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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 12 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Russo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Russo catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Lewis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Russo avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo staying out of range there.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russo avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Russo lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to escape but Russo is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lewis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Russo 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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russo is working away from the top position though.
Russo seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Russo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lewis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Russo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.
Russo raining down shots from the mount!
Russo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lewis is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russo landing strikes from the mount.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lewis is now in Russo's guard. A big mistake from Russo there, giving up the dominant position!
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.
Russo is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Russo has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Russo looks gassed!
Russo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Russo won't let him.
Russo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lewis's cut.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Russo avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Russo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russo throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Russo thuds his right hand into Lewis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russo digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis throws a head kick that Russo semi-blocks.
Russo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick that Russo semi-blocks.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mark Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Russo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo lunges at Lewis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lewis's hand.
Russo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Russo slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Russo.
Russo scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Russo.
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Russo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russo off to one side.
Jab by Russo.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Russo thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Russo shoots in and bounces Lewis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Russo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Russo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis looking to control.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Russo backs up against the cage.
Russo stalks Lewis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lewis's face. Lewis staggers backwards, shaken.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis lands a jab to the nose.
Russo blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis slips a straight right by Russo.
Russo missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Russo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Russo blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Russo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Russo avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo connects with a looping right hand.
Angelo Russo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Russo scores with a four punch combination!
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Russo. Beautiful body shot.
Russo cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Russo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Russo avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Russo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Russo lands with an overhand left.
Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Russo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo is trying to get an arm triangle but Lewis is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark 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 a head kick but it misses.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Russo punishes Lewis's body with a nice straight punch.
Russo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Russo tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis is looking to control Russo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo works his way into full mount!
Russo cracks Lewis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Russo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Russo looking to finish with strikes here!
Lewis is bucking up trying to escape but Russo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Russo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to hold on but Russo postures up.
Russo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Russo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Angelo Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Russo 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.
Russo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mark Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Russo looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Russo content just to control the position here.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Russo maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Russo controlling from mount.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Russo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Russo!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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