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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen The Butterfly Effect - Sweet and Low as his entrance music. Justin Lewis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Hippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis has Hippo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hippo blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Hippo circles away.
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Hippo back into the cage.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like King Hippo has been cut.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hippo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lewis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Hippo's front leg but catches the back leg as Hippo tries to avoid it.
Lewis forces Hippo back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis tries to break free but Hippo pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hippo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lewis throws a head kick that half lands.
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 has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
King Hippo's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lewis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hippo wants a takedown.
Hippo tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lewis is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Hippo has been working on his balance at Beat Down Under, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lewis.
Hippo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis lands an elbow inside.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
King Hippo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis gets a clinch.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Hippo won't want to take too many of those.
Hippo is breathing heavily.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Lewis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lewis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeps Hippo at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hippo gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis drives through and clinches with Hippo against the cage.
Lewis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis has Hippo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Hippo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hippo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hippo is looking for a counter combo.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to stall but Hippo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hippo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lewis shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hippo is backing up but Lewis catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hippo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lewis Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Lewis!
After the fight, Justin Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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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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