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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 2950 p4p, 346 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 4515 p4p, 491 weight class). 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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187 lbs
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198 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazzuca circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazzuca only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mazzuca pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Mazzuca moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Mazzuca dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Mazzuca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Mazzuca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Mazzuca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazzuca should have avoided that one.
Mazzuca throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a low kick but Mazzuca moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazzuca moves away.
Mazzuca lands a slapping body shot.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Mazzuca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazzuca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis takes a swing at Mazzuca's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mazzuca takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Lewis.
Mazzuca is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout.
Lewis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mazzuca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Mazzuca.
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!
Mazzuca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Lewis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mazzuca has time to react.
Ray Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
Lewis tries to land a front kick but Mazzuca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mazzuca swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis slips a jab from Mazzuca.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazzuca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Lewis.
Lewis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mazzuca momentarily.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Mazzuca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mazzuca wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazzuca slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis dips to his left and cracks Mazzuca with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mazzuca is looking to clinch.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Mazzuca.
Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Mazzuca misses.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
Lewis throws a jab when Mazzuca was well out of range.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewis defending well as Mazzuca loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Lewis slams his shin into Mazzuca's torso.
Lewis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Mazzuca's legs.
Mazzuca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Mazzuca had a free shot at his head there.
Mazzuca scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazzuca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
Mazzuca thumps Lewis with a low kick.
It looks like Lewis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Mazzuca.
Lewis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mazzuca.
A swing and a miss from Mazzuca.
Lewis lands with a nice body punch.
Lewis lands with a cross.
Mazzuca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Mazzuca misses its intended target.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Mazzuca blocks a low kick nicely.
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Mazzuca thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Mazzuca avoids nicely.
Lewis sets himself, and Mazzuca steps forward looking for the clinch! Lewis avoids it this time.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis tries to bum rush Mazzuca with a series of wild strikes but Mazzuca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazzuca moves away.
Mazzuca digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mazzuca throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mazzuca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mazzuca misses with a kick to the body.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking body kick.
Mazzuca tries to score with a low kick but Lewis moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Mazzuca misses.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Mazzuca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mazzuca throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzuca lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazzuca counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Lewis goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Lewis hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Mazzuca!
After the fight, Robert Mazzuca was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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RATING
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