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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 80
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Lucciola jabs at Wyatt's body.
Wyatt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lucciola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Lucciola.
Lucciola throws a sloppy head kick and Wyatt moves out of range easily.
Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucciola misses with a wild body shot.
Wyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucciola.
Wyatt shoots and misses
and Lucciola counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucciola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Wyatt dives in for a single leg takedown but Lucciola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lucciola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucciola sprawls well. Lucciola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wyatt gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson Lucciola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Messiah Wyatt.
Lucciola tests Wyatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Wyatt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lucciola misses with a low kick.
Lucciola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucciola throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucciola throws a series of punches but Wyatt avoids them all with ease.
Wyatt shoots in but no luck this time.
Wyatt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lucciola counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Wyatt is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Messiah Wyatt has been cut.
Wyatt is aggressively charging in as Lucciola backs up avoiding any damage. Lucciola tosses out a jab and Wyatt runs right into it face first! Wyatt is out cold! Lucciola dropped down on all fours and is barking in Wyatt's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Lucciola! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 65
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Carp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lucciola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson Lucciola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucciola misses with a body punch
and Carp counters with a two punch combo.
Carp misses with a wild body shot.
Lucciola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carp.
Lucciola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carp misses with a hook.
Lucciola misses with an uppercut.
Carp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucciola.
Lucciola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucciola thows a leg kick but Carp checks it
and Carp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lucciola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucciola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carp tries to land a leg kick but Lucciola saw it coming and moves away.
#T1#
Lucciola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucciola misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucciola misses with an uppercut
enabling Carp to counter with a crisp jab.
Carp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucciola scores with a hook.
Lucciola throws a leg kick
and Carp counters with a straight right hand.
Lucciola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carp backs up against the cage.
A shot to the liver by Carp. Beautiful body shot.
Lucciola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucciola throws a right hand that misses
and Carp counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucciola looks to score with a jab to the body but Carp is just out of range.
Carp is looking for the big counter here.#T2#
Lucciola misses with a kick to the body.
Carp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carp avoids the body shot from Lucciola.
Lucciola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucciola looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lucciola misses with a right hand
and Carp counters with a nice uppercut.
Carp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lucciola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carp moves away from the strike by Lucciola.
Carp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#KD2#
Carp cracks Lucciola with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carp has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lucciola to stand back up!#ROC2#Lucciola is rocked!
Carp works Lucciola's body with a nice hook.
Oh Lucciola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carp batters Lucciola with a massive right followed by a huge left! Lucciola is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Carp lands a final crushing right hand to drop Lucciola to the mat with a gruesome thud! Carp is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Common Carp!
An out of breath Common Carp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 43
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Lucciola connects with a body shot that sends Sutherland's belly button to the back.
Lucciola throws a jab when Sutherland was well out of range.
Lucciola looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Lucciola scores with a head kick. Sutherland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Sutherland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lucciola is looking to reverse the position.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucciola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sutherland looks up at the clock and then as Lucciola takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sutherland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucciola taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucciola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucciola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucciola tries to get out of the position.
Sutherland throws an elbow but Lucciola slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sutherland throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Sutherland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lucciola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lucciola looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Lucciola dodges the ground and pound from Sutherland.
Sutherland scoring with punches from side control.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucciola some visible discomfort.
Lucciola is looking for a sweep.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Sutherland working the body and head with strikes.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Lucciola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T3#
Lucciola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lucciola looks to move to half guard but instead Sutherland has passed into mount! Damn!
Sutherland tries to control but Lucciola wriggling away.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB2#
Sutherland jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lucciola manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Lucciola dodges the ground and pound from Sutherland.#T4#
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lucciola can't do much from the bottom here.
Sutherland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Lucciola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sutherland dives in and grabs Lucciola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucciola pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.#TD2#
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sutherland lands a nice short elbow.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland slips a nice elbow through Lucciola's hands, connecting with Lucciola's forehead.#SUB2#
Sutherland seems to be looking for submissions.
Sutherland is nestled in close to Lucciola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland working over Lucciola with some ground and pound. Lucciola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sutherland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis Sutherland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sutherland prevents Lucciola from improving his position.#T1#
Sutherland lands with a punch from half guard.
Sutherland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucciola defending well though.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lucciola wants to control but Sutherland is keeping busy.
Sutherland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucciola is trying to control but Sutherland passes into side control!
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Sutherland scoring with punches from side control.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sutherland grinds an elbow into Lucciola's temple.
Sutherland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sutherland is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland working away.
