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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Carnera (ranked 432 p4p, 609 weight class) and Léonard Lucy (ranked 8 p4p, 16 weight class). Carnera comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Infected. Mauro Carnera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauro Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Léonard Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucy scores with a head kick.
That kick from Carnera tenderised Lucy's leg. Lucy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carnera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Lucy tries a low kick but Carnera avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Carnera misses the target.
Lucy lands a really nice looking cross but Carnera seems unphased.
Carnera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucy.
Carnera misses with a hook.
Lucy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carnera swings for the body but Lucy moves out of range.
Lucy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucy misses with a hook
and Carnera counters with a nice body shot.
Lucy looks to throw the jab but Carnera is out of range.
Lucy throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
As Lucy backs away, Carnera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lucy tried to score with a low kick but Carnera checks it.
Lucy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carnera in his tracks.
A big right from Lucy misses.
Lucy misses the shot to the body.
Lucy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucy scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucy lands with a cross.
A jab from Lucy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carnera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carnera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucy misses the shot to the body.
Carnera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucy checks it well.
Carnera checks a low kick from Lucy.
It looked like Carnera was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lucy misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carnera. Lucy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucy loads up on a big right hand but Carnera slips the punch.
Lucy looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range.
Lucy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucy throws a wild body kick that Carnera sees coming a mile off.
Carnera misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucy throws a solid leg kick but Carnera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucy.
Carnera checks a leg kick.
Carnera half committed to a counter leg kick.
Carnera lands a front kick.
Carnera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carnera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Lucy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carnera throws a body shot but no joy.
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucy throws out the jab.
Lucy connects with a high kick.
Carnera walks into a jab.
Carnera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucy.
Lucy looks for the body kick but Carnera saw that one coming.
Carnera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lucy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carnera moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucy.
Carnera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lucy just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Carnera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucy doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera works Lucy's body with a nice hook.
Carnera scores with a nice right hand.
Carnera misses the shot to the body.
Carnera is looking to wear down Lucy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lucy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carnera punishes Lucy's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Lucy misses.
Carnera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carnera misses the shot to the body.
Lucy looks to throw a body kick
and Carnera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucy thows a leg kick but Carnera checks it
letting Carnera counter with a right hand.
Lucy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carnera 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.
Carnera swings for the body but Lucy moves out of range.
Lucy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carnera is out of range and Lucy settles back down.
Léonard Lucy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucy misses with a left hand
and Carnera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carnera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucy.
Lucy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucy throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Carnera misses the target.
Carnera lands with a cross.
Lucy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.
Carnera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carnera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carnera checks a leg kick.
Carnera throws a low kick, looking for Lucy's leg but Lucy calmly moves out of range.
Carnera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carnera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carnera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carnera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carnera takes a swing at Lucy's ribcage but misses.
Lucy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carnera defends it well.
Lucy misses the jab.
Carnera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carnera counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucy throws a head kick but Carnera moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mauro Carnera will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lucy lands with a shot to the body.
Lucy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lucy throws a chopping leg kick but Carnera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lucy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carnera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carnera moves away from the strike by Lucy.
Lucy throws a wild body kick that Carnera sees coming a mile off.
Carnera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucy.
Carnera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lucy wants to land a leg kick but Carnera is out of range.
As Lucy backs away, Carnera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucy.
A quick step to the side and Carnera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carnera moves out of range as Lucy strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera misses with a hook.
Carnera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera throws a looping overhand right but Lucy ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lucy.
Carnera staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucy misses with a looping right.
Carnera throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucy.
Lucy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucy misses with a leg kick.
Carnera tries a low kick but Lucy avoids it.
Lucy throws a hook to the side of Carnera's head but Carnera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carnera defending well as Lucy loads up on a big left hand.
Carnera checks a leg kick.
Carnera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucy throws a solid leg kick but Carnera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucy.
Carnera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucy moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Lucy misses.
Carnera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lucy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.
Carnera blocks a leg kick.
Carnera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carnera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucy was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera.
Carnera slips a jab from Lucy.
Carnera half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucy's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carnera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucy checks it well.
