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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski comes to the ring accompanied by Gives You Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Lewandowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lewandowski misses with the combination.
Lewandowski looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well. Lewandowski moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off. Lewandowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Norris shoots in for a takedown but Lewandowski shows good takedown defense. Lewandowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Norris wants to get back to full guard. Norris is looking to control Lewandowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norris avoid being mounted? Norris wants to improve his position but Lewandowski is controlling well.
Norris trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lewandowski fails to take his opponent's back. Norris tries to lock up and control but Lewandowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Norris is looking to improve his position but Lewandowski isn't that keen on the idea. Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lewandowski stands up from mount. Strange move. Lewandowski darts in and clinches Norris up against the ropes. Norris is trying to stall.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Lewandowski keeps him there for the moment. Lewandowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewandowski smiles and moves away.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Lewandowski pushes him off. Lewandowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Norris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lewandowski! Lewandowski is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Norris trying to control but he's not successful this time. Norris working away from the top, dropping strikes. Norris lands a nice shot to the head. A nice elbow there by Norris. Norris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewandowski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Norris tries to control but Lewandowski wriggling away. Lewandowski tries to buck Norris off but he can't manage it. Lewandowski is controlling an arm, preventing Norris from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Norris get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris swings for the body but Lewandowski moves out of range.
Lewandowski has his takedown stuffed and Norris counters with a good, hard body kick but Lewandowski shrugs it off. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Lewandowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lewandowski throws a right and a left that Norris avoids nicely. Norris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewandowski tries to avoid it but Norris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewandowski to the ground. Lewandowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lewandowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Lewandowski shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lewandowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lewandowski throws a head kick that misses. Lewandowski throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Lewandowski throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease. Lewandowski wants to clinch. Lewandowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lewandowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewandowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lewandowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewandowski is looking to clinch. Lewandowski throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Norris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Lewandowski is trying to get back to full guard. Lewandowski is working hard here to advance position. Lewandowski works his way to full guard. Good work. Lewandowski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Norris is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lewandowski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Norris's back instead. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Lewandowski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round. The referee is taking a good look at Norris as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lewandowski!
Lewandowski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lewandowski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Norris has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Norris rolls, trying to escape but Lewandowski keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski avoiding Norris 's attempts to control his hands. Norris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewandowski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Lewandowski looking to break Norris's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Norris remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lewandowski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! You can see the frustration on Norris's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Lewandowski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lewandowski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Norris is defending well though. Lewandowski let's go of the attempt for now. Lewandowski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lewandowski is trying to stick to Norris's back but Norris is turning into Lewandowski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lewandowski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Norris.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski working for a triangle but Norris defends it easily.
Lewandowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Norris wanted to stand there but Lewandowski had control of the position. Lewandowski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Norris is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lewandowski. Norris working the ground and pound from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Norris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewandowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Lewandowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norris's best efforts. Lewandowski gets full guard. Lewandowski is looking to stand up but Norris isn't so interested in that idea. Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Lewandowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lewandowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski stands up from Norris's guard - Lewandowski perhaps looking for a knockout. Lewandowski throws a nice looking combination but Norris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lewandowski is looking to clinch. Lewandowski misses with a wild combination.
Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewandowski is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Lewandowski circles away and we're back to standing. A punch combination from Lewandowski misses. Lewandowski looks to land a combination. Norris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Lewandowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lewandowski has Norris up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Norris tries to pull guard but Lewandowski won't allow it.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Lewandowski dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lewandowski tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range. Norris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lewandowski sprawls well initially but Norris persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Norris is looking for a kimura but Lewandowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norris to get the leverage. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Lewandowski is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Norris is tapping! Great win for Lewandowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Lewandowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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