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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Luciano (ranked 1622 p4p, 2441 weight class) and Angus McCloud (ranked 204 p4p, 282 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - McCloud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCloud ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but McCloud moved out of range nicely.
McCloud looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano thuds a left hand into McCloud's body.
McCloud misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a solid body kick.
McCloud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
It seemed like McCloud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCloud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCloud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCloud blocks a jab.
Luciano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCloud misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCloud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCloud.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luciano walks into a stiff left hand from McCloud.
McCloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for McCloud.
McCloud misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luciano lands a really nice looking cross but McCloud seems unphased.
McCloud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Angus McCloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano throws a jab when McCloud was well out of range.
McCloud misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano works McCloud's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCloud throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano connects with the punch.
Luciano defending well as McCloud loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCloud.
McCloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano lands with an uppercut that bounces McCloud off the cage and back into range.
A good leg kick by Luciano.
McCloud throws a good cross that connects.
McCloud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCloud misses the shot to the body.
McCloud slips under a jab.
McCloud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloud moves out of range of the strikes.
McCloud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCloud throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from McCloud.
McCloud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCloud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Luciano throws a front kick aimed at McCloud's knee but McCloud avoids it well.
A slow jab from McCloud misses its intended target.
Luciano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but McCloud slips the punch.
McCloud might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCloud misses with a looping right.
McCloud throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
McCloud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCloud throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano lands with a straight right. McCloud didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCloud throws a sloppy body shot
and Luciano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McCloud really felt that one!
Luciano scores with a nice strike.
McCloud misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with an inside leg kick.
McCloud throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
McCloud lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
McCloud misses with a hook.
A left lands for McCloud.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Luciano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McCloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from McCloud misses the target.
Luciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McCloud throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Luciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luciano cracks McCloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCloud momentarily.
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but McCloud avoids it.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano lands a nice shot that snaps McCloud's head back.
McCloud is rocked!
McCloud looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Luciano misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCloud. McCloud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano scores with a jab to the body.
McCloud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCloud is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
McCloud misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp right that sends McCloud to the canvas! Luciano follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Luciano!
Ricky Luciano 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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RATING
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