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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass. Armando has chosen The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee as his entrance music. Mark Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
21 - 19 - 2 |
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Armando!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis lands with an overhand left.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Armando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Armando blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Lewis.
Lewis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis connects with the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
Armando takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Armando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lewis will feel that in the morning.
Armando lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Armando counters with a nice body shot.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Armando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Armando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis lands a high kick!
Armando clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Armando.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Armando working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armando blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Armando.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
Armando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armando is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Armando to work.
Armando blocks an elbow strike.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Armando continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armando is defending well for now.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Armando sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armando blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
Armando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lewis tries to work over Armando's front leg with a kick but Armando checks it.
Lewis works the jab nicely.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Lewis lands.
Armando lands a right hook to the body.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Armando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
A good leg kick by Lewis.
A swing and a miss from Armando.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Armando counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Armando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lewis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Armando is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Armando is out of range.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armando looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Armando throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Armando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Armando moved out of range.
Armando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Armando moves out of range of the body kick.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Armando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Armando pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lewis is out of range and Armando settles back down.
Armando is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout.
Armando throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Armando off the cage and back into range.
Lewis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Lewis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Armando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Armando moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Armando avoids a kick to the body.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Armando down.
Armando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Armando.
Armando scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
Armando displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Armando.
Armando blocks an uppercut.
Armando scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armando stalling in the clinch.
Armando lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Armando with a knee to the head.
Armando lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lewis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Armando just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Armando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armando leaning his opponent against the cage.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Armando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Armando.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armando managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Diego Armando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armando taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Armando.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Armando is controlling the position.
Armando throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Armando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.
Armando is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Armando tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armando stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Armando.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armando thumps Lewis with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando connects with a body shot.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Armando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
Armando rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Armando stalling in the clinch.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armando has him pressed against the cage.
Armando stalling.
Armando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armando.
Armando avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armando.
Mark Lewis's cut is getting worse.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Armando manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Armando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Armando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Armando connects with a solid leg kick.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armando.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Armando.
A punch combination from Armando misses.
Armando moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Armando.
Armando is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Armando throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armando tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Armando tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lewis takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
Diego Armando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armando cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armando just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Armando.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armando moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Armando.
Armando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armando walks into a stiff left hand from Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab when Armando was well out of range.
Lewis scores with a spinning back kick!
Armando closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando blocks an uppercut.
Armando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armando tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armando obliges.
Armando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
Armando's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Armando has double underhooks.
Armando lands an elbow inside.
Lewis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Armando is defending well.
The referee calls for Armando to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armando.
Armando lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armandos head.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Armando avoiding damage.
Lewis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Armando is looking to improve his position.
Armando gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lewis has picked Armando up and slammed him! Armando can't keep hold of the triangle and Lewis manages to pass to side control!
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Armando prevents Lewis from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armando regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armando wants to sweep but Lewis has passed to side control!
Armando is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lewis is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Armando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armando 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Armando!
A victorious Diego Armando thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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