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beecher looks to throw the jab but Lucarescu is out of range.
Lucarescu is looking to counter punch.
Beecher throws a leg kick but Lucarescu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beecher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Beecher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beecher pushes off an throws an elbow but Lucarescu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Beecher misses with a punch to the body.
Beecher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucarescu backwards.
Beecher misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Beecher misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Beecher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
Beecher throws a fast counter high kick but Lucarescu manages to duck under it in time.
Beecher slips a jab and a cross from Lucarescu.
The fighters circling - Lucarescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beecher blocks a jab.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beecher manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu is looking to wear down Beecher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Lucarescu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beecher doesn't seem phased though.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beecher was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
Beecher throws a head kick but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Lucarescu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lucarescu scores with a hook.
Lucarescu throws a series of punches but Beecher moves out of range.
Beecher wants to clinch.#T4#
Lucarescu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beecher.
The fighters circling - Lucarescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beecher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beecher lands the left hand.
Beecher lands a jab to Lucarescu's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu slips a jab from Beecher.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucarescu misses the target.
Beecher moves in looking to clinch but Lucarescu pushes him off.
Beecher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beecher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucarescu.
It looked like Lucarescu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beecher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Beecher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lucarescu moves out of range as Beecher throws a body kick.
Beecher tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucarescu lands a body shot.
Mircea Lucarescu is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
Beecher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu lands a slapping body shot.
Beecher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beecher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucarescu throws a right hand that Beecher ducks under and follows up with a left that Beecher also avoids with ease.
Beecher moves away from the strike by Lucarescu.
Beecher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beecher follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Beecher.
Jab, jab by Lucarescu - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Lucarescu. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Beecher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beecher motions for Lucarescu to come forward. Beecher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucarescu looks to land a combination. Beecher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beecher avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
Beecher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beecher misses with a left hand
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu misses the jab.
Lucarescu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beecher on the side of the head.
Beecher throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Lucarescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beecher can do to turn this around?
Lucarescu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beecher.
Lucarescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beecher.
Beecher is trying to counter with his kicks.
Beecher slips a jab and a cross from Lucarescu.
Beecher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Beecher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beecher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beecher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beecher was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
Beecher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Beecher.
Lucarescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beecher throws a body punch but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Beecher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Lucarescu. Beautiful body shot.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beecher moves away.
Beecher avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
Beecher thumps Lucarescu with a low kick.#T3#
Beecher scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucarescu misses the target.
Lucarescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beecher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucarescu thinking.
Beecher thuds a left hand into Lucarescu's body.
Lucarescu lands with a cross.
Beecher tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lucarescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Beecher looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Beecher just gets out of the way.
Lucarescu feints a jab promting Beecher to slip. Lucarescu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beecher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beecher throws out a leg kick but Lucarescu moves out of range and Beecher only half commits.
Beecher looks for the body kick but Lucarescu saw that one coming.
Beecher throws a head kick that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucarescu sizes up Beecher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beecher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beecher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Lucarescu takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
Beecher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beecher throws a body punch but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Beecher throws a push kick but Lucarescu slaps the foot to one side.
Beecher moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
A little jabbing left from Beecher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beecher moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
Beecher flicks out a counter leg kick but Lucarescu steps away.
Beecher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beecher.
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucarescu moves away.
Lucarescu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beecher backs up against the ropes.
Lucarescu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beecher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beecher slips under a jab.
Lucarescu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lucarescu throws a right hand that Beecher ducks under and follows up with a left that Beecher also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lucarescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beecher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beecher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Beecher looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucarescu is just out of range.
Beecher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beecher throws an off balance right hand
and Lucarescu counters with a left to the body.
Beecher throws a body shot but no joy.
Beecher throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucarescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beecher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lucarescu with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beecher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucarescu catches Beecher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beecher connects with a body shot that sends Lucarescu's belly button to the back.
Lucarescu looks to land a right hand but Beecher moved out of range.
Lucarescu lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Lucarescu lands a slapping body shot.
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lucarescu.
Beecher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beecher tries to clinch up
and Lucarescu counters with a nice body shot.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut. Beecher saw that one coming.
Beecher lands with a shot to the body.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Beecher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu looks to land a left hand but Beecher moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Beecher moves out of range.
Beecher misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beecher moves away.
Beecher tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucarescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucarescu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beecher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucarescu under the eye.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucarescu. Beecher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beecher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Lucarescu misses.
Lucarescu cracks Beecher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucarescu moves away.
Beecher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Lucarescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beecher.
Beecher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Beecher is looking for the big counter here.
Lucarescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beecher scores with a nice right hand.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot.
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
Beecher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Beecher is just out of range.
Beecher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
Beecher misses with a head kick.
Lucarescu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beecher moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
Beecher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucarescu.#T4#
Beecher tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lucarescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucarescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beecher just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Lucarescu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beecher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beecher.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucarescu misses the target.
Beecher tries to work over Lucarescu's front leg with a kick but Lucarescu checks it.
Lucarescu throws a hook but Beecher avoids it easily.
Beecher just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu throws a jab when Beecher was well out of range.
A jab from Beecher misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beecher. Lucarescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucarescu throwing a counter right hand but Beecher manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mircea Lucarescu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucarescu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mircea Lucarescu!
In his post fight interview, Mircea Lucarescu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RS 155 Start Swinging
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Lucarescu tries to get set, Heart tries to push him back and clinch up but Lucarescu manages to avoid the attempt.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heart with a jab.
Heart defending well as Lucarescu loads up on a big left hand.
Heart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucarescu misses with a looping right.
Heart tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lucarescu manages to circle out of the way.
Lucarescu with a jab.
Lucarescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucarescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Heart clinches up with Lucarescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucarescu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Heart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucarescu has had enough of the clinch but Heart keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Heart tries to throw a body punch but Lucarescu avoids it by throwing Heart back against the cage.
Lucarescu being controlled against the cage.
Lucarescu wants to get back to striking at distance but Heart won't allow it.
Lucarescu is trying to break the clinch but Heart has him pressed against the cage.
Heart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lucarescu blocking some punches.
Lucarescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heart gets through Lucarescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart digs a right hand underneath Lucarescu's ribcage. Lucarescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heart throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Lucarescu is trying to force a seperation but Heart has the dominant position.
Heart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucarescu backwards.
The referee calls for Heart to work.
Heart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Lucarescu.
Heart lands a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Heart has double underhooks.
Lucarescu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucarescu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Heart.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Heart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucarescu's efforts to push away.
Heart keeps control of Lucarescu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Lucarescu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heart working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Lucarescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucarescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Heart misses.
Nice cross by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Heart clinches.
Heart lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Heart manages to break the clinch.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Heart.#T4#
A punch combination from Lucarescu misses.
Heart seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart moves away from the strike by Lucarescu.
