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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis's entrance music is Nelly - Hot In Herre. A fine choice. Sykloni is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 cm
28
183 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
33
184 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Sykloni! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sykloni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it. Sykloni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sykloni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykloni's head. Lewis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sykloni. Lewis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sykloni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. As Sykloni backs away, