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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanderson's choice of entrance music: Dope - Debonair. 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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194 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
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196 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cael Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis lunges at Sanderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanderson's hand.
Lewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis throws and elbow that misses. Sanderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Sanderson!
Lewis is looking for a triangle but Sanderson pushes his legs off easily.
Sanderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Sanderson tries to pass.
Sanderson content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is looking for a triangle but Sanderson pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanderson is aware though and is defending well.
Lewis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanderson.
Lewis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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.
Sanderson is stalling in the full guard.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis has his foot on Sanderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewis is looking to sweep but instead, Sanderson has passed into half guard.
Sanderson is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanderson in particular looking to stall.
I looks like Sanderson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Sanderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lewis looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sanderson passes into side control!
Lewis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanderson's best efforts.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Sanderson has control of the leg.
Sanderson is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Sanderson has control of the leg.
Sanderson is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Sanderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanderson controlling the pace.
Lewis is in trouble now - Sanderson has advanced to mount!
Lewis can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanderson wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Sanderson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Sanderson ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis throws a hook but Sanderson blocks it.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Lewis throws a jab when Sanderson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis is looking to land body kicks.
Sanderson scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanderson misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Sanderson thuds his right hand into Lewis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sanderson misses
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Sanderson 's knee.
Sanderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Sanderson catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lewis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lewis's guard! Nice work there by Sanderson!
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Lewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lewis tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Sanderson is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Sanderson passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lewis wants to sweep but Sanderson has passed to side control!
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Sanderson advances to mount.
Lewis tries to hold on but Sanderson pushes him away.
Sanderson looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanderson prevents Lewis from getting the reversal.
Sanderson controlling from the full mount.
Sanderson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lewis can't escape the position.
Sanderson lands a big elbow.
Sanderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Sanderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Sanderson shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Sanderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanderson stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Sanderson misses.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanderson lands with a straight right. Lewis didn't see that one coming.
Lewis defending well as Sanderson loads up on a big left hand.
Sanderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanderson shoots in and bounces Lewis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanderson is aware though and is defending well.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanderson is aware though and is defending well.
Sanderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Sanderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Lewis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sanderson has picked Lewis up and slammed him! Lewis can't keep hold of the triangle and Sanderson manages to pass to side control!
Cael Sanderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Sanderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Sanderson controlling the action here.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Sanderson.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Sanderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanderson trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis working for a triangle but Sanderson defends it easily.
Sanderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanderson controlling from the top position.
Sanderson trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanderson 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Cael Sanderson!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Cael Sanderson!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Cael Sanderson!
Cael Sanderson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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