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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tennis Lewis (ranked 5786 p4p, 23573 weight class) and Brenon Conors (ranked 665 p4p, 0 weight class). Brenon Conors will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 cm 25 280 0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm 25 300 4 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Decent elbows Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tennis Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenon Conors! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Conors misses with a takedown attempt and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Conors backing up. Conors nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes. Conors shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one. Conors shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Conors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Tennis Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenon Conors. Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Conors's front leg but catches the back leg as Conors tries to avoid it. Lewis stalks Conors and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conors's face. Conors staggers backwards, shaken. Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Conors, before circling back to the center of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conors shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well. Conors looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Conors persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing. Conors looks winded! Conors has his takedown stuffed and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Lewis connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conors just stands there and leans against the cage. A bit of stalling here from Lewis.
Lewis jumps guard but Conors turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Conors is controlling him. Conors looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lewis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lewis working hard to break the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conors. Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Lewis wants to break free but Conors has control.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Conors forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Conors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conors has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Conors has him pressed against the cage. Lewis tries to break free but Conors pushes him back against the cage. Conors swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it. Lewis has Conors pressed against the cage.
Lewis jumps guard but Conors turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four 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 drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conors gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conors makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Conors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conors lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Conors fails to land. Lewis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conors misses with a short punch on the inside. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tennis Lewis dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Conors closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Conors working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Tennis Lewis has been cut. Check out the look on Conors's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Conors lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lewis down.
Lewis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lewis is rocked! Conors in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Lewis looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Conors turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenon Conors! Post fight, Brenon Conors took to the microphone: 'All I would like to say is. To a nice guy. It could not happen.'.
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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
34% |
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