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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes into the arena with Danger Zone blaring out of the sound system. Edan Lewis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazansky has a takedown stuffed.
Kazansky throws a lazy head kick
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Lewis. No joy for Kazansky on that attempt.
Kazansky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Kazansky avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Kazansky has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lewis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kazansky doesn't have the hooks in and Lewis manages to turn into his guard.
Kazansky trying to control the position.
Lewis advances position into side control!
Lewis wants to control but Kazansky is keeping him busy.
Kazansky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kazansky preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kazansky is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky is working hard here to advance position.
Kazansky trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kazansky keeps working.
Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
Lewis is thwarting Kazansky's attempts to control the position.
Kazansky gets full guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Kazansky.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kazansky gets a takedown into half guard.
Kazansky is breathing heavily.
Lewis is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lewis trying to control but Kazansky postures up.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazansky wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
Lewis gets full guard.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kazansky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kazansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Kazansky or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kazansky stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky throws a one two combo.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazansky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kazansky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kazansky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewis tries to control but Kazansky wriggling away.
Kazansky wants to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kazansky bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kazansky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kazansky tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kazansky gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kazansky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edan Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazansky instigates a clinch.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazansky jumps guard and drags Lewis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kazansky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kazansky trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis passes Kazansky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kazansky is trying to control but Lewis manages to pass to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazansky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazansky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lewis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kazansky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kazansky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Kazansky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazansky scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Kazansky jumps into guard, dragging Lewis to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazansky has his hands on Lewis's head, controlling the position.
Kazansky wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazansky is retaining full guard.
Lewis trying to move into half guard but instead Kazansky has managed to sweep!
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.
Kazansky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazansky stacks Lewis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kazansky!
Lewis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is not content to let Kazansky control the position.
Kazansky stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kazansky darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Kazansky breaks from the clinch.
Kazansky 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.
Kazansky stands up and waves to Lewis to follow him.
Kazansky shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Kazansky throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis keeps control of Kazansky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazansky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lewis uses from the top position.
Kazansky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazansky is pulling down on Lewis's head to control his posture.
Lewis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kazansky manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kazansky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kazansky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kazansky wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tom Kazansky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kazansky stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kazansky tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kazansky to the ground. Kazansky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kazansky closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazansky has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Kazansky manages to get underhooks.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazansky won't allow it.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Kazansky keeps him there for the moment.
Kazansky avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Kazansky avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Kazansky keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazansky wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Kazansky gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lewis regains guard.
Lewis has his foot on Kazansky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazansky works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazansky stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kazansky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Kazansky trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Kazansky has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazansky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lewis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazansky manages to get himself to full guard.
Lewis pushing down on Kazansky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kazansky is trying to control but can't.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Kazansky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis is thwarting Kazansky's attempts to control the position.
Kazansky is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis is working for an americana but Kazansky has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lewis was thinking about the submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kazansky dominated that second round.
That's time! Kazansky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kazansky shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
A left and a right from Kazansky both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Edan Lewis has been cut.
Kazansky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Kazansky persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazansky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kazansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis closes the distance but Kazansky moves to the side
and Kazansky counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
Kazansky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazansky trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Kazansky postures up.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Kazansky wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kazansky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kazansky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Kazansky in his half guard.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazansky is controlling the pace.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Kazansky is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazansky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazansky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazansky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazansky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kazansky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Kazansky controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky preventing the sweep.
Kazansky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kazansky uses it to pass to side control.
Kazansky trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
Lewis regains half guard.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Kazansky is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis is staying active underneath Kazansky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Edan Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Lewis is staying active underneath Kazansky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four 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 trying to hold on to Kazansky's head to control him but Kazansky postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazansky has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Kazansky blocks it.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazansky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kazansky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazansky.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Kazansky tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazansky which made him look bad.
Kazansky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kazansky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt
and Kazansky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazansky.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazansky won't allow it.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazansky's face.
Kazansky pulls guard effortlessly.
Kazansky has control of Lewis's left arm, preventing Lewis from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kazansky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazansky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kazansky!
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energy
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hype
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