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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 978 p4p, 769 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 152 p4p, 116 weight class). Derrick Lewis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bispen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Bispen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bispen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Bispen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Lewis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bispen misses.
Bispen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewis in his tracks.
Bispen swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Bispen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Bispen misses with a body punch
and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bispen's guard.
Bispen is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
Lewis won't allow Bispen to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bispen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bispen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bispen's guard.
Bispen wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Bispen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lewis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bispen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Bispen.
Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Bispen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Bispen pushes him off.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Bispen clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bispen.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bispen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bispen swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bispen misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis shoots in and drives through. Bispen sprawls well.
Bispen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bispen cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lewis at a distance.
Bispen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bispen wants it to stay on the feet.
Bispen scores with a shot to the body.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bispen pinned against the cage. Bispen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Lewis looks to move away, Bispen throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.
Ivan Bispen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lewis.
Bispen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Bispen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Bispen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lewis is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bispen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bispen finish him?
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Bispen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lewis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lewis looks to clinch but Bispen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lewis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Bispen!
Ivan Bispen 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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hype
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