Sutherland lands a nice forearm strike.
Sutherland wants to control but Lucciola is keeping him busy.
Sutherland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big elbow.
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sutherland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big elbow.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Sutherland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lucciola to see if he's OK.
Lucciola takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sutherland lands a few punches from side control.
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.#T4#
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#SUB2#
Sutherland is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucciola is defending well.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucciola some visible discomfort.
Sutherland works to advance to full mount. Lucciola defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sutherland in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC2#Lucciola is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland 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! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Lucciola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucciola.
Lucciola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sutherland.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Sutherland fails with the takedown.
Lucciola looks to score with a jab to the body but Sutherland is just out of range.
Sutherland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nelson Lucciola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Sutherland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sutherland working the ground and pound but Lucciola is defending the strikes.
Lucciola trying to control but Sutherland flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sutherland is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lucciola up.
Sutherland landing with strikes.
Sutherland has Lucciola flattened out and is raining down punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutherland throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lucciola!
Will Sutherland go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T1#
Lucciola trying to control the action but Sutherland just sinks the hooks in.
Lucciola tries to escape but Sutherland has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sutherland scores with punches and elbows.
Sutherland lands shots from the back.
Lucciola trying to control the hands but Sutherland won't let him.
Sutherland has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lucciola. #T2#
Lucciola is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lucciola is trapped and Sutherland is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sutherland lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lucciola's head.
Sutherland is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sutherland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lucciola could be in trouble here!
Sutherland lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sutherland connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lucciola to escape the position.
Oh Lucciola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland scores with punches and elbows.
Sutherland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lucciola could be in trouble here!
#T3#
Sutherland is punishing Lucciola with strikes - can he finish him?!
Sutherland is landing with strikes from the back.
Sutherland lands punches and elbows.
Sutherland connects with a couple of big shots that have Lucciola covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Lucciola! Sutherland fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Sutherland! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 31
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Arzol looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucciola is just out of range.
Arzol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arzol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arzol loads up on a big right hand but Lucciola slips the punch.
Arzol throws a low kick but Lucciola avoids it.
Arzol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucciola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucciola sizes up Arzol with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucciola staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Lucciola tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucciola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arzol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arzol motions for Lucciola to come forward. Arzol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arzol avoids the body shot from Lucciola.
Arzol throws a body punch but Lucciola moves out of range.
Lucciola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arzol.
Arzol misses with a low kick.
Arzol misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucciola with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Arzol misses.
Arzol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucciola. That did some damage!
Arzol lands an overhand right.
Arzol misses the jab.
Lucciola ducks under a wild hook from Arzol.#T1#
Arzol takes a swing at Lucciola's ribcage but misses.
Arzol 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.
Lucciola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arzol.
Arzol moves out of range as Lucciola strikes.
Lucciola lands with a good body shot.
Lucciola scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lucciola throws a body shot but no joy.
Arzol throws a chopping leg kick but Lucciola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arzol scores with a hook to the body. Lucciola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arzol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucciola's head.
Lucciola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arzol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Lucciola.
Lucciola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arzol manages to avoid it.
Arzol misses with a hook
enabling Lucciola to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucciola connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucciola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucciola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arzol.
Arzol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Arzol misses.
Lucciola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arzol.
Lucciola lands with a right hand. #T2#
A slow jab from Arzol misses its intended target.
Arzol jabs Lucciola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arzol lands a jab to the head.
Arzol wants to slow Lucciola down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucciola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Lucciola.#ROC#Arzol is rocked!
Arzol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucciola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arzol is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucciola finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Lucciola engages and cracks Arzol with a massive lead left hook - Arzol tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Lucciola is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Lucciola! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Lucciola throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Lucciola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucciola.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucciola finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucciola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucciola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucciola. Lucciola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lucciola blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucciola momentarily.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Lucciola moves out of range easily.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lucciola eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lucciola throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucciola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucciola duly obliges.
Lucciola connects with a jab.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Lucciola.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson scores with a jab. Lucciola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T1#
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Lucciola finds it's way through Anderson's defenses. #CL#
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucciola, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Lucciola manages to break the clinch.
Lucciola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Lucciola backs away looking to recover.
Lucciola throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucciola lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lucciola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucciola keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucciola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucciola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lucciola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Lucciola is avoiding it.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Lucciola.#T2#
Lucciola moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Lucciola scores with a body shot.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucciola finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head. #ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucciola.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucciola lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Lucciola! |
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