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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Burger (ranked 589 p4p, 870 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 88 p4p, 129 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ham Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Ham Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
A big right from Burger misses.
The crowd cheers as Burger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.
Burger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Burger misses the target.
Burger throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis shoots in but Burger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis gets a double leg takedown into Burger's guard.
Burger wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Burger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Burger is retaining full guard.
Burger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis is pushing down on Burger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burger is fighting to maintain full guard but Lewis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lewis works his way into side control.
Lewis advances to full mount.
Burger's coaches at Gumburcules Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lewis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Burger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lewis is trying to control here but Burger has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burger is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
Lewis passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burger gets back to full guard.
Burger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burger is keen to just control but Lewis is a slippery customer.
Lewis is trying is best to control the position here.
Burger is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burger pulls his head out easily.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis moves into full guard.
Burger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burger's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis forces his way into half guard.
Lewis prevents Burger from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ham Burger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burger misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a right hand to the body.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Burger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burger continues to drive forward.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burger.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Burger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Burger throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a one-two to the body.
Burger looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis feints a counter leg kick.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burger.
Burger looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Burger.
It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burger. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burger misses with a body shot.
Lewis moves out of range as Burger strikes.
Lewis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a jab.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Burger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burger lands with a nice body punch.
Burger tries to sprawl but Lewis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Lewis is thwarting Burger's attempts to control the position.
Lewis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
Lewis is keen to just control but Burger is a slippery customer.
Burger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lewis is pressing down on Burger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burger is holding on for now.
Burger is trying to control but can't.
Derrick Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lewis wants to pass to mount but Burger is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis uses his free foot to push down on Burger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Burger.
Burger tries to lock up and control but Lewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lewis fails to take his opponent's back.
Lewis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Burger hang on?
Lewis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Burger tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lewis swings around for an armbar but Burger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lewis's guard.
Burger wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis has his foot on Burger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burger works his way back into a safe position though.
Burger wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burger trying to move into half guard but instead Lewis has managed to sweep!
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derrick Lewis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derrick Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lewis tries for a takedown but Burger circles away easily
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
Burger sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Lewis prevents Burger from breaking the clinch.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burger to keep the fight standing.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Burger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Burger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burger manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lewis.
Burger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Burger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burger.
Burger misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Burger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burger sneaks back into half guard.
Lewis stalling away here and it's allowed Burger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Burger trying to control the position.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Burger.
Burger working a defensive guard here.
Burger keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burger's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Burger is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Burger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Burger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis trying to control from Burger's half guard. Burger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Burger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Burger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burger looking for a sweep. Not yet Burger, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Burger manages to get back to half guard.
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Burger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
Lewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burger is in trouble now - Lewis has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burger is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrick Lewis.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derrick Lewis!
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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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