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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 3249 p4p, 343 weight class) and Wres Po (ranked 3330 p4p, 349 weight class). Wres Po has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wres Po!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Po 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.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Po takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lewis is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Po takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Po shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Po tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Derrick Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wres Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po jumps guard.
Lewis wants to stand but Po has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Po can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis passes Po's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lewis wants to stand up but Po has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lewis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Po is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Po avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Po is defending well.
Lewis wants to stand but Po has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Po defends it well.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Po is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Lewis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Po 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Po shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a crisp one two that drops Po! Lewis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Po to his feet! Po is in big trouble!
Po is rocked!
It looks like Lewis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Derrick Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wres Po.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Po's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lewis before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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