Heart stuns Lucarescu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucarescu defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lucarescu throws a hook but Heart blocks it.
Lucarescu scores with a nice right hand.
Lucarescu missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heart works Lucarescu's body with a nice hook.
Heart works over Lucarescu's head and body with a nice combination.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucarescu counters with a left and a right that stings Heart.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Heart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lucarescu throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Heart works the jab nicely.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart defending well as Lucarescu loads up on a big left hand.
Heart tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lucarescu manages to circle out of the way.
Lucarescu throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Heart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Heart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Heart scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Lucarescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Heart misses.
A nice side step and Lucarescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lucarescu stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Heart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucarescu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
#CL#
Heart clinches. #BC2#
Lucarescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Lucarescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Heart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heart. #BC#
Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucarescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Lucarescu ducks down to avoid it.
Lucarescu catches Heart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Lucarescu.
Heart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucarescu can do to turn this around?#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucarescu moves away.
Lucarescu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Heart.
Lucarescu throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Lucarescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucarescu lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Heart darts in and clinches Lucarescu up against the cage.
Heart lands an uppercut.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Lucarescu tries to break free but Heart pushes him back against the cage.
Heart tries to work over Lucarescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucarescu is trying to break the clinch but Heart is controlling him.
Heart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucarescu backwards.
Lucarescu has had enough of the clinch but Heart keeps him there for the moment.#T3##BC#
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Heart clinches with his opponent.
Heart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heart.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Heart prevents Lucarescu from breaking the clinch.
Heart is working Lucarescu over against the cage.#BC#
Heart breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucarescu scores with a nice strike.
Heart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4#
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heart on the side of the head.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Lucarescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lucarescu stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heart tries to clinch up but Lucarescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucarescu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heart's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lucarescu's head backwards.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Heart clinches up with Lucarescu and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Heart.
Heart stalling.
Lucarescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart tries a body shot but Lucarescu blocks it.
#BC#
Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Heart dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Lucarescu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucarescu lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Heart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heart tries to clinch there but Lucarescu circles away.
#CL#
Heart rushes Lucarescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heart tries to clinch but Lucarescu is having none of it.
Heart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lucarescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart is looking to counter the offense by Lucarescu and move into the clinch.
Lucarescu throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Lucarescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
Lucarescu connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucarescu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
#T1#
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Heart clinches with his opponent.
Lucarescu is trying to force a seperation but Heart has the dominant position.#BC2#
Lucarescu breaks from the clinch.
Lucarescu throws a nice looking combination but Heart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Lucarescu slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Lucarescu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Heart avoids nicely.
Heart throws a big counter combination but Lucarescu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucarescu slips a jab from Heart.
Heart missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart slips a jab and a cross from Lucarescu.
#T2#
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucarescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Lucarescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lucarescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Heart's body. Heart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucarescu.#CL#
Heart clinches with his opponent.
Lucarescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Heart has double underhooks.
Heart lands a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heart has him pressed against the cage.
Heart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peter Heart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucarescu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Lucarescu misses.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart slips under a jab from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu with a hook.#T4#
Heart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Lucarescu.#CL#
Heart moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucarescu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucarescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Heart has double underhooks.
Lucarescu tries to break free but Heart pushes him back against the cage.
Heart tries a body shot but Lucarescu blocks it.
Lucarescu is trying to break the clinch but Heart has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mircea Lucarescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mircea Lucarescu.
I think Heart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Heart!
Peter Heart decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
RS 148 Caged Combat
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.#CL#
McGregor drives through and clinches with Lucarescu against the cage.
Lucarescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor keeps control of Lucarescu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucarescu is defending well for now.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
Lucarescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor tries a body shot but Lucarescu blocks it.
#BC2#
Lucarescu manages to break the clinch.
Lucarescu throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
Lucarescu looks to throw the jab but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
McGregor has managed to clinch.
Lucarescu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
McGregor prevents Lucarescu from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Lucarescu breaks the clinch.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lucarescu connects with a nice looking jab.
McGregor takes one on the button.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Lucarescu keeps it at a distance.
Lucarescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGregor's head backwards.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
McGregor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu punishes McGregor's body with a nice straight punch.
McGregor misses with a body punch
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucarescu circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
McGregor closes the distance but Lucarescu moves to the side
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
McGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucarescu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Lucarescu moves out of range easily.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucarescu misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Nice cross by Lucarescu.
McGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like McGregor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with a hook to the body
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucarescu throws out the jab.
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lucarescu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lucarescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu checks a low kick from McGregor.
Lucarescu takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
Lucarescu lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lucarescu. Beautiful body shot.
Lucarescu throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor looks to land a body kick but Lucarescu moved away.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Lucarescu is avoiding it.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGregor.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor throws a jab when Lucarescu was well out of range.
McGregor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lucarescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
#CL#
McGregor moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Lucarescu manages to break the clinch.
McGregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucarescu.
Danga de danga de dang - Lucarescu scores with a four punch combination!
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucarescu moves away.
Lucarescu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Lucarescu dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor is looking to wear down Lucarescu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch but Lucarescu is having none of it.
Connor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucarescu misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Lucarescu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
McGregor wants to clinch.
Lucarescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGregor momentarily.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Lucarescu avoids it well.
Lucarescu looks to throw the jab but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGregor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGregor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucarescu throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Lucarescu lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
McGregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGregor there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucarescu keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Lucarescu. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucarescu! But no joy.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucarescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor throws a head kick but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucarescu circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
McGregor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGregor tries to move into range but Lucarescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGregor throws a leg kick
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucarescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lucarescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lucarescu counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, jab by McGregor - just one landing.
McGregor takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucarescu's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucarescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
McGregor takes one on the button.
McGregor wants to clinch
and Lucarescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGregor misses with a left hand
and Lucarescu counters with a straight right hand.
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot.
Lucarescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucarescu. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Lucarescu looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Lucarescu just gets out of the way.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucarescu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGregor with a body shot.
Lucarescu scores with a body shot.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucarescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from McGregor.
McGregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucarescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu misses with a left hand #CL#
and McGregor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor has Lucarescu pressed against the cage, preventing Lucarescu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucarescu wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
#T1#
McGregor landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Lucarescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from McGregor misses.
McGregor throws a nice head kick!
McGregor throws a head kick but Lucarescu moves out of range.
McGregor wants to clinch but Lucarescu slips to the side
and Lucarescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lucarescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Lucarescu circles away.
McGregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucarescu misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from McGregor misses the target.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor moves forwards but Lucarescu connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Lucarescu.
A jab from Lucarescu finds it's way through McGregor's defenses.
Lucarescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGregor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
McGregor cracks Lucarescu with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Lucarescu - just one landing. #CL#
McGregor rushes Lucarescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but Lucarescu blocks it.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucarescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lucarescu.
#T3#
Lucarescu wants to break free but McGregor has control.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucarescu is defending well for now.
McGregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucarescu is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.
Lucarescu is trying to break free.
Lucarescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucarescu is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Lucarescu managing to block the knees to the body from McGregor.
Connor McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucarescu can't break the clinch.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Lucarescu blocks with his arms.
Lucarescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucarescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
Lucarescu can't break the clinch.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Lucarescu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucarescu working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
Lucarescu wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
Lucarescu takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor lands with a short shot to the head.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but Lucarescu blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucarescu. #BC2#
Lucarescu manages to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Lucarescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Lucarescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucarescu 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mircea Lucarescu!
Mircea Lucarescu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RS 145 Killing In The Name Of
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curran. Lucarescu shrugs it off though.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curran looks to throw the jab but Lucarescu is out of range.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran defending well as Lucarescu loads up on a big left hand.
Curran cracks the inside of Lucarescu's front leg.
Mario Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran lands a jab.
Curran takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Curran throws a shot from downtown. Lucarescu moves away and avoids it.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Curran's body. Curran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid body kick from Curran.
Good shot there by Curran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucarescu blocks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lucarescu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Curran moves out of range.
Curran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu checks a leg kick.
Lucarescu misses the jab.
Lucarescu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curran rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Curran scores with a push kick.
Curran lands a right hook to the body.
Curran throws a leg kick that misses.
Curran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Curran is just out of range.
Lucarescu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucarescu to score with a decent uppercut.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucarescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Curran misses.
A nice side step and Lucarescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lucarescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Curran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've been hearing reports that Curran has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lucarescu throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Curran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Curran.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Lucarescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucarescu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Curran connects with a looping right hand.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran is looking to counter with a body kick.
Curran throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Curran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curran scores with a leg kick.
Curran throws a lazy right hand but Lucarescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucarescu swings for the body but Curran moves out of range.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mircea Lucarescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curran throws a leg kick but Lucarescu checks it.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Curran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Curran is looking to score with low kicks.
Curran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucarescu.
Curran scores with a kick to the body.
Curran is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucarescu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lucarescu misses with a jab to the body
and Curran counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Curran's body. Curran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucarescu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curran lands with an overhand left.
Curran sizes up Lucarescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curran 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 Lucarescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucarescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curran 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 Lucarescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucarescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Lucarescu blocks the low kick.
Curran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucarescu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucarescu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Curran cracks the inside of Lucarescu's front leg.
Curran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucarescu throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
That kick from Curran tenderised Lucarescu's leg. Lucarescu is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucarescu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curran in his tracks.
Curran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran tests Lucarescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curran takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu checks a low kick from Curran.
Curran tries to land a leg kick but Lucarescu saw it coming and moves away.
Curran misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curran thinking.
Curran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curran.
Curran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curran half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Lucarescu misses its intended target.
Curran throws out a leg kick but Lucarescu moves out of range and Curran only half commits.
Lucarescu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucarescu misses with a two punch combination.
Curran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curran, as that shot connected.
Lucarescu moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Curran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucarescu.
Curran throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Curran thumps Lucarescu with a low kick.
Curran misses with a body kick. #CL#
Curran clinches up with Lucarescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Lucarescu avoids it by throwing Curran back against the cage.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucarescu working hard to break the clinch.
Curran lands with a left to the head.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucarescu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Curran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Curran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu trying to control the position from guard on top but Curran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curran keeping full guard, as Lucarescu tries to pass.
Curran has his hands on Lucarescu's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Lucarescu wants to control from the top but Curran keeps moving.
Curran pulls Lucarescu in close to his closed guard and prevents Lucarescu from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Lucarescu has gone for a leg lock! Curran slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucarescu's guard.#REVR#
Curran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucarescu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curran looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Lucarescu is looking for a triangle here but Curran uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T2#
Lucarescu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lucarescu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Curran trying to mount his opponent but Lucarescu defends it.
Curran sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucarescu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lucarescu tries to get to full guard but Curran has control of the leg.
Lucarescu moves into full guard.
Curran showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Curran content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curran trying to control but Lucarescu is working from the bottom.
Curran lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lucarescu wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucarescu is still trying to improve position.
Curran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Lucarescu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Curran has picked Lucarescu up and slammed him! Lucarescu can't keep hold of the triangle and Curran manages to pass to side control!
Curran in side control lands a decent elbow.
Curran moves into full mount!
Curran trying to control but Lucarescu is having none of it.
Lucarescu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mario Curran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Lucarescu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Curran has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lucarescu is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Curran!
Mario Curran retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Curran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RS 142 Beast Mode
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Cuida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuida flicks out a counter leg kick but Lucarescu steps away.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut
and Cuida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cuida has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuida throws a big shot that misses.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuida throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lucarescu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cuida.
Lucarescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuida! But no joy.
Lucarescu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cuida misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuida throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuida moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuida throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucarescu sets himself, and Cuida steps forward looking for the clinch! Lucarescu avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Cuida misses its intended target.
Lucarescu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Cuida fails with a takedown attempt.
Cuida throws a front kick aimed at Lucarescu's knee but Lucarescu avoids it well.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuida throws a big shot that misses.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Cuida's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Cuida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cuida.
Lucarescu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lucarescu misses with a double jab
and Cuida counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu scores with a punch to the head.
Cuida throws a sloppy head kick and Lucarescu moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Cuida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cuida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucarescu.#T2##TD2#
Cuida looking to score a takedown here. Lucarescu is defending well but Cuida drives through and ends up in Lucarescu's guard.#SUB#
Lucarescu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Lucarescu has momentary wrist control but Cuida slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Lucarescu is looking for a triangle but Cuida pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Lucarescu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cuida is working Lucarescu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cuida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cuida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lucarescu's head.
Cuida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucarescu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucarescu, not yet.
Cuida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cuida chips away with some ground and pound.
Cuida preventing the sweep. #T3#
Cuida content to stall in guard here.
Cuida stopping the sweep attempt from Lucarescu.
Cuida content to stall in guard here.
Cuida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cuida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cuida wants to control from the top but Lucarescu keeps moving.
Lucarescu has momentary wrist control but Cuida slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucarescu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuida connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lucarescu wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Lucarescu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucarescu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cuida's guard. #REVR#
Cuida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cuida pulls Lucarescu in to control the position.
Cuida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucarescu is one step ahead there.
Lucarescu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuida is keeping the position for now.
Lucarescu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucarescu is really struggling to control Cuida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cuida wants to sweep here but Lucarescu controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Cuida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lucarescu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cuida under the eye.
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuida is just out of range.
