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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn's entrance music is Say It Aint So by Weezer. A fine choice. Lucas has chosen Techno Viking as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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182 cm
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185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glenn.
Lucas rushes Glenn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas has clasped his hands together around Glenn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Glenn keeps Lucas under control for a moment.
Lucas gets to mount! Glenn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Glenn is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucas has a good base and remains in mount.
Lucas content just to control the position here.
Glenn is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looking to control but Glenn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glenn is looking to improve his position but Lucas isn't that keen on the idea.
Lucas trying to control but Glenn is having none of it.
Glenn can't escape the position.
Lucas punching from mount but Glenn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lucas controlling from the full mount.
Lucas looking to control but Glenn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Glenn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Glenn regains half guard.
Lucas prevents Glenn from improving his position.
Lucas is controlling the pace.
Glenn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Glenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Glenn keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Draven Lucas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lucas throws a combination. Glenn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Robert Glenn has been cut.
Glenn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lucas quickly recovers to half guard.
Lucas moves into full guard.
Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but Glenn is proving a slippery customer.
Glenn looking to sit in guard and control but Lucas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glenn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Glenn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas postures up.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Draven Lucas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Glenn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Glenn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draven Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Glenn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Glenn avoids nicely.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab.
Glenn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lucas working a defensive guard here.
Glenn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glenn throws a strike but Lucas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lucas stopping the sweep attempt from Glenn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucas slips nicely into half guard.
Glenn controlling the position well.
Lucas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glenn keeps working.
Lucas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Glenn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Glenn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Draven Lucas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glenn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glenn with a hook.
It looks like Draven Lucas has been cut.
Robert Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Glenn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Glenn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lucas is in Glenn's guard.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Glenn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glenn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucas shoots in and bounces Glenn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lucas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glenn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lucas is now in half guard.
Lucas is looking to advance position but Glenn won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to take a breather but Glenn is having none of it.
Glenn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucas is working away from the top position though.
Glenn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glenn wants to sweep here but Lucas controlling him for the moment.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Glenn keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Draven Lucas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lucas has Glenn up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucas as Glenn tries to tie him up.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucas is trying to maintain a safe position but Glenn gets an underhook and turns Lucas into the cage.
Lucas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lucas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lucas working a defensive guard here.
Glenn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas is retaining full guard.
Glenn trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Glenn wants to pass the guard but Lucas is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
Glenn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glenn stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glenn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Draven Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas pulls Glenn in close to prevent any damage.
Glenn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lucas controls Glenn momentarily but Glenn frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glenn is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glenn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lucas 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.
Glenn trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glenn manages to get himself to full guard.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Glenn keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn wants to hit a switch here but Lucas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Glenn there!
Lucas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Glenn is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucas has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to control the pace but Glenn is squirming around nicely.
Glenn is looking to get to half guard.
Draven Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucas avoids the attempt from Glenn to control.
Lucas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Glenn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glenn wants to improve his position but Lucas is controlling well.
Glenn is not content to let Lucas control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Draven Lucas.
Well Lucas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draven Lucas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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