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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Lewis (ranked 428 p4p, 782 weight class) and Eric Winston (ranked 56 p4p, 113 weight class). Eric Winston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lewis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.
Winston working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis pushes down on Winston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winston is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold.
Winston trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Lewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Winston wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewis lands a nice short elbow.
Winston is trying to control but can't.
Lewis trying to mount his opponent but Winston defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.
Winston trying to control here.
Winston looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lewis pushes past his half guard into mount!
Winston regains half guard.
Lewis prevents Winston from improving his position.
Winston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lewis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Winston is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.
Lewis is pressing down on Winston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winston is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Winston defending well.
Winston is in trouble now - Lewis has advanced to mount!
Winston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lewis with a couple of short strikes.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis working the ground and pound effectively.
Winston is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Winston has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Winston!
Winston is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Winston trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
Winston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Winston won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Winston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis is trying to keep Winston in close.
Winston advances to half guard.
Winston is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Lewis gets full guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winston has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Winston stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winston trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Winston is stalling in the full guard.
Winston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Winston tries to move to mount but Lewis blocks the move with his legs.
Winston trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying his best to control but Winston has mounted him.
Lewis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Winston wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Winston trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winston wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Winston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winston looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis wants to control but Winston is having none of it.
Winston wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Lewis tries to hold on but Winston postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lewis is trying desperately to improve position.
Lewis tries to hold on but Winston pushes him away.
Lewis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lewis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winston to the ground. Lewis is now in Winston's guard.
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winston can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewis's back!
Lewis tries to escape but Winston has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Winston avoiding Lewis 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston keeps control of the position as Lewis tries to break free.
Winston slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Winston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Winston is looking for the choke from the back position but Lewis is controlling his hands well.
Winston avoiding Lewis 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Winston.
Winston struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Winston not allowing Lewis to control his hands.
What can Lewis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lewis tries to roll but Winston sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston looking for the choke but no joy.
Lewis breaks Winston's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Winston working a defensive guard here.
Winston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lewis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lewis.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Lewis is trying to keep Winston in close.
Winston wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winston advances position into side control!
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Winston wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Winston wants to take a breather but Lewis manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Winston.
Winston passes Lewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Lewis is defending well.
Winston is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winston pulls his head out easily.
Lewis is positioning himself well to prevent Winston advancing to mount.
Lewis wants to control but Winston is keeping busy.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Winston sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis feinted with a counter takedown.
Lewis misses with a hook to the body
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Winston.
Lewis slips a jab from Winston.
Winston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lewis takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lewis with a hook.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston is looking for the big counter here.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Eric Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lewis trying to control the position but Winston is working away.
Lewis tries to advance to mount but Winston denies him.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winston has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Winston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Winston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Winston misses with some punches.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winston is trying to keep an underhook but Lewis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis trying to mount his opponent but Winston defends it.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winston defending well though.
Lewis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winston is looking to improve his position.
Lewis is keen to just control but Winston is a slippery customer.
Lewis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winston trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis content to control rather than advance.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewis connects with a nice short shot to Winston's temple.
Winston is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis trying to control the pace.
Trayvon Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis working Winston over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston with the active half guard here but Lewis passes nicely into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lewis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winston, who protects the arm well.
Winston is looking for a sweep.
Winston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
Winston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Winston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewis's back!
Lewis is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lewis is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Winston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lewis trying to control the hands but Winston won't let him.
Winston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape.
That's six 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.
Winston not allowing Lewis to control his hands.
Winston keeps control of the position as Lewis tries to break free.
Lewis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Winston is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lewis trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston stalling.
Lewis is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Winston is tapping! Great win for Lewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Trayvon Lewis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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