Cuida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gray Cuida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucarescu missing with a left hand there. Cuida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cuida misses.
Lucarescu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuida misses the target.
Lucarescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Cuida moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cuida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cuida leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Lucarescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuida wants to clinch
and Lucarescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Cuida tries to clinch up but Lucarescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucarescu scores with a one two! Cuida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cuida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucarescu misses the target.
Cuida tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cuida looks to land a combination but Lucarescu avoids it well.
It looked like Lucarescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucarescu misses with a straight right.
Cuida is looking to chop away at Lucarescu's legs.
Lucarescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuida.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Cuida avoids nicely.
Lucarescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuida throws out the jab.
Cuida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucarescu dips to his left and cracks Cuida with an uppercut!
Cuida misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Cuida misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucarescu scores with the left hand. Cuida knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucarescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucarescu throws an overhand right that lands on Cuida's shoulder, as Cuida tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucarescu.
Nice uppercut there from Cuida.#CL2#
Cuida drives through and clinches with Lucarescu against the cage.
Cuida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cuida looking to throw knees to the head but Lucarescu is blocking nicely.
Cuida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucarescu's efforts to push away.#T3#
Lucarescu tries to circle away but Cuida has him pinned against the cage.
Lucarescu has had enough of the clinch but Cuida keeps him there for the moment.
Lucarescu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cuida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lucarescu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cuida pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lucarescu working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Lucarescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucarescu throws a shot to the body.
Cuida throws a one two combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mircea Lucarescu has been cut.
Cuida misses with a right hand
letting Lucarescu counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuida. #T4#
Cuida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lucarescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cuida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucarescu's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucarescu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuida.
Cuida misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucarescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucarescu misses with a hook to the body
and Cuida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucarescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucarescu throws out the jab.
Lucarescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuida.
Lucarescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucarescu duly obliges.
Cuida misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lucarescu slips a jab from Cuida.
Lucarescu lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mircea Lucarescu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lucarescu blocks a jab.
Lucarescu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cuida jabs Lucarescu right on the nose. Lucarescu blinks but takes it well.#TD2#
Lucarescu gets caught flat footed, as Cuida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lucarescu trying to keep a closed guard but Cuida is proving a slippery customer.
Lucarescu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucarescu, not yet. #SUB#
Lucarescu working for a triangle but Cuida defends it easily.
Cuida's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cuida tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucarescu is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuida won't allow Lucarescu to sweep him here.
Cuida content to stall in guard here.
Lucarescu 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.
Cuida scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Cuida distracts Lucarescu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cuida content to stall in guard here.
Cuida postures up and lands a big shot to Lucarescu's brow.
Cuida looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucarescu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucarescu wants to sweep here but Cuida controlling him for the moment.
Cuida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cuida lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lucarescu looking to control.
Cuida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lucarescu's head.
Cuida trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucarescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cuida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Cuida is posturing up here but Lucarescu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cuida tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cuida has to tap! Slick submission there by Lucarescu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mircea Lucarescu!
Mircea Lucarescu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Gray Cuida stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is why I run...'.
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Event:
GK 136 - Boom vs Lucarescu
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Boom just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boom to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucarescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucarescu duly obliges.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boom was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
A jab from Boom misses.
Boom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucarescu.
Boom fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu throws a looping overhand right but Boom ducks down to avoid it.
Lucarescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Boom.
Boom walks into a jab.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boom manages to avoid it.
Boom swinging wildly here.
Lucarescu moves away from the strike by Boom.
Lucarescu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucarescu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Lucarescu blocks a jab.
Boom throws a nice looking combination but Lucarescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucarescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucarescu under the eye.
Boom throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom defending well as Lucarescu loads up on a big left hand.
Boom moves away from the strike by Lucarescu.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Lucarescu's shoulder, as Lucarescu tries to avoid the shot.
Lucarescu swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
Boom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Boom throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boom manages to avoid it.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Lucarescu slips the punch.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Boom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucarescu lands with a nice body punch.
Boom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boom tries to bum rush Lucarescu with a series of wild strikes but Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucarescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucarescu lands a right hook to the body.
Boom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lucarescu. Those never looked like landing.
Boom scores with a body shot.
Lucarescu slips a straight right by Boom.
Lucarescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom thows a leg kick but Lucarescu checks it
and Lucarescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucarescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boom moves away.
A nice combination there by Lucarescu.
Boom throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Boom.
A slow jab from Boom misses its intended target.
Lucarescu misses with a jab to the body
and Boom counters with a thumping low kick.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boom counters with a left and a right that stings Lucarescu.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
Boom missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Lucarescu slips the punch.
Lucarescu scores with a hook to the body. Boom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Lucarescu.
A slow jab from Boom misses its intended target.
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boom.
Boom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom swings for the body but Lucarescu moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom throws a jab when Lucarescu was well out of range.#T4#
Lucarescu scores with a one two! Boom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lucarescu jabs Boom right on the nose. Boom blinks but takes it well.
Lucarescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom. Lucarescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Lucarescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom misses with a straight right.
Boom throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boom was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Boom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DJ Boom will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boom, as that shot connected.
Boom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucarescu misses with a few strikes there.
Lucarescu throws a one two combo.
Lucarescu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boom manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu misses with a wild combination.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucarescu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Lucarescu's shoulder, as Lucarescu tries to avoid the shot.
Boom throws a jab when Lucarescu was well out of range.
Boom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucarescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom misses with a looping right.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucarescu.
Boom lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucarescu throws a nice looking combination but Boom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Boom misses the target.#T1#
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boom is just out of range.
Boom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu slips under a jab.
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Lucarescu moves away and avoids it.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
An attempted straight right counter from Boom misses the target.
Boom throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
Lucarescu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Lucarescu avoids the body shot from Boom.
Lucarescu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boom rather than just go for the knockout.
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Boom missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucarescu loads up on a big right hand but Boom slips the punch.
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Boom.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu lands with a straight right. Boom didn't see that one coming.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom tries to move into range but Lucarescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucarescu blocks a jab.#T2#
Boom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucarescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lucarescu misses with a looping left.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Boom takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the side of Boom's head but Boom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Boom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucarescu counters with a right hand to the body.
Boom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Boom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucarescu. Boom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boom.
Lucarescu scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Lucarescu lands a right hook to the body.
Boom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Boom misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Boom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucarescu walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Boom.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
Boom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucarescu has time to react.
Lucarescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Boom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Boom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucarescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Lucarescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu throws out a counter right but Boom avoids it with no problem.
Lucarescu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boom backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Boom moves out of range. #T4#
Boom slips under a jab from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a good cross that connects.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Boom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with a hook.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boom.
