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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 779 p4p, 621 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 123 p4p, 95 weight class). Luciano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SHORT PEOPLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raledran loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran.
Raledran throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Raledran lands a right hook to the body.
Raledran throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Iner Raledran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Raledran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
Raledran throws out a powerful jab.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Raledran saw that one coming.
Raledran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raledran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Raledran.
Luciano lunges at Raledran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raledran's hand.
Luciano lands a jab to Raledran's midsection.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raledran scores with a head kick. Luciano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Raledran.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raledran. Raledran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raledran doesn't seem phased though.
Raledran misses the shot to the body.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raledran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Raledran misses
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raledran throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raledran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raledran misses the body punch
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raledran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Raledran misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luciano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Raledran really felt that one!
Luciano avoids the head kick by Raledran.
Raledran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luciano checks a low kick from Raledran.
Luciano slips under a jab from Raledran.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Raledran jumps back.
Raledran just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Raledran.
Raledran misses with a few strikes there.
Raledran avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Raledran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raledran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luciano. That did some damage!
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Raledran moved out of range.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Raledran is out of range.
Raledran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano slips under a jab from Raledran.
Raledran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano moves out of range as Raledran throws a body kick.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raledran crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luciano - the referee stops the clock and Raledran gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luciano. Raledran manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Raledran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Raledran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Raledran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raledran fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luciano misses with a hook to the body
and Raledran counters with a series of strikes. Luciano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raledran misses the body punch
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
Luciano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raledran throws a nice looking combination but Luciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raledran.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Raledran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raledran just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Raledran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raledran swings widly with a right hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Raledran throws a solid leg kick but Luciano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raledran.
Luciano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano misses with a body punch
and Raledran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raledran jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well.
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 Iner Raledran will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raledran misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raledran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raledran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Raledran takes a step back to recover.
Raledran lands a jab to the head.
Raledran lands with a good body shot.
Luciano dips to his left and cracks Raledran with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Raledran.
Raledran throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran throws a body kick that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Raledran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raledran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raledran throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Raledran shakes it off.
Raledran throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Raledran's head but Raledran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raledran misses with the body kick
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raledran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raledran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Raledran misses.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Raledran is looking to counter with a body kick.
Raledran checks a leg kick.
Raledran throws a leg kick
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iner Raledran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raledran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raledran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iner Raledran is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raledran. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Luciano there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Raledran. Luciano shrugs it off though.
Raledran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Raledran settles back down.
Raledran lands a head shot.
Raledran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raledran cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Raledran blocks the low kick.
Luciano connects with a leg kick.
Luciano walks into a straight right hand from Raledran.
Raledran tries a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raledran.
Raledran misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano throws a jab when Raledran was well out of range.
Raledran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Raledran scores with a decent looking hook.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raledran.
Raledran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luciano. That one must have hurt.
Luciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Raledran misses
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Raledran's shoulder, as Raledran tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Raledran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raledran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raledran throws a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Raledran throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Raledran throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raledran.
Raledran swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raledran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raledran misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Luciano is staying tight to Raledran's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Raledran is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Raledran is not content to let Luciano control the position.
Raledran is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Luciano 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Raledran just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano throws a one two combo.
Raledran throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Raledran.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raledran.
Raledran misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Raledran tenderised Luciano's leg. Luciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raledran throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano slips a jab from Raledran.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raledran throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Raledran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Raledran is predictable there
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Luciano slams his shin into Raledran's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran moves out of range of the body kick from Luciano.
Raledran throws a sloppy head kick
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Raledran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raledran misses with a left hand
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano with a nice calf kick.
Raledran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raledran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raledran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raledran throws a series of punches but Luciano avoids them all with ease.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raledran.
Luciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luciano lands with a cross.
Luciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Luciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raledran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raledran backwards.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Raledran throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.
Stalling in the clinch from Luciano.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raledran lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raledran.
Raledran swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raledran misses with a double jab
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Luciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raledran misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano tries to move into range but Raledran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raledran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raledran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luciano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raledran defends well and Luciano ends up having to push Raledran into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luciano misses with a hook. Raledran ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Raledran misses its target.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raledran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran misses the body punch
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Raledran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raledran scores with a body shot.
Raledran throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raledran looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Raledran misses the target.
Raledran missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
Raledran throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raledran throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raledrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raledran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raledran throws a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Luciano!
Ray Luciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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