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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Heleno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heleno has chosen weird Japanese music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Lukens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taichi Heleno!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukens loads up on a big right hand but Heleno slips the punch.
Heleno lands with a slapping head kick.
Heleno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lukens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heleno misses with a double jab.
Lukens throws a body kick that misses.
Heleno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lukens. That's going to slow Heleno down.
Heleno throws a series of punches but Lukens moves out of range.
Heleno swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukens.
Heleno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lukens. Lukens obviously looking to wear him down.
Lukens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heleno throws out the jab.
Heleno doesn't manage to clinch there - Lukens circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Heleno.
Lukens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heleno. Heleno obviously looking to wear him down.
Lukens throws a shot to the body.
Heleno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heleno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Lukens misses.
Lukens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heleno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heleno is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lukens is controlling him well.
Lukens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lukens is working Heleno over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lukens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lukens scores with punches from side control.
Heleno taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lukens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heleno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukens working away.
Lukens working the ground and pound.
Lukens 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.
Heleno is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heleno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lukens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lukens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lukens wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heleno, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heleno is trying to get back to half guard.
Lukens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heleno keeps working.
Lukens lands an elbow.
Heleno is looking for a sweep.
Lukens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lukens working the ground and pound.
Lukens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heleno struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lukens is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heleno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lukens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lukens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lukens has hold of Heleno's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Heleno seems comfortable defending it but Lukens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Heleno is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Heleno is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lukens couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lenny Lukens!
Lenny Lukens retains his lightweight title!
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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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