Boom jabs Lucarescu right on the nose. Lucarescu blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Lucarescu - just one landing.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
A little jabbing left from Lucarescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lucarescu lands with an uppercut that bounces Boom off the cage and back into range.
Boom tries to bum rush Lucarescu with a series of wild strikes but Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucarescu lands a jab to Boom's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Lucarescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucarescu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boom. Boom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucarescu counters with a left and a right that stings Boom.
Lucarescu cracks Boom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lucarescu throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucarescu.
Boom has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lucarescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Lucarescu looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
Boom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Boom staying out of range there.
Lucarescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucarescu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boom on the side of the head.#T1#
Lucarescu lands the left hand.
Boom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Boom misses with a looping right.
Lucarescu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lucarescu defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucarescu at a distance.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boom moves away.
Boom misses with a straight right.
Boom lands with a good body shot.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Boom misses.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucarescu momentarily.
Boom throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
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!
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu catches Boom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Boom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Lucarescu misses.
Boom throwing a counter right hand but Lucarescu manages to avoid it.
Boom throws a body punch but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Lucarescu throws a counter combo.
Lucarescu lands the left hand.
Lucarescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Boom with a series of wild strikes but Boom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boom's head backwards.
Boom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom misses with a wild combination.
Lucarescu blocks a leg kick.
Lucarescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Boom lands a right hook to the body.
Boom lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucarescu jabs Boom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boom.
Lucarescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucarescu lands a right hook to the body.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Lucarescu's shoulder, as Lucarescu tries to avoid the shot.
Boom throws a big shot that misses.
Boom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom lands a nice shot that snaps Lucarescu's head back.
#T4#
Lucarescu throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucarescu moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Boom misses with a straight right.
Lucarescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom.
Boom throws a hook to the side of Lucarescu's head but Lucarescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucarescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boom.
An attempted straight right counter from Boom misses the target.
Boom looks to throw the jab but Lucarescu is out of range.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Boom moves out of range.
Lucarescu connects with a right hand. Boom shakes it off.
Boom misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Lucarescu staying out of range there.
Boom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucarescu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu looks to land a left hand but Boom moved out of range nicely.
Boom throws the left hand but Lucarescu avoids the punch easily.
Lucarescu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucarescu lands a jab to the nose.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom misses the jab.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucarescu.
Lucarescu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Lucarescu misses its intended target.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Boom does no damage.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Boom misses.
Lucarescu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Lucarescu cracks Boom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucarescu scores with a nice head shot.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Boom misses the target.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Boom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu misses with a left hand
and Boom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucarescu thinking.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Lucarescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Boom throws the left hand but Lucarescu avoids the punch easily.
Boom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucarescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Boom misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boom moves away.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom throwing a counter right hand but Lucarescu manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu misses with a combination
and Boom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boom doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucarescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucarescu swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
A lazy left from Lucarescu finds it's target.
Lucarescu defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
Boom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucarescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom lands a head shot.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Lucarescu's shoulder, as Lucarescu tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Boom swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu cracks Boom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucarescu finds it's way round the side to connect with Boom's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Boom misses the target.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Boom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boom moves away.
Lucarescu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boom is just out of range.
Lucarescu defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Lucarescu moves away and avoids it.
Boom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Boom avoids nicely.
Lucarescu slips under a jab.
Lucarescu cracks Boom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucarescu counters with a straight right hand.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot
and Boom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Lucarescu misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Boom.
Lucarescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boom throws out the jab.
Boom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boom cracks Lucarescu with a good jab.
Lucarescu swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that DJ Boom will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Boom misses the target.
Boom just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu jabs Boom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lucarescu throws a shot from downtown. Boom moves away and avoids it.
Boom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucarescu. That did some damage!
Boom connects with a nice looking jab.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the body.
Boom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu blocks a jab.
Lucarescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Boom.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Lucarescu slips under a jab.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but Lucarescu ducks down to avoid it.
Lucarescu slips a straight right by Boom.
Lucarescu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boom with a body shot.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Nice defenses there by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boom manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom misses with a two punch combination.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Boom misses its target.
Boom takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Boom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
#T2#
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Boom misses.
Boom moves away from the strike by Lucarescu.
Boom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom takes one to the chin there.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Boom's body. Boom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom throws a series of punches but Lucarescu avoids them all with ease.
Lucarescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom misses with a straight left.
Lucarescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Lucarescu does it's job there.
Boom throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
Boom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucarescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom throws a body punch but Lucarescu moves out of range. #T3#
Lucarescu scores with a nice head shot.
Lucarescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucarescu slips a straight right by Boom.
Lucarescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom throws the left hand but Lucarescu avoids the punch easily.
Lucarescu defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lucarescu does it's job there.
Boom lands with a good body shot.
Lucarescu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom misses with a shot to the body
and Lucarescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Boom.
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!
Boom throws a combination that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boom thinking.
Boom looks to land a left hand but Lucarescu moved out of range nicely.#T4#
A jab from Boom does it's job there.
Boom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucarescu at a distance.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Boom scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Lucarescu misses
and Boom counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucarescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucarescu's head.
Boom throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
Lucarescu jabs Boom right on the nose. Boom blinks but takes it well.
Boom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucarescu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Lucarescu. Those never looked like landing.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucarescu. Boom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Boom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Boom!
DJ Boom retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking DJ Boom thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
GK 132 - Boom vs Hughes 2
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malingo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Malingo throws a hook but Lucarescu blocks it.
Lucarescu looks to land a left hand but Malingo moved out of range nicely.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Malingo's ribcage but misses.
Malingo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Malingo shoots in but Lucarescu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malingo takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
Malingo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lucarescu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucarescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malingo doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu connects with a looping right hand.
Lucarescu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malingo on the side of the head.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu jabs Malingo to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malingo looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu is looking to wear down Malingo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lucarescu moves away from the strike by Malingo.
Malingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lucarescu lands with an overhand left.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Malingo's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Malingo.
Malingo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lucarescu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malingo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malingo scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Lucarescu misses with a looping left.
Malingo moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Malingo avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
Malingo throws out a counter right but Lucarescu avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Lucarescu misses.
Lucarescu staying out of range there.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot that sends Malingo's belly button to the back.
Lucarescu misses the body punch
and Malingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malingo manages to avoid it.
Malingo throws out a counter right but Lucarescu avoids it with no problem.
Mircea Lucarescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malingo throws a shot from downtown. Lucarescu moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malingo, as that shot connected.
Malingo cracks Lucarescu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lucarescu throws a right hand that misses
and Malingo counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Malingo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malingo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lucarescu counter with a right hand.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucarescu slips under a jab from Malingo.
Malingo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malingo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucarescu. Malingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucarescu lands a nice shot that snaps Malingo's head back.
Malingo slips under a jab.
