00:00I want a good clean fight for the Olympia. Good luck to both you.
00:06Touch them up.
00:08I want this.
00:10Referee is Mike Ortega.
00:12We are scheduled for 10 rounds in the 154-pound weight class.
00:17A couple of undefeated Mexican fighters ready to put it all on the line.
00:30The bell in round one.
00:41Lucero ending a career-long 245-day layoff riding a five-fight knockout streak.
00:48He's a high-pressure swarmer who thrives in the trenches.
00:52Meanwhile, Valenzuela, he is facing an undefeated opponent for the first time in his career.
00:57He stopped each of his past eight opponents, though none of them rate anywhere close to Lucero's level.
01:02Then again, the reason for taking this fight was to prove to the world and himself that he belongs at this level.
01:09And Valenzuela will utilize the ring a little bit more.
01:13Likes to box, although both of them said they came to bang.
01:17Both of them looking to keep their KO streaks alive.
01:20Big right hands early from both fighters.
01:22As you mentioned, Bo, they're coming here to brawl.
01:24It's feeling out each other quickly.
01:26But what you love about the matchmaking here is both fighters stepping up to probably the toughest matchup to date.
01:31Yeah, definitely not a lot of feel-out.
01:33Not a lot of studying in this round.
01:35Both of them throwing bombs.
01:36Lucero a fast starter, but Valenzuela also landing good shots.
01:40Valenzuela's had more professional fights, yet Lucero's had more professional rounds.
01:46And you see Valenzuela already utilizing some movement, backing up, going to the body with the right hand, and then trying to split the guard with the left.
02:05And there's a body shot from Lucero putting an early investment.
02:09Yeah, he's applying the right pressure, Lucero, but I want to see him cut off the ring a little bit more.
02:14A lot better against Valenzuela.
02:16And execute when Valenzuela throws his punches, he opens up his guard a lot.
02:21Valenzuela switching to the southpaw stance of the first switch we've seen early on,
02:26as both fighters at times have been able to go to either side.
02:30Nice right hand from Lucero.
02:36Good combination by Lucero.
02:40Valenzuela on the ropes, trying to fight his way off.
02:45Both of them digging away.
02:47Good body shot by Lucero.
02:49Overhand right by Lucero, and the southpaw Valenzuela missing with the sweeping right hook.
02:54He's put up against the ropes, trying to stand his ground against Lucero.
02:58There's a drive right by Lucero.
03:00Nice short right hand.
03:01The combinations by Lucero.
03:03Valenzuela's punches are a lot wider, a lot more telegraphed.
03:08They're still arriving, though.
03:09But so far, Lucero's showing you that he's the most sharper striker to do.
03:13Good right hand by Valenzuela.
03:16And Valenzuela topples to the canvas.
03:19Neither fighter has been down in their respective career.
03:22And Oteca, the referee, will move on a pushdown instead of a knockdown.
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03:49And Dolores is going to be a good Ku Klux.
03:56After 18 months away from the Ranger, a more solid shot.
03:58Team, as he gets in to take on Thomas LaManna again, undefeated two-division champion.
04:04to division champion of the middleweight title and may have last year after more legal issues
04:10but arrives saying that his mind is right while caleb plant well he calls las vegas home now
04:16and with his wife jordan by his side she's expecting their second child his first son
04:21extra motivation to get the job done tonight in the main event against armando resendiz
04:34mira cuidado con los cuños atrás de la cabeza okay
04:41the bell in round at number two according to compu box lucero was 30 of 69 in that opening round while
04:49valenzuela was credited with just nine punches landed of the 65 he threw it in terms of power shots
04:57well a big edge for lucero in that department as well 47 to 41.
05:04a lot faster in this round lucero but not only dad he is ripping to the body he's throwing a lot of
05:08body shots in this round uh lucero lead left hook by lucero valenzuela clinching
05:18digs to the body with the right hand another body shot by valenzuela wide punches by valenzuela
05:26and there's a left hook that clips valenzuela by lucero well valenzuela enters with a four and a
05:32half inch reach advantage but you almost wouldn't know that by the real estate he occupies which is
05:37directly in front of lucero as they trade yeah he does not use that reach he likes to bang he likes
05:42to fight in the inside and he's doing it really good in this round landing some good shots valenzuela
05:56they're letting the leather fly as anticipated
06:04good pressure valenzuela with the pressure and uh under new trainer bob santos lucero hoping to improve
06:12his head movement looking to get his head off center line they've been working on his defense his pull
06:18counter right but he's on the ropes now now fighting out and there's a nice right uppercut on the inside by
06:23lucero but valenzuela throwing punches and bunches yeah not allowed defense from lucero but i like that
06:30high guard he closes his guard really well but he definitely has to move he needs to move his head a
06:35lot more well one thing lucero talked about from the guidance of his new trainer bob santos was learning
06:39how to fight calm and poised and not just getting into it with his opponent off the bat you can see
06:45that within the two-way action here as lucero sits down with the shots lucero's uppercuts finding their home
06:51home on the inside another wide right hand from valenzuela leaning in short left hooks by lucero to the
06:57head of the
06:59sweeping right hand dropped valenzuela and that is the first knockdown of his career
07:06officially
07:07sweeping the right hand
07:15in the final half minute of the second round drops a valenzuela for the first knockdown of the fight
07:21and lucero trying to close the show with 10 seconds left
07:30in the round lighting up valenzuela with these combinations
07:35and the referee steps in and stops the fight
07:38much to the ire of omar valenzuela but he saw lucero will get the second round tko after dropping
07:53valenzuela in the second stanza
07:59the bright lights of las vegas not too big for lucero bright lights how about big finish for him
08:06letting the hands go after dropping valenzuela midway through the second round of finish
08:10listen coming into the arena a lot of people were stopping us and telling us hey listen you gotta
08:15see lucero lucero is the next big thing and man did he show up tonight what a performance what a power
08:22and you talked about the patience brian it was that the patience he waited for that right hand
08:27right on the right in the money
08:29and here's the replay right there lucero trying to let his hands go put perfectly timed
08:39right when valenzuela was gonna let his hands go we talked about him opening up the garden
08:44and he did he was gonna get ready to throw that right hand and lucero's right hand landed first
08:49here we go again there's another replay of just the garage of punches the finish the ending headshots
09:01and the referee had seen enough
09:06just a lot of headshots that valenzuela was was taken referee mike ortega intervenes and stops the fight
09:15here in round two isak lucero improves to 17 and 0 recording his 13th knockout and sixth straight ko
09:35let's make it official here's jimmy lennon jr
09:38ladies and gentlemen we have the time of two minutes 57 seconds in round number two
09:47our referee in charge stops the contest he is the winner by well of technical knockout
09:51and still undefeated puro mexico isaac la bestia lucero
