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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lewis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass. Thompson has chosen The game as his entrance music. Mark Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Thompson's chin.
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194 lbs
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis slips under a jab from Thompson.
Lewis lands with an overhand left.
Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Lewis lands the left hand.
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Lewis throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Lewis throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters with a solid body kick.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thompson momentarily.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Thompson tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Lewis finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
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!
Lewis punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
That kick from Lewis tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Lewis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lewis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lewis!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lewis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis with a jab.
Jab, jab by Lewis - just one landing.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lewis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Lewis slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mark Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lewis. Lewis obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Lewis.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
Joe Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Lewis only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily.
Thompson slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Mark Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lewis throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Lewis misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lewis cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Joe Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Lewis stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Lewis thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Lewis's knee but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Thompson moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Mark Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Thompson swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis.
Lewis stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lewis!
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