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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fallon Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into the arena with Take a Walk on the Wild Side blaring out of the sound system. Lewis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tech N9ne - Demons ( Feat Three 6 Mafia ) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chance Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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185 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fallon Fox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Lewis! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lewis! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Lewis is not content to let Fox control the position. Fox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Fox is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lewis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Fox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there. Fox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Fox controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis defending against the ground and pound. Fox trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom. Lewis is looking for a sweep. Fox working the ground and pound from side control. Fox is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Fox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Fox passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lewis!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis is trying desperately to improve position. Fox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lewis?
Fox throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lewis because Fox loaded up on that one. Lewis tries to lock up and control but Fox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Fox punching from mount but Lewis doing a good job of avoiding damage. Fox controlling his opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fox landing strikes from the mount. Fox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox controlling from the full mount. Fox moves to the back position. Lewis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fox gets his way!
Lewis showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lewis wants to control his opponent's hands but Fox gets his hands free. Fox controlling from the back. Lewis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fox. Lewis tries to roll but Fox sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fox. Fox has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lewis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lewis is really stuck here.
Fox is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fox tightening his grip on Lewis, looking for the choke. Fox trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fallon Fox dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Fox counters with a shoot takedown. Lewis fights it but they end up in guard. Fox drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Fox off! Fox jumps back into Lewis's guard. Fox stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Fallon Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lewis can't do much from the bottom here. Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lewis is looking for a sweep. Lewis is trying to escape the position but Fox is controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Fox lands a few punches from side control. Lewis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox stands up. Fox gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis wants to get back to full guard. Fox controlling the action here. Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lewis is looking for a sweep. Fox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Fox controlling the pace. Lewis tries to roll over but Fox keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fox uses his free foot to push down on Lewis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lewis. Lewis is trying to reverse the position but instead Fox has taken his back - oops! Fox trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lewis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fox. Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Fox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. I really don't envy Lewis right now.
Lewis avoids the strikes from Fox. Lewis prevents Fox from getting a body triangle. Fox has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lewis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fox really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis just trying to survive but Fox is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Lewis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fox's guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Lewis won't allow Fox to sweep him here. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fox is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lewis keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully. Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fallon Fox dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fox looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range. Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fox slips under a jab from Lewis. Nice defenses there by Fox. Lewis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Fox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Fox is very close to passing his half guard. Fox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Fox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Fox wants to finish this one by submission but Lewis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fox. Fox controlling from mount. Fox looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Fox looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lewis tries to improve his position but instead Fox has taken his back! Fox looking for the choke from the back. Lewis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fox.
Fox lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lewis showing good submission defense here.
Fox slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox not allowing Lewis to control his hands. Lewis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Fox has the hooks in. Lewis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Fox is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fox really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fox punches Lewis on the ear. Fox connects with a big shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Chance Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lewis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fox is hanging on to Lewis's back as he tries to escape.
Fox controls the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fox throwing sloppy strikes. Fallon Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fox scores with punches to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Fallon Fox showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fallon Fox! Fallon Fox was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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