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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miso Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dereck Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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237 lbs
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195 cm
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276 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miso Kovac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dereck Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovac lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Dereck Lewis has been cut.
Kovac lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovac throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis postures up in Kovac's guard and throws a big left but Kovac blocks it.
Kovac wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kovac keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Kovac wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Kovac is keeping the position.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Kovac keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kovac!
Kovac is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Kovac is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kovac has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Kovac.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kovac wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Kovac tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lewis is not content to let Kovac control the position.
Lewis seems a little lost for a moment, as Kovac dominates the positioning.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac postures up.
Lewis is not content to let Kovac control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac postures up.
Lewis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis keeps trying to improve his position.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Kovac trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kovac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovac.
Lewis walks into a left hand.
Kovac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kovac looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Kovac.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miso Kovac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dereck Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Kovac.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kovac here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kovac to the mat! Kovac manages to get full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovac wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
Kovac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Kovac has wrist control.
Kovac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Dereck Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovac is retaining full guard.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Kovac blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kovac connects with a single shot there.
Miso Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kovac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis with the counter takedown but Kovac avoids it easily.
Kovac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kovac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kovac defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovac.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Kovac pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovac.
Miso Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kovac.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miso Kovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Kovac blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dereck Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dereck Lewis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kovac scores with a nice head shot.
Kovac looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.
Kovac pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Kovac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kovac is not content to let Lewis control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovac.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Kovac.
Lewis feints the counter takedown.
Kovac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Kovac uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kovac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kovac.
Kovac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kovac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewis lands a nice short elbow.
Lewis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kovac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis wants to take a breather but Kovac is having none of it.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovac's head.
Lewis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis trying to control from half guard but Kovac is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dereck 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dereck Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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