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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 1609 p4p, 1267 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 246 p4p, 203 weight class). Walter Wiener has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 cm 35 218 17 - 17 - 0 |
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225 cm 30 195 19 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP Dangerous knees Fast |
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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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wiener throws a head kick that misses. Lewis is looking to counter punch. Lewis blocks the body kick.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wiener on his heels. He'll look to pass Wiener's guard now, I'm sure. Lewis forces his way into half guard. Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lewis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lewis stops Wiener from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis trying to pass the guard but Wiener defending well. Wiener wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiener is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Lewis trying to control from half guard but Wiener is working away. Lewis is working for a kimura but Wiener is defending it quite comfortably.
Wiener is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lewis in particular looking to stall.
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 looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wiener won't allow Lewis to pass to mount. Wiener is trying to stand up here but Lewis is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Lewis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Wiener pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wiener goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wiener misses with a body kick. Wiener looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming. Lewis tries to counter with a takedown but Wiener is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wiener throws a head kick that misses. Lewis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wiener is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wiener is looking to escape. Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wiener has managed to free his arm - good work. Wiener looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lewis passes to side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lewis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wiener rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lewis's guard! Nice work there by Wiener! Lewis keeping moving, preventing Wiener from controlling successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Lewis dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Wiener misses with a head kick.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses. Lewis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wiener's guard. Wiener wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position. Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wiener wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis controls from within his opponent's guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Lewis advances position into side control! Wiener is not content to let Lewis control the position. Wiener wants to get back to his feet but Lewis drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lewis tries for a kimura but Wiener is defending well. Wiener is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lewis has just dragged him back down to the mat. Lewis advances to full mount. Lewis working for a submission but Wiener is keeping him at bay. Wiener is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lewis is in the full mount, landing strikes. Derrick Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis wants to take Wiener's back here but Wiener is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wiener is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiener is looking to escape. Wiener's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Lewis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Lewis working for a guillotine from mount but Wiener is in no mood to give up. Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiener can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wiener trying to get back to his feet but Lewis is in full control for now. Lewis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wiener has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Wiener staying busy and making it hard for Lewis to control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wiener wants to get back to his feet. We've been informed that Wiener has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Lewis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wiener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Lewis dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Wiener lands a nice looking body kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wiener. Lewis shrugs it off though. Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wiener to the ground. Lewis is now in Wiener's guard. Wiener wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it. Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wiener keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully. Wiener wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Wiener slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewis's guard. Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Wiener throws a big elbow that misses. Lewis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiener defends well. Lewis is looking for a triangle but Wiener pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wiener rolls with it to try and escape but Lewis cranks on the arm and Wiener is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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