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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanderson's choice of entrance music: Take Me Away. Ryan Sanderson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Sanderson moves out of range easily.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanderson looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Sanderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lewis.
Sanderson throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Sanderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Sanderson persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanderson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Good shot there by Sanderson.
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Sanderson cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Sanderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson connects with the punch.
Sanderson cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Sanderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lewis was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sanderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanderson trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Sanderson manages to get to full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
Sanderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanderson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanderson is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Sanderson avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis tries to bum rush Sanderson with a series of wild strikes but Sanderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Sanderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Sanderson throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Sanderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Sanderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanderson shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Sanderson misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis catches Sanderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Sanderson lunges at Lewis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lewis's hand.
Sanderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
Sanderson lands with an overhand left.
Sanderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Nice sprawl there from Sanderson as Lewis shoots in.
Sanderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunter Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanderson connects with a single shot there.
Lewis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body punch from Sanderson.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Sanderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanderson digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis moves forwards but Sanderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanderson lands a jab to the nose.
Sanderson lands with a nice body punch.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Sanderson's shoulder, as Sanderson tries to avoid the shot.
Sanderson cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanderson defends it nicely.
Jab, jab by Sanderson - just one landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanderson.
Sanderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sanderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson controlling the action here.
Sanderson trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Sanderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lewis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Sanderson sits in half guard.
Sanderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanderson winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Sanderson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Sanderson seems content to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Sanderson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanderson jabs Lewis right on the nose. Lewis blinks but takes it well.
A head kick from Sanderson lands but Lewis takes it in his stride.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Sanderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis throws a combination that misses
and Sanderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanderson connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sanderson.
Nice cross by Sanderson.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Sanderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sanderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanderson lands the left hand.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Sanderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanderson scores with a nice head shot.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Sanderson connects with a right hand. Lewis shakes it off.
Ryan Sanderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanderson cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Sanderson lands a jab.
Lewis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
Sanderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lewis backs up against the cage.
Sanderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanderson scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Sanderson.
Sanderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Sanderson moved out of range.
Sanderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Sanderson lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.
Sanderson shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Sanderson tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanderson lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
Sanderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for Sanderson.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewis's hands.
Sanderson works the jab nicely.
Sanderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Sanderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanderson lands a jab to the head.
Sanderson lands the left hand.
Sanderson lands with a nice body punch.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanderson, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Sanderson - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Sanderson.
Sanderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Sanderson lands a jab to the nose.
Sanderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lewis did well to prevent Sanderson getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson decides to return to a standing position.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanderson lands with an overhand left.
Sanderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Sanderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanderson lands with a nice body punch.
Sanderson lands a body shot.
Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanderson. Sanderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanderson.
Sanderson scores with a jab. Lewis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Sanderson finds it's target.
Sanderson is looking to clinch.
Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Sanderson there.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanderson.
Sanderson walks into a left hand.
Sanderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanderson clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanderson scores with a four punch combination!
Sanderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Ryan Sanderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Sanderson.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lewis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanderson wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Lewis wants to control but Sanderson is having none of it.
Hunter Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sanderson!
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energy
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