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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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152 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Micheli!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micheli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micheli darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis is working for takedown but Micheli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Micheli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Micheli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Micheli swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Micheli takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micheli is defending well for now.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Micheli just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Lewis is trying to push Micheli away but Micheli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Micheli has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lewis uses from the top position.
Micheli is working an open guard so Lewis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Micheli rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Micheli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Micheli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewis is defending well.
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 pulls guard successfully.
Micheli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Micheli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Micheli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheli tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Micheli has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis catches Micheli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Micheli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Micheli has managed to clinch.
Micheli wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Micheli stalling the fight.
Micheli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Micheli wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Micheli's takedown attempt.
Micheli takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Micheli avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Lewis has Micheli pressed against the cage, preventing Micheli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Micheli avoids it.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheli's efforts to push away.
Micheli blocks the elbow strike.
Micheli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Micheli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Micheli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Micheli clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheli circles away.
Micheli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheli clinches up against the cage.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Micheli closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Micheli goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Micheli keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Micheli avoids them all with ease.
Micheli moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micheli can't get the takedown.
Micheli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micheli clinches up with Lewis and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Micheli is controlling the position.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
Lewis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Micheli has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Micheli around his waist. Micheli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Micheli blocks an uppercut.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Micheli around his waist. Micheli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Micheli is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis pushes Micheli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Micheli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Micheli is rocked!
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Micheli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Micheli tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micheli can do to turn this around?
Micheli gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micheli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jon Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis tries to break free but Micheli pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Micheli can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michelis head.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Micheli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Micheli just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Micheli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Micheli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Micheli lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but Micheli moves his leg out of the way.
Micheli closes the distance and clinches.
Micheli tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Micheli back against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micheli wants to clinch
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Micheli is avoiding it.
Micheli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lewis pushes Micheli up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Micheli managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lewis moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Micheli.
Micheli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Micheli is avoiding it.
Lewis has Micheli up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Micheli avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Micheli won't allow it.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Micheli avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Micheli has double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Micheli is controlling him.
Micheli taking a breather.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Micheli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micheli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis tries to break free but Micheli pushes him back against the cage.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Micheli keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
Lewis kicks Micheli off and gets to his feet.
Micheli moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheli is looking to clinch.
Franco Micheli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheli get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Micheli stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Lewis runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Lewis!
After the fight, Jon 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
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hype
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RATING
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