Lucy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carnera.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucy throws a body kick that misses.
Carnera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carnera throws a push kick but Lucy slaps the foot to one side.
Lucy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carnera has time to react.
Carnera misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucy throws a body punch but Carnera moves out of range.
Lucy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carnera.
Lucy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lucy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carnera under the eye.
Carnera walks into a straight right hand from Lucy.
Lucy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucy misses with a right hand
and Carnera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucy thinking.
Lucy throws a low kick but Carnera moves out of range easily.
Lucy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carnera was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucy.
Carnera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucy. Lucy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lucy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucy needs to keep his hands up - Carnera had a free shot at his head there.
Lucy lands a jab to Carnera's midsection.
A slow jab from Lucy misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Carnera misses the target.
A big right from Lucy misses.
Carnera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carnera checks a leg kick.
Carnera quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lucy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Lucy.
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucy throws out the jab.
As Lucy backs away, Carnera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Carnera misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucy throws a looping overhand right but Carnera ducks down to avoid it.
Lucy thows a leg kick but Carnera checks it
enabling Carnera to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucy slips a straight right by Carnera.
Lucy misses with a looping right.
Lucy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carnera defending well as Lucy loads up on a big left hand.
Carnera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucy.
Carnera tried to counter with a leg kick but Lucy avoided it.
Lucy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carnera throws a looping overhand right but Lucy ducks down to avoid it.
Carnera 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carnera 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 Lucy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucy misses with a lunging right hand
and Carnera counters with a left to the body.
Lucy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carnera's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Lucy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Léonard Lucy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lucy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carnera is out of range.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Lucy finds it's way through Carnera's defenses.
Carnera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lucy lands with a nice body punch.
Carnera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carnera moves away from the strike by Lucy.
Carnera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucy's head.
Lucy slips a jab from Carnera.
Lucy with the counter takedown but Carnera avoids it easily.
Lucy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Lucy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera throws a leg kick but Lucy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucy throws a low kick but Carnera avoids it.
Carnera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucy can pounce on him.
Lucy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucy cracks Carnera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carnera scores with a hook to the body. Lucy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucy manages to avoid it.
Lucy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carnera punishes Lucy's body with a nice straight punch.
Carnera ducks under a wild hook from Lucy.
Some bone on bone action there as Carnera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lucy lands with an overhand left.
Carnera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucy.
A punch combination from Carnera misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carnera might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lucy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carnera is out of range and Lucy settles back down.
Lucy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Carnera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucy throws a big shot that misses.
Carnera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carnera misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucy throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
Lucy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carnera.
Lucy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carnera avoids the body shot from Lucy.
Lucy checks a low kick from Carnera.
Some bone on bone action there as Carnera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carnera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucy.
Lucy looks to land a left hand but Carnera moved out of range nicely.
Lucy misses with a low kick as Carnera jumps back.
Lucy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucy scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucy checks the leg kick.
Lucy throws out a loose jab but Carnera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Carnera counter with a right hand.
Léonard Lucy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses.
Carnera checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carnera blocks a jab.
Carnera slips under a jab from Lucy.
Lucy misses with a hook to the body
and Carnera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Lucy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucy misses with a leg kick
and Carnera counters with an outside leg kick.
Carnera jabs Lucy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lucy throws a hook to the side of Carnera's head but Carnera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucy defending well as Carnera loads up on a big left hand.
Carnera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carnera is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lucy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carnera defends it well.
Carnera checks a low kick from Lucy.
Carnera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carnera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera slips a jab from Lucy.
Carnera scores with a push kick.
Carnera 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!
Carnera checks a leg kick.
Carnera scores with a shot to the body.
Carnera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucy.
Lucy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carnera counters with a nice uppercut.
Carnera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucy under the eye.
Lucy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carnera counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucy misses with an uppercut
and Carnera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucy throws an overhand right that lands on Carnera's shoulder, as Carnera tries to avoid the shot.
Lucy throws a chopping leg kick but Carnera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucy misses with a lunging right hand
and Carnera counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses.
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 Mauro Carnera.
I think Carnera 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Léonard Lucy!
An out of breath Léonard Lucy 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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