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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Mark Lewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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194 lbs
23 - 25 - 2 |
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185 cm
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192 lbs
26 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class 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
23 - 25 - 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
26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lewis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Thompson finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Lewis shakes it off.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Thompson working Lewis over with knees to the body.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewis wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Mark Lewis's cut is getting worse.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Thompson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.
Mark Lewis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lewis if he has to take too many more of those.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses the jab.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nick Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lewis blocks the leg kick.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Lewis throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Lewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Thompson sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Lewis slips a straight right by Thompson.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Thompson catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Thompson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Lewis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lewis lands a front kick.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Lewis's head back.
Thompson tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Lewis connects with a body shot.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Thompson sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lewis.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lewis off the cage and back into range.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
A jab from Thompson does it's job there.
Lewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Thompson.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Lewis's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Lewis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Lewis didn't see that one coming.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lewis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Thompson finds it's target.
Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson misses the jab.
Lewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lewis will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Lewis's head back.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lewis is able to avoid easily.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Lewis punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Mark Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Nick Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Nick Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Thompson!
Nick Thompson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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