Malingo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lucarescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malingo counters with a left and a right that stings Lucarescu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucarescu swings for the body but Malingo moves out of range.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
A punch lands to the side of Lucarescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucarescu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malingo back to the cage. Lucarescu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lucarescu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malingo misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu throws a nice looking combination but Malingo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucarescu falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Malingo counter with a right hand.
Lucarescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucarescu works Malingo's body with a nice hook.
Lucarescu with a hook.
Malingo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Lucarescu does no damage.
Lucarescu lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Lucarescu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Malingo tries to work over Lucarescu's front leg with a kick but Lucarescu checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Lucarescu there.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Malingo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Malingo with a series of wild strikes but Malingo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucarescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucarescu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Malingo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lucarescu has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Lucarescu.
Malingo feints the counter takedown.
Malingo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucarescu misses with a right hand
and Malingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu digs a good body shot into Malingo's ribs.#T1#
Lucarescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malingo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucarescu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malingo throws a leg kick but Lucarescu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malingo lands with an overhand left.
Malingo connects with a body shot.
Lucarescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucarescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Malingo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body punch from Lucarescu.
Malingo avoids the body shot from Lucarescu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucarescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malingo can do to turn this around?
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Malingo is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.#T2#
Lucarescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malingo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Malingo lands.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Malingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucarescu throwing a counter right hand but Malingo manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu scores with a jab. Malingo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lucarescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malingo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malingo dodges the punch combination from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu throws a hook but Malingo blocks it.
Lucarescu lands a nice looking body shot.
#T3#
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Malingo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lucarescu with a body shot.
Lucarescu misses with a looping left.
Malingo looks to land a left hand but Lucarescu moved out of range nicely.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Malingo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Malingo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucarescu throws a predictable looking body shot
#TD2#
and Malingo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lucarescu is trying to get back to full guard.
Lucarescu wants to control but Malingo is keeping busy.
Lucarescu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malingo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucarescu has hold of Malingo's hands but Malingo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lucarescu wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Lucarescu is looking to control Malingo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucarescu avoid being mounted?
Malingo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucarescu tries to get to full guard but Malingo has control of the leg.
Malingo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lucarescu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucarescu gets back to half guard.
Lucarescu has a hand on Malingo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Malingo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lucarescu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lucarescu is trying desperately to improve position.
Malingo landing strikes from the mount.
Lucarescu is trying to escape the mount.
Malingo landing strikes from the mount and Lucarescu is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie Malingo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lucarescu misses with a right hand
and Malingo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucarescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malingo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucarescu thinking.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Malingo moves out of range.
Lucarescu misses with a hook. Malingo ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Malingo is just out of range.
Malingo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Malingo's body. Malingo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucarescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Malingo looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucarescu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malingo.
The fighters circling - Lucarescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Lucarescu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malingo.
Lucarescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Malingo does it's job there.
Malingo misses with a hook.
Malingo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Malingo's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Malingo swings for the body but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Lucarescu with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Lucarescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malingo.
Lucarescu misses the shot to the body.
Mircea Lucarescu is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malingo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malingo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Lucarescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malingo moves away.
Lucarescu scores with a jab.
Lucarescu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malingo to score with a decent uppercut.
Malingo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Malingo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malingo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucarescu throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Malingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucarescu lands a nice shot that snaps Malingo's head back.
#T3#
Malingo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucarescu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malingo thinking.
Malingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Malingo throws a shot from downtown. Lucarescu moves away and avoids it.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the side of Malingo's head but Malingo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Malingo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lucarescu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lucarescu misses with a hook to the body
and Malingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucarescu manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu misses with a body punch
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Lucarescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malingo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malingo.#T4#
Lucarescu misses with a hook. Malingo ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu stuns Malingo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucarescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucarescu throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malingo.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Malingo moves out of range.
Lucarescu swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Malingo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Malingo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lucarescu is trying to get back to full guard.
Malingo trying to control the action but Lucarescu is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mircea Lucarescu.
I think Lucarescu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mircea Lucarescu!
In his post fight interview, Mircea Lucarescu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
B51: Jacobson vs. Bunker 2
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Jostrzebski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucarescu throws a right hand that misses
and Jostrzebski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucarescu lands with a good body shot.
Lucarescu lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Lucarescu misses.
Lucarescu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Jostrzebski ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Jostrzebski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jostrzebski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucarescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu cracks Jostrzebski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lucarescu cracks Jostrzebski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jostrzebski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucarescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Lucarescu throws an off balance right hand
and Jostrzebski counters with a nice body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu cracks a nice hook into Jostrzebski's ribs.
Lucarescu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jostrzebski rather than just go for the knockout.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
Jostrzebski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucarescu.
Nice uppercut lands for Lucarescu. That snapped Jostrzebski's head back.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Jostrzebski with a series of wild strikes but Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski slips under a jab from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu lands with a straight right. Jostrzebski didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jostrzebski walks into a stiff left hand from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Jostrzebski throws a big shot that misses.
Jostrzebski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucarescu cracks Jostrzebski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jostrzebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucarescu manages to avoid it.
Lucarescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jostrzebski moves away from the strike by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu misses with a hook. Jostrzebski ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucarescu jabs Jostrzebski right on the nose. Jostrzebski blinks but takes it well.
Lucarescu lands with a shot to the body.
Lucarescu lands a really nice looking cross but Jostrzebski seems unphased.
Lucarescu scores with a jab. Jostrzebski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucarescu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jostrzebski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucarescu scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Jostrzebski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Lucarescu misses its intended target.
Lucarescu punishes Jostrzebski's body with a nice straight punch.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucarescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucarescu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jostrzebski with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucarescu.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu misses with a hook to the body
and Jostrzebski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucarescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jostrzebski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lucarescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucarescu duly obliges.
Jostrzebski defending well as Lucarescu loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucarescu swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jostrzebski moves away.
Jostrzebski is looking to counter punch.
Lucarescu looks to land a combination but Jostrzebski avoids it well.
Lucarescu moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Lucarescu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lucarescu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucarescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucarescu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucarescu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucarescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu misses the body punch
and Lucarescu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Mircea Lucarescu has been cut.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut. Lucarescu saw that one coming.
Lucarescu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mircea Lucarescu's cut.
That's time! Jostrzebski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jostrzebski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jostrzebski scores with a hook to the body. Lucarescu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jostrzebski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jostrzebski is looking to counter punch.
Lucarescu dips to his left and cracks Jostrzebski with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Jostrzebski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu misses with a double jab
and Jostrzebski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jostrzebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
It looked like Jostrzebski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucarescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucarescu connects with the punch.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Jostrzebski with a series of wild strikes but Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucarescu throws a series of punches but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jostrzebski misses its target.
Lucarescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucarescu scores with a jab. Jostrzebski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucarescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Jostrzebski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut.
