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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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201 lbs
15 - 7 - 2 |
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194 lbs
19 - 17 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sinatra blocks a head kick by Lewis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinatra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Sinatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinatra.
Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sinatras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lewis clobbers Sinatra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Sinatra clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Sinatra lands a nice shot that snaps Lewis's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinatra slips under a jab from Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Sinatra.
Mark Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinatra slips under a jab from Lewis.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Sinatra manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lewis on his heels. He'll look to pass Lewis's guard now, I'm sure.
Sinatra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Sinatra crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra grinds an elbow into Lewis's temple.
Lewis is not content to let Sinatra control the position.
Sinatra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinatra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis manages to get back to half guard.
Lewis tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Sinatra has control of the leg.
Sinatra is stalling here. Lewis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sinatra seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lewis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sinatra is looking for a sweep.
Lewis tries to advance to mount but Sinatra denies him.
Sinatra manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinatra controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lewis works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is looking for a sweep.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinatra keeps working.
Sinatra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinatra is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Sinatra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinatra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Lewis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinatra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinatra shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinatra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Lewis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sinatra is able to avoid easily.
Sinatra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lewis gets full guard.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Sinatra controlling him for the moment.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sinatra puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sinatra drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Sinatra seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Sinatra in his half guard.
Frank Sinatra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sinatra is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.
Sinatra wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Sinatra controlling him for the moment.
Sinatra advances position into side control!
Lewis regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Sinatra there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinatra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sinatra controlling the action here.
Sinatra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sinatra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sinatra's back!
Lewis trying to control momentarily.
Lewis avoiding Sinatra 's attempts to control his hands.
Sinatra is really stuck here.
Lewis avoiding Sinatra 's attempts to control his hands.
Lewis lands shots from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis punishes Sinatra with strikes from the back mount.
Sinatra turns into Lewis and is now in his guard.
Lewis controls Sinatra momentarily but Sinatra frees himself.
Lewis working a defensive guard but Sinatra manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sinatra avoids the strikes from the bottom by Lewis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinatra working the ground and pound.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lewis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sinatra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Frank Sinatra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinatra shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Sinatra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sinatra looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinatra.
Nice jab there from Lewis.
Sinatra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sinatra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sinatra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lewis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sinatra off and has taken his back!
Lewis tries to keep control of the position but Sinatra is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to control the hands but Lewis breaks the grip.
Lewis lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sinatra's head.
Sinatra trying to control but not successfully.
Lewis trying to control.
Lewis thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lewis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sinatra wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lewis wants to control the position but Sinatra frees himself and scrambles - Lewis manages to regain control in side control.
Sinatra gets back to half guard.
Sinatra wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis trying to control the action but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
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!
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sinatra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sinatra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there.
Lewis postures up.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sinatra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sinatra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinatra is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Sinatra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinatra scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Sinatra dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Sinatra's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinatra missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Sinatra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Lewis.
I think Lewis 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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