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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Lafita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Lafita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Lafita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Lafita misses the target.
Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lafita, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lafita.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis wants the takedown. Lafita is fighting it off but Lewis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lafita's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis wants to stand but Lafita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Lafita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Lafita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lafita wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lafita trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lafita controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Lewis stands up and waves to Lafita to follow him.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis pulls Lafita into guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lafita stops Lewis from standing up.
Lafita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lafita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lafita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lafita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Lafita is having none of it.
Lewis looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lafita throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Lafita swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lafita regains guard.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lafita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lafita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lewis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lafita wants to get back to full guard.
Lafita missing with punches from the bottom.
Lafita is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafita throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lafita misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters by clinching up.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis keeps control of Lafita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lafita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafita.
Lafita wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Lewis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lafita throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lafita swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters by clinching up.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Lafita can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lafita misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lafita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lafita prevents it.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Angel Lafita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Lewis.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lafita stalling against the cage.
Lewis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lafita trying to control but Lewis postures up.
Lafita wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafita punching from the bottom.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Lafita wants to get back to full guard.
Lafita is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis blocks the strikes from Lafita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lafita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lafita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lafita is trying to break free.
Lafita avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafita.
Lafita stalling in the clinch but Lewis improves position.
Lafita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lafita goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lafita keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Lafita clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch
and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafita.
Lafita lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Lafita has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lafita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lafita misses with some punches.
Lafita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Lewis 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Lafita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lafita swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lafita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lafita struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lafita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lafita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafita.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lafita avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lafita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lafita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lafita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two 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.
Lafita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lafita is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lafita has his back to the cage.
Lewis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lafita wants the takedown. Lewis is fighting it off but Lafita persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lewis's guard against the cage.
Lafita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lafita throws and elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lafita's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lafita is proving hard to escape from.
Lafita is looking to sweep but instead, Lewis has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stands up out of the half guard.
Lewis darts in and clinches Lafita up against the cage.
Lafita has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafita.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Lafita won't allow it.
Lafita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Angel Lafita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafita.
Lafita wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafita avoids the damage to the body.
Lafita misses with some punches.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Lafita's ribcage.
Lafita tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Lafita can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Lafita's ribcage.
Lafita lands a shot to the body.
Lafita managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Lewis.
Well Lewis 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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