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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Pearsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Remedy by Cold as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Pearsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Ross Pearsson has been cut.
Pearsson is looking to clinch.
Lewis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pearsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearsson wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pearsson circles away.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pearsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis rushes Pearsson and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearsson.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Pearsson lands with a light punch inside.
Pearsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pearsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Pearsson is working Lewis over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearsson.
Pearsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pearsson.
Pearsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearsson throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pearsson.
Pearsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Pearsson.
Pearsson landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Pearsson.
Pearsson cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
Pearsson works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearsson lands with a left to the head.
Pearsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lewis up against the cage.
Pearsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearsson slowing the pace effectively.
Pearsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Pearsson.
Pearsson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Pearsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Pearsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearsson lands with a right to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lewis has eaten all the pies!
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
Pearsson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsson pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Pearsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearsson tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Pearsson moves into the clinch.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Pearsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Pearsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pearsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearsson is looking to clinch.
Pearsson throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Pearsson in a clinch.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsson blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearsson working aggressively here.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pearsson moves out of range.
No joy there for Pearsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearsson tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearsson clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch
and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pearsson's guard.
Pearsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pearsson.
Jamie Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross Pearsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearsson throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis throws a combination that misses
and Pearsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Pearsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lewis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lewis scoring with strikes but Pearsson is staying in there.
Lewis with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamie Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Pearsson wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pearsson is proving hard to escape from.
Pearsson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lewis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Pearsson ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ross Pearsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearsson wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Pearsson tries to clinch up.
Lewis lands with a kick to the temple. Pearsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lewis wants to clinch up but Pearsson keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearsson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Pearsson in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearsson wants to clinch.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Pearsson.
Lewis lands a front kick.
Pearsson tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pearsson avoids them all with ease.
Pearsson slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Pearsson moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Pearsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Pearsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Pearsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearsson slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Pearsson avoids nicely.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pearsson pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearsson lands a body punch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Pearsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearsson blocks the elbow strike.
Pearsson avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Pearsson misses with some punches.
Pearsson blocks the elbow strike.
Pearsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearsson missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pearsson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pearsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Pearsson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pearsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Pearsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearsson counters with a left to the body.
Pearsson throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a head kick.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pearsson moves out of range.
Pearsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Pearsson motions for Lewis to come forward. Pearsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Pearsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Pearsson tries to stall but Lewis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pearsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Pearsson.
Pearsson blocks the elbow strike.
Pearsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Nice body punch from Pearsson.
Pearsson lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Pearsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Pearsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pearsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearsson.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearsson blocks an elbow strike.
Pearsson presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pearsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pearsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Pearsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pearsson is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pearsson down to the mat. Pearsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pearsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearsson.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearsson throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pearsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pearsson moves out of range.
Pearsson connects with a single shot there.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Pearsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearsson trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pearsson into the cage.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis has picked Pearsson up - he's going for a ride! Lewis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lewis slips under a jab from Pearsson.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearsson counters with a two punch combo.
Pearsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pearsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pearsson avoids them all with ease.
Pearsson forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Pearsson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsson blocks an elbow strike.
Lewis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pearsson lands with a left to the head.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pearsson lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Pearsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearsson working aggressively here.
Pearsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lewis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearsson counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Pearsson moves out of range easily.
Pearsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearsson moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Pearsson tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearsson.
Pearsson looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Pearsson backing up. Pearsson nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Pearsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.
Pearsson sneaks out the side door and pushes Lewis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A combination from Pearsson does no damage.
Pearsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearsson tries to clinch up.
Jamie Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearsson tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Pearsson.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pearsson trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearsson.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Pearsson is blocking nicely.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Pearsson in his tracks for a moment.
Pearsson dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearsson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Pearsson blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Pearsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pearsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearsson.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Ross Pearsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Pearsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pearsson tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Pearsson.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Pearsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Pearsson lands a left hand.
The is referee keeping an eye on Pearsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Pearsson in his tracks for a moment.
Pearsson can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross Pearsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis is trying to drag Pearsson to the mat but Pearsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamie Lewis.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie 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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