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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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213 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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208 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Fernandez misses with a looping left.
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lucas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucas.
It looks like Nicky Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Fernandez throws a low kick, looking for Lucas's leg but Lucas calmly moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Fernandez avoids it.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
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!
A big right from Lucas misses.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Fernandez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Travis Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Nicky Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas lands with a cross.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Fernandez is looking to slow Lucas down with leg kicks.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Fernandez lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fernandez swinging wildly here.
Fernandez misses with a hook
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Lucas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Fernandez.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fernandez swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Fernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernandez checks a low kick from Lucas.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Fernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernandez tries to avoid it.
Lucas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
Lucas throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Fernandez 's knee.
Fernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fernandez throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Fernandez's leg. Fernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lucas jabs Fernandez right on the nose. Fernandez blinks but takes it well.
Fernandez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nicky Fernandez's cut is getting worse.
Lucas jabs Fernandez right on the nose. Fernandez blinks but takes it well.
Fernandez drops his hands momentarily and Lucas needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Fernandez just on the top of the head. Fernandez drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Fernandez - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Lucas!
Travis Lucas 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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