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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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158 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lukens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lukens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Lukens misses.
Davidson is looking to slow Lukens down with leg kicks.
Lukens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davidson swivels and escapes.
Davidson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davidson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidson tried to score with a low kick but Lukens checks it.
Davidson misses with a leg kick
and Lukens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lukens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lukens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lukens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davidson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lukens wants to clinch
and Davidson counters with a left and a right that stings Lukens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lukens tries to clinch but Davidson moves away
and Davidson counters with a thumping low kick.
Davidson misses with a leg kick
letting Lukens counter with a right hand.
Davidson throws a leg kick that misses.
Davidson misses with a body kick.
Lenny Lukens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Davidson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peter Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lukens darts in and clinches Davidson up against the cage.
Lukens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lukens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lukens is trying to pull guard but Davidson has him pressed against the cage.
Lukens wants to break free but Davidson has control.
Lukens working hard to break the clinch.
Lukens can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lukens wants to break free but Davidson has control.
A bit of stalling here from Davidson.
Lukens tries to break free but Davidson pushes him back against the cage.
Lukens is trying to pull guard but Davidson has him pressed against the cage.
Peter Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Lukens.
Lukens breaks from the clinch.
Lukens tries for a takedown but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lukens shoots in but no luck this time.
Lukens looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson lands a nice hook to Lukens's body. Lukens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davidson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lukens is able to avoid easily.
Lukens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davidson throws a head kick but Lukens moves out of range.
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lukens blocks the body kick.
Lukens throws a looping overhand right but Davidson ducks down to avoid it.
Davidson's corner calls for a 1-2. Davidson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davidson connects with an inside leg kick.
Lukens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davidson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lukens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lukens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lukens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lukens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davidson is adopting a defensive guard.
Lukens throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lukens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davidson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davidson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davidson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidson wants to control for a moment but Lukens uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lukens tries to get to full guard but Davidson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Davidson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidson checks a leg kick.
Davidson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lukens is able to avoid easily.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lukens moves into range and clinches up with Davidson.
Lukens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davidson tries to stall but Lukens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lukens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davidson walks away with a smile on his face. Lukens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lukens checks a leg kick nicely.
Lukens drives through and clinches with Davidson against the cage.
Lukens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lukens is out of range.
Lukens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davidson defends it nicely.
Davidson tries to land a leg kick but Lukens saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lukens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davidson's guard.
Lukens passes into half guard.
Lukens is pressing down on Davidson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davidson is holding on for now.
Lukens is working for a submission of some sort.
Lukens is breathing heavily.
Lukens throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukens trying to control the action but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Lukens wants to pass to mount but Davidson is defending the position.
Lukens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davidson is controlling Lukens's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lukens is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Davidson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Lukens looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Lukens.
Lukens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Davidson has passed into half guard!
Lukens is not content to let Davidson control the position.
Davidson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Lukens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davidson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lukens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lukens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Lukens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lukens tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Davidson throws a right hand that Lukens ducks under and follows up with a left that Lukens also avoids with ease.
Lukens scores a takedown into full mount!
Lukens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Davidson is looking to improve his position but Lukens isn't that keen on the idea.
Lukens trying to control but Davidson is having none of it.
Lukens goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Davidson turns into him and now he's in Lukens's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Davidson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davidson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Lukens keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lukens trying to control the position.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukens striking off his back but it's not causing Davidson any problems.
Davidson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lukens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Davidson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lukens.
Lukens gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson prevents Lukens from improving his position.
Lukens looking for submissions off his back.
Davidson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davidson is trying to control. Lukens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lukens has a hand on Davidson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Davidson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson prevents Lukens from getting the reversal.
Davidson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davidson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lukens is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lenny Lukens.
I think Lukens 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Lukens!
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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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