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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Roberts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugo Lewis's chin.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Lewis cracks Roberts with a nice body shot.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Drake Roberts has been cut.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Roberts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drake Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts misses with a leg kick
and Lewis counters by clinching up.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
Lewis 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jumps guard and drags Roberts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to keep Lewis in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drake Roberts.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roberts thinking.
Lewis checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Roberts's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from Roberts misses.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roberts thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roberts defends it nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts is looking to chop away at Lewis's legs.
Roberts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hugo Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drake Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters with a leg kick.
Lewis 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Roberts wants to slow Lewis down by chopping away at his legs.
Roberts leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drake Roberts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts throws out a leg kick but Lewis moves out of range and Roberts only half commits.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Roberts swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Roberts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts jabs at Lewis's body.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
That kick from Roberts tenderised Lewis's leg. Lewis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Roberts is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Lewis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts 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.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Roberts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hugo Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Hugo Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hugo Lewis.
I think Roberts 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Roberts!
Drake Roberts took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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