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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gareth Lewis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gareth Lewis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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198 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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202 cm
23
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gareth Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Gordon! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gordon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Gordon wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving. Gordon postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it. Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well. Gordon postures up.
Gordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gordon wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving. Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Gordon 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. Gordon is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordon avoid being mounted? Gordon wants to get back to full guard. Gordon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Gordon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Gordon trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gordon cracks Lewis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Gareth Lewis has been cut. Lewis is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet. Gordon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gordon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon lands a big shot there that rocks Lewis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewis tries to hold on but Gordon postures up. Gordon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lewis looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gordon looking to secure an arm triangle but Lewis defends it well. Gordon breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordon controlling his opponent. Gordon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lewis?
Gordon landing strikes, looking to finish! Gordon punishing his opponent with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The referee warns Lewis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gordon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis is rocked! Gordon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Oh Lewis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Gordon postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lewis is out cold - huge knockout for Gordon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ashley Gordon!
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C
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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