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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pena has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Pena!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pena with that takedown attempt.
Pena shoots for a double leg takedown but Rumble sprawls well. He's pushed Pena's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pena shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pena tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rumble.
Rumble gets full guard.
Rumble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pena stands up from Rumble's guard - Pena perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pena throws a right hand that Rumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rumble also avoids with ease.
Rumble shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pena is pressing down on Rumble's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pena looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena has momentary wrist control but Rumble slips an elbow through the middle.
Rumble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rumble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rumble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pena is trying to control the position but Rumble postures up.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumble works over Pena with some ground and pound from guard.
Rumble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rumble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rumble thows a big elbow that misses.
Rumble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rumble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rumble showed some decent athleticism there.
Pena is refusing to be controlled, as Rumble sits in half guard.
Pena moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rumble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pena is trying to keep Rumble in close.
Pena bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rumble's guard.
Rumble kicks Pena off and gets to his feet.
Pena shoots and misses
and Rumble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Luiz Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pena defending well though.
Rumble missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rumble working Pena over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena gets full guard.
Rumble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rumble tries to free his leg and advance position but Pena is retaining full guard.
Rumble is looking to work some ground and pound but Pena has wrist control.
Rumble stands up over Pena, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rumble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pena wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena wants to control but Rumble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rumble is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pena is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rumble's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rumble's back!
Rumble tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pena's guard. Nice work there by Rumble.
Pena not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rumble is stalling in the full guard.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pena changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rumble looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rumble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pena on the ground.
Pena controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Rumble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rumble darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rumble has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pena regains half guard.
Rumble missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rumble trying to control from half guard but Pena is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena taking some punishment here, with Rumble in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pena will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pena has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rumble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pena manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pena tries to control but Rumble wriggling away.
Pena looking to secure an arm triangle but Rumble defends it well.
Pena wants to get back to his feet but Rumble is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pena wants to control the pace but Rumble is squirming around nicely.
Rumble tries to lock up and control but Pena gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rumble is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pena trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luiz Rumble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rumble is trying to escape the mount.
Pena sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rumble flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena blocks Rumble's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pena gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pena plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pena falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pena won't be happy with that.
Pena struggling a bit here.
Pena defending against the ground and pound.
Rumble is trying to ground and pound but Pena uses the momentary lack of control by Rumble to regain half guard.
Pena moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pena is on top in guard.
Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pena tries to stand but Rumble is controlling from the bottom.
Pena won't allow Rumble to sweep him here.
Pena landing with the ground and pound.
Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rumble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Rumble will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rumble drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rumble drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pena dives on top into guard.
Pena drops back looking for a leg! Rumble is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rumble manages to kick Pena off! Pena jumps back into Rumble's guard.
Pena wants to control from the top but Rumble keeps moving.
Rumble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rumble, not yet.
Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena drops back looking for a leg! Rumble is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rumble manages to kick Pena off! Pena jumps back into Rumble's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble trying to control the position.
Pena stopping the sweep attempt from Rumble.
Pena slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rumble is not content to let Pena control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pena misses with a hook. Rumble ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rumble fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pena sprawls well initially but Rumble persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rumble with the ground and pound but Pena uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rumble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pena tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rumble throws and elbow that misses. Pena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rumble's guard. Nice move by Pena!
Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rumble is trying to keep Pena in close.
Pena trying to control but Rumble is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pena has his takedown stuffed
and Rumble counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pena won't be happy with that.
Pena manages to get back to half guard.
Pena looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rumble stops Pena from getting back to his feet.
Luiz Rumble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena is trying to get back to full guard.
Rumble is thwarting Pena's attempts to control the position.
Rumble trying to control from half guard but Pena is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rumble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pena misses with a takedown attempt
and Rumble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rumble stalling.
Pena is staying active underneath Rumble, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rumble trying to control the pace.
Pena wants to get back to full guard.
Juan Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pena pushes Rumble off looking to stand but Rumble dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Rumble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rumble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Rumble!
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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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