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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Leonard (ranked 1365 p4p, 2933 weight class) and William Lewis (ranked 186 p4p, 378 weight class). William Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm 28 180 7 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm 27 182 5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lou Leonard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lewis! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leonard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Leonard throws a head punch that misses. Lewis blocking some punches.
I was talking to Leonard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right from Leonard on the inside. Leonard working aggressively here.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonard controls his hands.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leonard backwards. A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lewis misses with a looping right. Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters by clinching up. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis gets control of Leonard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Lewis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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! Leonard rolls with it to try and escape but Lewis cranks on the arm and Leonard is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Lewis! A victorious William Lewis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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