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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Owen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Max Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Lewis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Owen slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owen 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 shoots in for a takedown but Owen shows good takedown defense.
Lewis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lewis throws a strike but Owen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Owen is looking to stand up but Lewis won't let him.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Owen is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Owen has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Owen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen ducks right into an uppercut from Lewis.
Owen slips under a jab.
Owen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lewis's head.
Max Owen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Owen tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Owen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Lewis.
Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Owen!
Owen is squirming around, avoiding Lewis's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Owen?
Owen is bucking up trying to escape but Lewis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Owen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis controlling the pace for now.
Lewis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Owen because Lewis loaded up on that one.
Lewis unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Owen because Lewis loaded up on that one.
Owen is squirming around, avoiding Lewis's attempts to control the action.
Lewis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lewis with the ground and pound from mount.
Lewis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lewis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis punching from mount but Owen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lewis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lewis landing shots from mount.
Owen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lewis.
Owen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis throws some wild stikes that Owen manages to avoid easily.
Lewis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Owen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lewis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Owen is retaining full guard.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Owen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Owen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Owen 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.
Owen keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Owen sprawls well.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Owen did well to prevent Lewis getting side control.
Well, if Lewis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Owen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis controlling the action here.
Owen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to advance position but Owen won't allow it.
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 Owen's temple.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lewis is keen to just control but Owen is a slippery customer.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Owen wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis is looking to pass Owen's guard but actually Owen recovers to full guard.
Owen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Owen shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Owen sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Owen wants to clinch.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis shoots in and bounces Owen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Owen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws and elbow that misses. Owen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Owen!
Owen won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
Owen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max Owen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Owen.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Lewis.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Lewis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Owen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Owen is looking to escape.
Lewis trying to control from half guard but Owen is working away.
Owen kicks Lewis off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Owen forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but Owen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lewis lands in his opponent's guard.
Owen keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis prevents Owen from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Owen is keeping the position.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Owen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Owen.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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