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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin comes to the cage accompanied by Toccata and Fugue. Lewis has chosen Nelly - Hot In Herre as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Lewis! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good leg kick by Luzhin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luzhin punishes Lewis's body with a nice straight punch. Luzhin cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg. Lewis moves away from the strike by Luzhin. Luzhin throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it. Luzhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lewis throws a combination that misses and Luzhin counters with a slapping leg kick. A jab from Luzhin finds it's way through Lewis's defenses. Luzhin with a hook. Luzhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luzhin counters with a nice body shot. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luzhin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Good leg kick by Luzhin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luzhin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Luzhin throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lewis avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it. Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luzhin throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luzhin punishes Lewis's body with a nice straight punch. Luzhin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Luzhin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luzhin staying out of range there. Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis. Luzhin clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lewis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lewis blocks a low kick nicely. Luzhin throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Luzhin scores with a nice right hand.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it. Luzhin is looking to wear down Lewis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Luzhin lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin. Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lewis digs a good body shot into Luzhin's ribs. Luzhin lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
Luzhin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Luzhin pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch. Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin lands with a right to the head. Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis. Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms. Lewis is trying to break free. Still in the clinch, Luzhin scores with a nice short uppercut. Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside. Good body shot from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Luzhin. Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Luzhin has the dominant position. Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luzhin with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ray Lewis has been cut. Luzhin throws a head punch that misses. Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Luzhin won't allow it.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luzhin is defending well for now. Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luzhin working aggressively here.
Lewis is trying to break free. Luzhin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Luzhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards. Luzhin landing knees to the head.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage. Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luzhin obliges. Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Luzhin has the dominant position. Lewis is trying to break free. Lewis blocking some punches.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage. Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Luzhin. A short left from Luzhin. Luzhin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis connects with a crisp jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A big left from Luzhin misses. Lewis lands with an overhand left. Lewis throws a hook but Luzhin blocks it. Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut. That's time! Luzhin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luzhin misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Luzhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice defenses there by Luzhin. Lewis swings for the body but Luzhin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzhin. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet. Lewis misses with a straight left. Luzhin throws a leg kick that is checked and Lewis counters with a straight right hand. Luzhin is looking to land body kicks. Luzhin tries to clinch up. Luzhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Luzhin misses with a low kick. A swing and a miss from Lewis. Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Luzhin counters with a low kick, right behind Lewis 's knee. Luzhin throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range. Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luzhin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely. Luzhin looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming. Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it. Luzhin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis. Lewis clobbers Luzhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Luzhin throws a low kick, looking for Lewis's leg but Lewis calmly moves out of range. Luzhin thows a left - swing and a miss! A lazy left from Luzhin finds it's target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luzhin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Luzhin throws a leg kick that misses. Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luzhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away. Lewis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luzhin counters with a leg kick. Luzhin throws a hook but Lewis blocks it. Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Luzhin lands. Luzhin misses with a looping left. Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely. Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Luzhin connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Luzhin scores with a four punch combination! Luzhin lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily. Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lewis stuns Luzhin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lewis misses with an uppercut. Luzhin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Luzhin counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luzhin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head. Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin. Luzhin blocking some punches.
Lewis has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Luzhin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Nikolai Luzhin has scored more points in the clinch so far. Luzhin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis tries to break the clinch but Luzhin is controlling the position. Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Luzhin is controlling him. Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Luzhin landing knees to the head.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis gets through Luzhin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin blocks a body shot from Lewis. Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Lewis. Luzhin misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely. Lewis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin swinging wildly here.
Luzhin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lewis misses with a leg kick and Luzhin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily. Luzhin misses with a double jab.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Luzhin throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range. Nikolai Luzhin is winning the standup battle so far. Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it. Luzhin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lewis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Luzhin misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Luzhin.
Donk. Lewis catches Luzhin right on the button with a cross. Luzhin tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab. Luzhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Luzhin moved out of range. Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis. Lewis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Luzhin tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it. Nice defenses there by Luzhin. Lewis throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it. Luzhin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab. Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luzhin. Lewis throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily. Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Luzhin moves out of range easily. An inside leg kick lands from Luzhin. 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! Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Luzhin. Luzhin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin. Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Lewis. Lewis jabs Luzhin right on the nose. Luzhin blinks but takes it well. Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it. Luzhin misses with a body punch
letting Lewis counter with a right hand. Lewis jabs at Luzhin's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luzhin staying out of range there. Luzhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Luzhin lands a body shot.
Luzhin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lewis misses the body punch and Luzhin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily. A big left from Lewis misses. Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lewis. Luzhin tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance. Luzhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it. A big right from Luzhin misses. Luzhin slips under a jab from Lewis. Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis. Luzhin moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Luzhin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Luzhin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luzhin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Luzhin scores with a jab. Lewis acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Luzhin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range. Luzhin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luzhin misses with a low kick. Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A swing and a miss from Lewis. Luzhin thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it. Luzhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Luzhin missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Luzhin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis. Lewis throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily. Luzhin slips a jab from Lewis. Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Luzhin counters with a nice uppercut. Lewis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Luzhin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage! Luzhin is looking to land body kicks. Lewis misses the shot to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Luzhin. Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Luzhin should have avoided that one. Lewis avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Luzhin scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis throws a jab when Luzhin was well out of range. Luzhin stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Luzhin slips a jab from Lewis. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luzhin - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luzhin. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Luzhin throws out a leg kick but Lewis moves out of range and Luzhin only half commits. Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Luzhin off the cage and back into range. Lewis throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily. Luzhin scores with a jab to the jaw. Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin. A big right from Lewis misses. Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Good standup being displayed there by Luzhin as he connects with a hook. Luzhin throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Luzhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Lewis. Luzhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet. Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Luzhin lands with a good body shot. Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Luzhin should have avoided that one. Luzhin lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Luzhin avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luzhin can pounce on him.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin. Luzhin slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away. Luzhin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luzhin checks the leg kick. Luzhin throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lewis avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice jab there from Luzhin. Luzhin throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it. Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely. Luzhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luzhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Luzhin cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luzhin scores with a punch to the head. Lewis cracks Luzhin with a good jab. Luzhin throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily. Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it. Luzhin throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily. Lewis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luzhin 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. Luzhin lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily. Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luzhin counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin works Lewis's body with a nice hook. Lewis misses with an uppercut. Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Lewis misses the shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin had his way with Ray Lewis in that round. The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luzhin!
Lewis misses with a hook. Luzhin ducked under it nicely. Luzhin swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Luzhin as he connects with a hook. A nice combination there by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a straight right. Lewis misses with a body shot.
Luzhin jabs at Lewis's body. Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick. Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away. Lewis misses with a straight left. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Luzhin. Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target. Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot. Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis. No joy there for Luzhin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luzhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin. Lewis throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet. Luzhin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lewis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis misses with a double jab.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot. Luzhin moves into the clinch successfully.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Luzhin avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage. Lewis lands a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Luzhin throws a head punch that misses. Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside. Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luzhin has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luzhin has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow. Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luzhin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head. Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body. Lewis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lewis misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Luzhin scores a nice knee to the body.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Ray Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lewis avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin slips a straight right by Lewis. Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luzhin's head backwards. Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis. Luzhin has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head. Luzhin landing knees to the body.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Lewis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Luzhin digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight! Nikolai Luzhin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Luzhin 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46 Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin! A relieved looking Nikolai Luzhin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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