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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eusebio Lucas (ranked 5776 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 7455 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eusebio Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Lucas can't do much from the bottom here.
Thomas laying and praying for a moment but Lucas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lucas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lucas wants to get back to full guard.
Lucas is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas gets back to full guard.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Lucas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Lucas trying to control the position.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas looks winded!
Lucas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Lucas working a defensive guard here.
Lucas wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas lands a couple of digs.
Lucas lands a couple of elbows.
Lucas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucas.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Lucas postures up.
Thomas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lucas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lucas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Lucas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thomas tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lucas dominating with strikes here.
Lucas landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucas working for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is in no mood to give up.
Lucas wants to finish this one by submission but Thomas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lucas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eusebio Lucas dominated that round.
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.
Lucas drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lucas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lucas stands up from Thomas's guard - Lucas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Lucas in a clinch.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries to circle away but Lucas has him pinned against the cage.
Lucas leaning against his opponent.
Lucas is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucas smiles and moves away.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thomas on his heels. He'll look to pass Thomas's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas landing with the ground and pound.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Lucas postures up.
Lucas landing some decent shots from guard.
Lucas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lucas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Lucas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Lucas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lucas stands up from Thomas's guard - Lucas perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to is feet but Lucas passes into side control.
Lucas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lucas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lucas grinds an elbow into Thomas's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with punches from side control.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Thomas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Lucas decides to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas throws a low kick but Lucas avoids it.
Lucas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eusebio Lucas dominated that second round.
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!
Lucas gets a double leg takedown into Thomas's guard.
Lucas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Lucas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomas is trying to escape back to his feet but Lucas uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lucas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucas has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas wants to take the fight to the mat but Lucas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lucas stalling.
Lucas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lucas stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Lucas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lucas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomas trying to hold on to Lucas's head to control him but Lucas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Lucas decides to stand and escape the position.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Lucas drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to improve his position but instead Lucas has moved into half guard.
Lucas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lucas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lucas prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Thomas keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Lucas there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eusebio Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eusebio Lucas!
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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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