Jostrzebski ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jostrzebski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucarescu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lucarescu.
Lucarescu scores with a jab. Jostrzebski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jostrzebski lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucarescu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Lucarescu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucarescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jostrzebski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jostrzebski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lucarescu digs a good hook to Jostrzebski's body.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucarescu jabs Jostrzebski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jostrzebski throws the left hand but Lucarescu avoids the punch easily.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jostrzebski moves away.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Jostrzebski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucarescu takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Lucarescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Lucarescu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jostrzebski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucarescu staying out of range there.
Lucarescu cracks Jostrzebski with an open hand slap.
Lucarescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jostrzebski manages to avoid it.
Jostrzebski avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Jostrzebski misses its target.
Lucarescu misses with an uppercut. Jostrzebski saw that one coming.
Lucarescu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucarescu stuns Jostrzebski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jostrzebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Lucarescu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jostrzebski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu looks to land a left hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Jostrzebski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jostrzebski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jostrzebski throws a body punch but Lucarescu moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jostrzebski. Lucarescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jostrzebski dips to his left and cracks Lucarescu with an uppercut!
Jostrzebski throws a lazy right hand but Lucarescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucarescu lands a right hook to the body.
Lucarescu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lucarescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucarescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Jostrzebski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mircea Lucarescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mircea Lucarescu's cut.
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!
#R3#
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jostrzebski is just out of range.
Jostrzebski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jostrzebski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lucarescu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jostrzebski scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mircea Lucarescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
Lucarescu throws out a counter right but Jostrzebski avoids it with no problem.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jostrzebski is just out of range.
Lucarescu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jostrzebski ducks under a wild hook from Lucarescu.
Jostrzebski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lucarescu lands with a straight right. Jostrzebski didn't see that one coming.
Jostrzebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Jostrzebski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucarescu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Lucarescu misses with a body shot.
Lucarescu scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucarescu misses the body punch
enabling Jostrzebski to counter with a crisp jab.
Jostrzebski misses with a wild body shot.
Jostrzebski missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut. Lucarescu saw that one coming.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot that sends Jostrzebski's belly button to the back.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu thuds a left hand into Jostrzebski's body.
Lucarescu misses with a wild body shot.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jostrzebski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucarescu to score with a decent uppercut.
Jostrzebski moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.#T2#
Lucarescu misses with a body shot
enabling Jostrzebski to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Jostrzebski loads up on a big right hand but Lucarescu slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Lucarescu misses.
Lucarescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu scores with the left hand. Jostrzebski knows he should have avoided that one.
Jostrzebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jostrzebski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with a looping left.
Jostrzebski missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jostrzebski throws a series of punches but Lucarescu avoids them all with ease.
Lucarescu misses with a hook. Jostrzebski ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
Lucarescu ducks under a wild hook from Jostrzebski.
It seemed like Lucarescu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jostrzebski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
Lucarescu swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucarescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucarescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jostrzebski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jostrzebski moves away.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Lucarescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Lucarescu.
Lucarescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jostrzebski looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Lucarescu throws a lazy right hand but Jostrzebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jostrzebski is just out of range.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jostrzebski swings for the body but Lucarescu moves out of range.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucarescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu jabs Jostrzebski right on the nose. Jostrzebski blinks but takes it well.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lucarescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jostrzebski is just out of range.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucarescu cracks a nice hook into Jostrzebski's ribs.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a straight right hand.
Jostrzebski moves out of range as Lucarescu strikes.
Jostrzebski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joseph Jostrzebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucarescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mircea Lucarescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucarescu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mircea Lucarescu!
Mircea Lucarescu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Bushido 48: The Kings of 205
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Lucarescu lands the left hand.
Lucarescu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucarescu sets himself, and Cook steps forward looking for the clinch! Lucarescu avoids it this time.
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook throws a right and a left that Lucarescu avoids nicely.
Lucarescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
Lucarescu lands a jab-cross combination.
Lucarescu blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucarescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucarescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bob Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Lucarescu does no damage.
Cook is looking to slow Lucarescu down with leg kicks.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucarescu.#T1#
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
Cook feints and then cracks Lucarescu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucarescu down.
Lucarescu looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucarescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook tests Lucarescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cook looks for the body kick but Lucarescu saw that one coming.
Lucarescu defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucarescu scores with a nice right hand.
Cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucarescu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Cook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cook misses with a double jab.
It looked like Lucarescu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cook.
Cook connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lucarescu takes a step back to recover.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook throws a series of punches but Lucarescu moves out of range.
It looked like Lucarescu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucarescu works over Cook's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucarescu throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Lucarescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucarescu avoids the body shot from Cook.
Lucarescu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cook.
Lucarescu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lucarescu connects with a right hand. Cook shakes it off.
Cook lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Cook has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lucarescu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucarescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cook throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucarescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
Cook misses with a double jab
and Lucarescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucarescu looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucarescu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucarescu checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Lucarescu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucarescu avoids the head kick by Cook.
Lucarescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mircea Lucarescu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lucarescu works over Cook's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucarescu swings widly with a right hand
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Lucarescu.
Lucarescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Lucarescu looks to land a combination. Cook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucarescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucarescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cook throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucarescu's head.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cook works over Lucarescu's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucarescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucarescu connects with a body shot.#T1#
Lucarescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cook's head backwards.
Cook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lucarescu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucarescu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cook connects with a leg kick. Lucarescu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Lucarescu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucarescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucarescu throws a big counter combination but Cook scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cook connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Nice shot by Cook.
Lucarescu lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Lucarescu misses with a double jab.
Lucarescu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Lucarescu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucarescu lands the left hand.
Cook feints and then cracks Lucarescu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucarescu down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Lucarescu down.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucarescu walks into a straight right hand from Cook.
Lucarescu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Cook. Those never looked like landing.
Cook slips a jab from Lucarescu.
Cook lands a jab.
Lucarescu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Lucarescu.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lucarescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Lucarescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cook, right into the meat.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Cook looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Cook just gets out of the way.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucarescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucarescu misses with a few strikes there.
Cook throws a counter combo.
Lucarescu lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
Mircea Lucarescu is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Lucarescu cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook throws a head kick but Lucarescu moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Cook.
Lucarescu jabs at Cook's body.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mircea Lucarescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucarescu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucarescu missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lucarescu looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook misses with the combination.
Lucarescu blocks a head kick by Cook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mircea Lucarescu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Lucarescu as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Lucarescu. Those never looked like landing.
Lucarescu scores with a punch to the head.
Lucarescu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
Lucarescu scores with a three punch combo!
Lucarescu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cook. That one must have hurt.
Lucarescu throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cook.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Lucarescu.
