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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gladiator Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gladiator Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lewis's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gladiator Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Lewis throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewis as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gladiator Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
A cross from Lewis lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lewis throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Lewis throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lewis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gladiator Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Nice takedown defense from Lewis. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matt Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Johnson closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Matt Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Gladiator Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Lewis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Lewis throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lewis.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gladiator Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Matt Lewis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Lewis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Lewis punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Lewis settles back down.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
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!
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Johnson shoots in.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewis swivels and escapes.
Lewis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gladiator Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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