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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Lurch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurch comes to the cage accompanied by Won't back down - Tom Petty. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Lurch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurch looking to score a takedown here. Lewis is defending well but Lurch drives through and ends up in Lewis's guard.
Lewis wants to stand but Lurch is controlling the position.
Lurch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lurch stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lurch scoring with some ground and pound.
Lurch looking to pass the guard.
Lewis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lurch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis is looking for a triangle here but Lurch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lurch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lurch is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Lurch wants to take a breather but Lewis manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lurch.
Lurch throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurch throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Lewis is looking to stand back up but Lurch counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lewis.
Lurch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis is trying to stand.
Lurch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lewis tries to roll over but Lurch keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lurch in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Lewis keeps trying to improve his position.
Lurch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lurch thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ethan Lurch.
Lurch moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Lurch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lurch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lurch jumps guard and drags Lewis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Lurch keeps moving.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Lurch has wrist control.
Lurch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis trying to control but Lurch is working from the bottom.
Lewis advances position into side control!
Lewis lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lurch sneaks back into half guard.
Lurch moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lurch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lurch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ethan Lurch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lurch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lurch controls the pace.
Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lurch defends it easily.
Lurch wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lurch tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Lurch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lurch has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Lurch trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Lurch from controlling successfully.
Lurch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lurch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Lurch from controlling successfully.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lurch is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Lurch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lurch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lurch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Lewis wants to control but Lurch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lurch pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Lurch has a good base and remains in mount.
Lurch content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lurch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.
Lurch unloading with bombs!
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lurch looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Lurch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lewis is working to get back to half guard.
Lurch looking to finish Lewis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lewis!
Lurch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lurch is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lewis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lewis shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis wants to control but Lurch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lurch dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lurch is having none of it.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lurch sprawls well. Lurch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lurch clinches with his opponent.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
Lurch stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lurch trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lurch looking to pass the guard.
Lurch is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Lurch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lurch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lurch wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lewis tries to roll over but Lurch keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurch stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Lewis won't allow Lurch to pass to mount.
Lewis looking for subs from the bottom but Lurch mounts him!
Lewis wants to control but Lurch is having none of it.
Lurch seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lewis is holding on tight.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Lurch maintains control.
Lurch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lurch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Lurch's body position as best he can.
Lurch looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Lurch.
Lurch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Lurch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lurch lands a nice shot to the head.
Lurch controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurch lands with some strikes.
Lewis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurch avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lurch controlling from the full mount.
Lewis wants to control but Lurch is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lurch clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lurch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis wants to control the position but Lurch says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lurch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Lurch is very close to passing his half guard.
Lurch is working for a submission of some sort.
Lurch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Lurch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Lurch in his half guard.
Lewis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lewis.
Lurch lands a couple of elbows.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Lurch from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurch throws an elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lurch's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Lurch keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lurch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lurch wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis trying to control but Lurch is working from the bottom.
Lurch is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
Lurch keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Lewis.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Lurch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lurch is controlling him.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Lurch from controlling successfully.
Lurch stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lurch in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurch lands a nice forearm strike.
Lurch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lurch trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lurch had his way with Mark Lewis in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lurch throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lurch closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but Lurch blocks with his arms.
Lurch decides to pull guard.
Lewis trying to control but Lurch is working from the bottom.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Lurch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lurch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Lurch keeps moving.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lurch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurch has an active guard here but Lewis has managed to pass into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lewis wants to stand up but Lurch is controlling the position.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Lurch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis stops Lurch from getting back to his feet.
Lurch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Lurch wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
Lurch is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lurch is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
Lurch is not content to let Lewis control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lurch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurch sneaks back into half guard.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis prevents Lurch from improving his position.
Lurch trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lurch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lewis did well to prevent Lurch getting side control.
Lewis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lurch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lurch connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis moves into full guard.
Lurch looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lurch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurch can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 Ethan Lurch.
Well Lurch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Lurch!
Ethan Lurch is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ethan Lurch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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