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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Lewis (ranked 4233 p4p, 4206 weight class) and Tertullian Verus (ranked 552 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tertullian Verus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis jabs Verus right on the nose. Verus blinks but takes it well.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Verus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into Verus's guard.
Lewis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Verus in his tracks.
Verus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Tertullian Verus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verus misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veruss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lewis clobbers Verus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Verus scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.
Verus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lewis's sensitive parts.
Bubba Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verus throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily.
Verus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verus tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Verus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis scores with a jab. Verus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Lewis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verus throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Verus moved away.
Verus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verus wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Verus tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Verus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Verus fails to land with a series of punches.
Verus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Verus counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lewis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
Verus is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verus misses the jab.
Verus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That has opened up Tertullian Verus's cut even more.
Verus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Verus tries a quick counter leg kick but Lewis is wise to it.
Verus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tertullian Verus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Verus unleashes a big counter combination but Lewis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lewis clinches up with Verus and pushes him back against the cage.
Verus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis tries to break free but Verus pushes him back against the cage.
Verus tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Verus is controlling him.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Verus is controlling the position.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verus.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Verus is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verus keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Verus has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Verus darts in trying to clinch
and Lewis counters with a one-two to the body.
Verus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verus moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Tertullian Verus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis scores with the left hand. Verus knows he should have avoided that one.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Verus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Verus misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Verus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Verus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Verus tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verus can do to turn this around?
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verus counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Verus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lewis there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Verus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into Verus's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lewis is working Verus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Verus looking for a sweep. Not yet Verus, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tertullian Verus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Verus is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis throws a lazy body kick
and Verus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis is rocked!
Verus moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Verus fails to land.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verus.
Tertullian Verus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Verus working aggressively here.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Verus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verus lands a body punch.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus misses with some punches.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
A body shot lands from Verus.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus working aggressively here.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Verus digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus misses with some punches.
Verus working aggressively here.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Verus fails to land.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Verus misses with some punches.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verus misses with some punches.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertullian Verus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Verus fails to land.
Verus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Verus is controlling the position.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Verus misses with the head strike.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verus.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Verus fails to land.
Verus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus working aggressively here.
Verus works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verus.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus misses with a punch on the inside.
Verus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Verus has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Verus fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verus.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verus throws a head punch that misses.
Verus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Verus misses with some punches.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis stands up from half guard.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Verus connects with the punch.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis jabs Verus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verus feints a counter leg kick.
Verus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verus is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Bubba Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verus doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Verus connects with a superb combination that knocks Lewis out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Verus before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tertullian Verus!
Tertullian Verus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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