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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Lukens Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Lukens Jr!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukens Jr closes the distance and pushes Brubaker back into the cage.
Brubaker misses with a knee to the head.
Brubaker is pressed up against the cage. Lukens Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brubaker down to the mat. Brubaker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lukens Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Brubaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Brubaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lukens Jr's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lukens Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lukens Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brubaker.
Lukens Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Brubaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JB Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Lukens Jr.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brubaker.
It looks like Lenny Lukens Jr has been cut.
Brubaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lukens Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lukens Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brubaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brubaker thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker tries to land a front kick but Lukens Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brubaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukens Jr throws out a counter right but Brubaker avoids it with no problem.
Brubaker lands with a slapping head kick.
Lukens Jr misses with a body punch
and Brubaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Lukens Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lukens Jr clinches up against the cage.
Brubaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lukens Jr is defending well for now.
Brubaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lukens Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Brubaker.
Brubaker lands a damaging elbow.
Brubaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lukens Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Lukens Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Lukens Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brubaker is pressed up against the cage. Lukens Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brubaker down to the mat. Brubaker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lukens Jr instigates a clinch.
Brubaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brubaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lukens Jr.
Brubaker dodges an elbow strike from Lukens Jr.
Lukens Jr fails to pull guard.
Brubaker blocking some punches.
Brubaker lands a left hand.
Brubaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lukens Jr's defenses.
Lukens Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lukens Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lukens Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukens Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lukens Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Brubaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brubaker lands a damaging elbow.
Lukens Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brubaker's elbow.
Brubaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Lukens Jr controls his hands.
Lukens Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brubaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lukens Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Brubaker.
Brubaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lukens Jr's face.
Brubaker prevents a body shot from Lukens Jr.
Brubaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Lukens Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lukens Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brubaker avoiding damage as Lukens Jr throws knees to the body.
Lukens Jr looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukens Jr stalling.
Brubaker lands an elbow that stopped Lukens Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Lukens Jr looking to stall.
Brubaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lukens Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brubaker landing knees to the head.
Brubaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Lukens Jr.
A short left from Brubaker.
Lukens Jr trying to stall but Brubaker improves his position.
Lukens Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lukens Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brubaker is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brubaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brubaker blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Brubaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Lukens Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lukens Jr tries for a takedown but Brubaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
JB Brubaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brubaker lands a leg kick that knocks Lukens Jr off balance momentarily.
Lukens Jr walks into a left hand.
Brubaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Brubaker misses with a wild body shot.
Brubaker feints and then cracks Lukens Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lukens Jr down.
Lukens Jr misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brubaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lukens Jr.
Brubaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukens Jr can do to turn this around?
Lukens Jr closes the distance but Brubaker moves to the side
enabling Brubaker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Lukens Jr blocks the low kick.
Brubaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukens Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lukens Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brubaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brubaker misses with a knee strike.
Brubaker lands an elbow inside.
Brubaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Lukens Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brubaker prevents it.
Lukens Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lukens Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brubaker up against the cage.
Brubaker lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
JB Brubaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lukens Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Brubaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
JB Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Lukens Jr.
Brubaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lukens Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lukens Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brubaker defends it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brubaker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lukens Jr tries to clinch but Brubaker moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lukens Jr blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lukens Jr closes the distance but Brubaker moves to the side
and Brubaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brubaker scores with a punch to the head.
JB Brubaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Lukens Jr wants to clinch up but Brubaker keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brubaker. Lukens Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lukens Jr moves into range and clinches up with Brubaker.
Brubaker scores with a hook to the body.
Lukens Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lukens Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Brubaker.
Lukens Jr misses with a body punch.
Lukens Jr blocks an elbow strike from Brubaker.
Brubaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brubaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lukens Jr is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brubaker can't fight it off and eventually Lukens Jr manages to take the fight to the floor. Brubaker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lukens Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brubaker is pulling down on Lukens Jr's head to control his posture.
Lukens Jr has gone for a leg lock! Brubaker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lukens Jr's guard.
Lukens Jr keeping moving, preventing Brubaker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Brubaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Lukens Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lukens Jr has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lukens Jr.
Lukens Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brubaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lukens Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Brubaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brubaker is pressed up against the cage. Lukens Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brubaker down to the mat. Brubaker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brubaker thuds his shin into the meat of Lukens Jr's side.
Lukens Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukens Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brubaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brubaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brubaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lukens Jr is out of range.
Lukens Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brubaker scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brubaker defends well and Lukens Jr ends up having to push Brubaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
JB Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Lukens Jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brubaker. That's going to slow Lukens Jr down.
Brubaker throws a leg kick
and Lukens Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brubaker wants to slow Lukens Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Brubaker throws a body kick that misses
and Lukens Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Brubaker didn't expect that.
Lukens Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brubaker is keeping the position for now.
Brubaker 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.
Lukens Jr wants to control from the top but Brubaker keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukens Jr stands and throws Brubaker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukens Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brubaker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lukens Jr's guard! Nice work there by Brubaker!
Lukens Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brubaker has passed into half guard!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Lukens Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lukens Jr tries to roll over but Brubaker keeps him under control.
Lukens Jr has hold of Brubaker's hands but Brubaker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lukens Jr is looking for a sweep. Brubaker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brubaker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukens Jr wants to control but Brubaker is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lenny Lukens Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukens Jr is trying to maintain the position but Brubaker is very close to passing his half guard.
Brubaker controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lukens Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Lukens Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brubaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brubaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukens Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukens Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brubaker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lukens Jr looking for a guillotine here but Brubaker defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JB Brubaker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brubaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Brubaker!
JB Brubaker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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