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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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251 lbs
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265 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Raginis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raginis instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Lewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Raginis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raginis blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Raginis stalling.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
That kick from Lewis tenderised Raginis's leg. Raginis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raginis scores with a head kick.
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!
Raginis throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Raginis shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Raginis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Raginis looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Raginis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Raginis misses the target.
Lewis lands a head kick that stumbles Raginis and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raginis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Raginis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raginis trying to control here.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raginis has a hand on Lewis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lewis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lewis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raginis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis looking to secure an arm triangle but Raginis defends it well.
Lewis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raginis is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Wladyslaw Raginis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wladyslaw Raginis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Lewis!
A victorious John Lewis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
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