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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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154 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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180 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brawn counters with a takedown into side control.
Rubio is trying to control Brawn's posture but Brawn avoids it.
Brawn throws an elbow but Rubio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brawn throws a strike aimed at the side of Rubio's head but Rubio avoids it well.
Brawn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Rubio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brawn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rubio is avoiding damage well.
Rubio is trying to improve his position.
Rubio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brawn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio regains half guard, as Brawn was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brawn is working for an americana but Rubio has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Brawn was thinking about the submission.
Brawn forces his way into half guard.
Brawn 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.
Brawn winds up and cracks Rubio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rubio wants to get back to full guard.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rubio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawn.
Brawn thows a huge punch but Rubio dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawn is working away from the top position though.
Brawn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brawn throwing shots but Rubio is blocking nicely.
Brawn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rubio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawn is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rubio wants to control but Brawn is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.
Rubio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brawn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rubio tries to kick Brawn off but Brawn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rubio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Rubio blocks nicely.
Brawn postures up in Rubio's guard and throws a big left but Rubio blocks it.
Rubio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn distracts Rubio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brawn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brawn works over Rubio with some ground and pound from guard.
Brawn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn is fighting to break Rubio's control of his arms but Rubio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brawn controlling from the top position.
Brawn cracks Rubio with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brawn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brawn shoots in for a takedown but Rubio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawn dives in and grabs Rubio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rubio pushes down on Brawn's head and hops out.
Rubio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brawn on the side of the head.
Rubio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick and Brawn moves out of range easily.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
Rubio looks to clinch
and Brawn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rubio has picked Brawn up - he's going for a ride! Rubio dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rubio is thwarting Brawn's attempts to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawn is trying to control but Rubio manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Brawn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brawn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rubio. What's that going to do exactly?
Brawn is working to get back to half guard.
Rubio blocks Brawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rubio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rubio with good strikes from the mount here!
Ben Brawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rubio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brawn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brawn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rubio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawn pushes down on Rubio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brawn trying to control from Rubio's half guard. Rubio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brawn throws and elbow that misses. Rubio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brawn's guard. Nice move by Rubio!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn striking off his back but it's not causing Rubio any problems.
Brawn is trying to control the position but Rubio postures up.
Brawn wants to improve his position but instead Rubio has moved into half guard.
Brawn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rubio pulls his head out easily.
Rubio lands with a punch from half guard.
Rubio is working for a submission of some sort.
Brawn is looking for a sweep. Rubio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubio is thwarting Brawn's attempts to control the position.
Brawn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rubio.
Rubio wants to take a breather but Brawn is having none of it.
Brawn wants to get back to full guard.
Rubio is keen to just control but Brawn is a slippery customer.
Brawn trying to hold on to Rubio's head to control him but Rubio postures up.
Brawn looking for subs from the bottom but Rubio mounts him!
Rubio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brawn is desperately trying to improve his position but Rubio has a good base and remains in mount.
Rubio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rubio scoring with strikes but Brawn is staying in there.
Brawn is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn tries to hold on but Rubio postures up.
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!
Rubio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brawn is trying to escape the mount.
Rubio blocks Brawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brawn is squirming around, avoiding Rubio's attempts to control the action.
Brawn is working to get back to half guard.
Rubio throws some wild stikes that Brawn manages to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rubio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brawn is trying to escape the mount.
Rubio throws some wild stikes that Brawn manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rubio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Rubio. No joy for Brawn on that attempt.
Rubio wants to clinch up but Brawn keeps it at a distance.
Brawn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brawn fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubio misses with an uppercut.
Brawn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubio defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawn shoots in looking for a takedown. Rubio tries to sprawl out of it but Brawn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rubio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ben Brawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rubio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rubio has picked Brawn up and slammed him! Brawn can't keep hold of the triangle and Rubio manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn wants to control but Rubio postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubio stands up.
Rubio throws a body punch but Brawn moves out of range.
Brawn is looking to clinch but Rubio is avoiding it.
Brawn swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brawn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubio moves into range and clinches up with Brawn.
Brawn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rubio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brawn looking for a takedown.
Rubio lands an elbow that stopped Brawn in his tracks for a moment.
Brawn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rubio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio lands a knee to the head.
Rubio misses with an elbow strike.
Rubio jumps guard and drags Brawn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawn throws and elbow that misses. Rubio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brawn's guard. Nice move by Rubio!
Brawn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brawn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rubio gets to his feet - Brawn follows without any prompting.
Brawn gets the takedown into side control.
Brawn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brawn misses with the ground and pound.
Rubio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn prevents Rubio from improving his position.
Brawn throwing shots but Rubio is blocking nicely.
Rubio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brawn lands a nice short elbow.
Rubio tries to roll over but Brawn keeps him under control.
Rubio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.
Brawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brawn throwing shots but Rubio is blocking nicely.
Brawn is trying to work for a kimura but Rubio is defending well.
Brawn wants to free his trapped foot but Rubio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn looks to land a strike but Rubio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Rubio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubio wants to stand but Brawn is controlling the position.
Brawn landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Rubio.
I think Rubio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adam Rubio!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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