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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lewis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shut'Em Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mike Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Lewis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lewis wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stops Lewis from standing up.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lewis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Lewis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson cracks Lewis with a big elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson prevents Lewis from escaping the position.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Lewis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson jabs at Lewis's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mike Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewis is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewis's head.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to escape.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andre Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lewis is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Lewis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lewis is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Lewis is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Lewis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Lewis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stops Lewis from standing up.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Andre Jackson 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.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mike Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Lewis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lewis seems a little lost for a moment, as Jackson dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andre Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Jackson!
After winning the bout, Andre Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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