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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Lewis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Norris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norris tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norris circles away quickly and effectively.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown. Lewis fights it but they end up in guard.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but Norris is having none of it.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lewis is looking to stand but Lewis has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Norris tries to hold on but Lewis postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Norris is doing well to control the position and prevent Lewis from advancing to side control.
Lewis prevents Norris from improving his position.
Norris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Norris is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him
Norris wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
That's four 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.
Norris tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lewis manages to move to mount!
Lewis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lewis unloading with bombs!
Norris is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Norris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Norris clinches.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Norris effectively controlling the action here.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Norris.
Norris drags the fight down to the ground.
Norris lands an upkick as Lewis stands over him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norris is looking to sweep but instead, Lewis has passed into half guard.
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis raining down shots from the mount!
Norris can't escape the position.
Norris tries to hold on but Lewis postures up.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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 lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Norris wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Norris because Lewis loaded up on that one.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.
Norris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis controlling the pace for now.
Norris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lewis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lewis lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Norris manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lewis trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Norris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Lewis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Norris tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Norris forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Norris pulls Lewis into guard.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norris trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Norris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Norris checks it
and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Norris.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis stalling in the clinch.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Norris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Norris shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Norris.
Lewis trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Lewis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lewis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Norris can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four 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 seems to be working for a kimura but Norris defends the submission attempt.
Lewis is pressing down on Norris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norris is holding on for now.
Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Lewis!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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