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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Temby (ranked 7197 p4p, 682 weight class) and Leroy Braga (ranked 5349 p4p, 590 weight class). Temby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Braga's choice of entrance music: Seven Nation Army. Leroy Braga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Temby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Braga!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Temby misses.
Temby digs a good body shot into Braga's ribs.
Temby throws a looping overhand right but Braga ducks down to avoid it.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Temby throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Temby wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga throws a solid leg kick but Temby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braga.
Braga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Temby scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Braga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Temby throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temby defends it well.
Braga slips under a jab.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temby defends it well.
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Temby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braga throws a body kick that misses
and Temby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temby swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Temby takes a swing at Braga's ribcage but misses.
And Braga responds with a good body kick, but Temby manages to step out the way in time.
Temby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Temby throws a front kick aimed at Braga's knee but Braga avoids it well.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temby misses the jab.
Temby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Braga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Temby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Temby throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Braga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Temby blocks it well.
Temby throws a lazy right hand but Braga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby just misses with a punch to the body.
Temby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Braga sprawls well initially but Temby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga is looking for a sweep. Temby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Braga keeps trying to improve his position.
Braga trying to control but Temby postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Braga defends it well.
Temby prevents Braga from improving his position.
Braga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Temby is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at London MMA Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Temby being controlled here momentarily.
Braga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Temby manages to get himself to full guard.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga stays in close to Temby's body and controls the position.
Braga pushes down on Temby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Braga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Temby tries to get to full guard but Braga has control of the leg.
Braga is taking a breather. Temby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Temby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Temby misses with a straight right.
Temby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Temby throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Braga backs up against the cage.
Temby throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Temby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Temby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braga can do to turn this around?
Temby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Temby trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temby is one step ahead there.
Braga controlling the position.
Let's hope that Braga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Braga is trying to control the position but Temby postures up.
Braga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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.
Temby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Temby stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Temby looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temby.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
Temby moves out of range of the body kick.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temby.
Braga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
Braga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Braga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temby.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temby.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braga moves away from the strike by Temby.
Temby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Braga tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Temby is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Temby wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Temby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga has Temby pulled in close to control his posture.
Temby scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braga is on top in guard.
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Braga.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braga forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Temby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Temby.
Braga feints the counter takedown.
Temby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Braga responds with a good body kick, but Temby manages to step out the way in time.
Temby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis Temby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braga.
Braga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Temby throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Temby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Braga was covering up waiting for the punch and Temby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Braga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Temby.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braga holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Temby tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Braga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga preventing the sweep.
Braga stays in close to Temby's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Temby is pulling down on Braga's head. It's preventing any offense from Braga, at least for the moment.
Braga is pushing down on Temby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Temby is fighting to maintain full guard but Braga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lewis Temby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Braga wants to pass to mount but Temby is defending the position.
Braga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Temby!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga trying to control but Temby is having none of it.
Temby is trying to escape the mount but Braga keeps good control and instead manages to take Temby's back.
Braga just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Temby is keeping busy.
Temby tries to roll but Braga sticks to his back.
Braga just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temby tries to roll but Braga sticks to his back.
Braga slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Temby tries to break free.
I would not like to be Temby right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga is continuing to stall.
Leroy Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Temby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braga is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Temby has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Temby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Temby!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Temby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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