Nice body punch from Lucarescu.
Cook scores with a body shot.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1#
A head kick by Cook misses
enabling Lucarescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucarescu throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Cook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucarescu as Cook tries to tie him up.
Lucarescu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook tries to stall but Lucarescu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Lucarescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucarescu throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Lucarescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucarescu lands with a hook. Cook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lucarescu throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
A head kick misses from Cook. #T2#
Cook misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lucarescu misses its target.
Cook is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Lucarescu does no damage.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Lucarescu catches Cook right on the button with a cross.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucarescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucarescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucarescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucarescu throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Cook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Lucarescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook throws a lazy head kick
and Lucarescu counters with a straight right hand.
Bob Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Lucarescu both land. Nice combination.
Lucarescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Lucarescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lucarescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.#T4#
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucarescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucarescu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Lucarescu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Cook backing up. Cook nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Lucarescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucarescu moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lucarescu. That snapped Cook's head back.
Cook throws a lazy head kick
and Lucarescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucarescu is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Lucarescu sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mircea Lucarescu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucarescu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mircea Lucarescu!
Mircea Lucarescu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Bushido 43: Toskala vs. Al As
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Jostrzebski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jostrzebski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu tries to clinch up but Jostrzebski circles away and keeps his distance.
Jostrzebski lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucarescu's head.
Jostrzebski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucarescu is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
#T1#
Jostrzebski missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucarescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu throws a big counter combination but Jostrzebski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jostrzebski stuns Lucarescu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jostrzebski lands the left hand.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jostrzebski throws a hook to the side of Lucarescu's head but Lucarescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook.
As Jostrzebski looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Jostrzebski just gets out of the way.#T2#
Jostrzebski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucarescu momentarily.
Jostrzebski throws a hook but Lucarescu avoids it easily.
Lucarescu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jostrzebski looks to land a combination but Lucarescu avoids it well.
Lucarescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jostrzebski scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jostrzebski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a left to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lucarescu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lucarescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
Jostrzebski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jostrzebski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucarescu doesn't manage to clinch there - Jostrzebski circles away.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.#T4#
Lucarescu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jostrzebski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph Jostrzebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski misses with a looping right.
Lucarescu moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Jostrzebski looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Lucarescu moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jostrzebski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Jostrzebski. Beautiful body shot.
Jostrzebski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucarescu closes the distance but Jostrzebski moves to the side
and Jostrzebski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu avoids the body shot from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joseph Jostrzebski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucarescu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jostrzebski misses with a right hand
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mircea Lucarescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucarescu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucarescu slips under a jab.#T2#
Lucarescu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jostrzebski.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
Lucarescu throwing a counter right hand but Jostrzebski manages to avoid it.
Jostrzebski misses with a left hand
and Lucarescu counters with a left and a right that stings Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu is looking to wear down Jostrzebski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jostrzebski connects with a jab.
Jostrzebski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucarescu doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Jostrzebski circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jostrzebski counter with a right hand.
Jostrzebski scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucarescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jostrzebski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
Lucarescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jostrzebski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucarescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jostrzebski misses.
Lucarescu slips under a jab from Jostrzebski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jostrzebski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jostrzebski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucarescu.
Lucarescu is looking for a counter combo.
Jostrzebski lands a jab to the nose.
Jostrzebski loads up on a big right hand but Lucarescu slips the punch.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jostrzebski swings widly with a right hand
and Lucarescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lucarescu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucarescu counters with a one-two to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lucarescu misses its target.#T1#
Lucarescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jostrzebski counters with a nice body shot.
Jostrzebski throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucarescu misses the target.
Jostrzebski throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mircea Lucarescu has been cut.
Lucarescu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jostrzebski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jostrzebski swings for the body but Lucarescu moves out of range.
As Jostrzebski looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Jostrzebski just gets out of the way.#T2#
Lucarescu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucarescu tries to clinch but Jostrzebski moves away
and Jostrzebski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucarescu thuds his right hand into Jostrzebski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
Jostrzebski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Jostrzebski throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Lucarescu pushes Jostrzebski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lucarescu blocks a body shot from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jostrzebski digs a right hand underneath Lucarescu's ribcage. Lucarescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lucarescu has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu lands a left hand.
Lucarescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lucarescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jostrzebski prevents a body shot from Lucarescu. #T4#
Jostrzebski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jostrzebski has Lucarescu pushed against the ropes.
Lucarescu trying to land knees to the body.
Jostrzebski avoiding damage as Lucarescu throws knees to the body.
Jostrzebski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jostrzebski trying to stall but Lucarescu improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jostrzebski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lucarescu is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jostrzebski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jostrzebski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Jostrzebski!
After the big win, Joseph Jostrzebski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Bushido 40: Toskala vs. Hanzo
Date: Feb 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Boyka throws a lazy head kick
and Lucarescu counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucarescu counters with a nice body shot.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Boyka misses
and Lucarescu counters with a two punch combo.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Lucarescu checks it
and Lucarescu counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucarescu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Boyka backing up. Boyka nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC2#
Boyka is rocked!
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucarescu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Boyka
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucarescu fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Boyka to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Boyka looks to clinch but Lucarescu throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Boyka taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mircea Lucarescu!
Mircea Lucarescu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Bravado 19: Kincaid v Lovelair
Date: Oct 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Lucarescu lands with a nice body punch.
Lucarescu lands a jab-cross combination.
Lucarescu lands with a hook. Gattis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lucarescu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucarescu wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucarescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gattis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucarescu with a hook.
Lucarescu scores with a shot to the body.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that Gattis avoids nicely.
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!
Lucarescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucarescu tries to bum rush Gattis with a series of wild strikes but Gattis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gattis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucarescu lands the left hand.#KD2#
Lucarescu lands a left and a right that send Gattis crashing to the mat, dazed. Lucarescu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Gattis is rocked!
Lucarescu is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lucarescu shuts the power down on Gattis. Lights out, game over! Lucarescu is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mircea Lucarescu!
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Event:
Bravado 12: Road to Glory
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Duncan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duncan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucarescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucarescu throws a shot to the body.
Lucarescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucarescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duncan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucarescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duncan.
Lucarescu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duncan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duncan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Lucarescu.
Duncan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Duncan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucarescu throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Lucarescu.#T1#
Lucarescu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duncan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lucarescu lands a nice hook to Duncan's body. Duncan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucarescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucarescu gets in close and tags Duncan with a short punch that almost sends Duncan to the mat! Oh Duncan is in big trouble! He turns his back on Lucarescu, trying to create some distance but Lucarescu rushes him, striking wildly and Duncan goes down! The referee tackles Lucarescu into the cage to end the fight! Lucarescu is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mircea Lucarescu!
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