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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Stevens (ranked 3212 p4p, 350 weight class) and Bo Crawford (ranked 5061 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Stevens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Crawford.
Crawford clinches with his opponent.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stevens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Stevens .
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawford avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Crawford throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crawford's guard. Nice move by Stevens !
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crawford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crawford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Crawford working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crawford working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens stands and steps away. Crawford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Crawford tries to counter it with a takedown but Stevens pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crawford is trying to break free.
Crawford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevens prevents it.
Stevens is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
Crawford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crawford looks winded!
Stevens looks to clinch
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Crawford stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Stevens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stevens wants to clinch.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Lewis Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Stevens has Crawford pushed against the cage.
Stevens pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Crawford shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Crawford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Stevens .
It looks like Bo Crawford has been cut.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Crawford letting Stevens take a breather here.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawford to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford pulls guard.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens stands and steps away. Crawford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bo Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Horrible takedown attempt by Crawford or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens , which made it look bad.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Stevens , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stevens rushes Crawford and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford wants to break free but Stevens has control.
Stevens jumps guard but Crawford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lewis Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Crawford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevens 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Stevens throws a big counter combination but Crawford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crawford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crawford explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crawford pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford can't get the takedown.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens decides to pull guard.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford is stalling in the full guard.
Stevens working for a triangle but Crawford defends it easily.
Crawford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crawford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stevens has his foot on Crawford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crawford works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crawford has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stevens to get to his feet.
Crawford shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Crawford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Lewis Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pulls Crawford into guard.
Crawford engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crawford decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stevens , up you get!
Crawford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crawford.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens has managed to clinch.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Bo Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Crawford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lewis Stevens .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Stevens !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lewis Stevens made sure he mentioned Shade Tree Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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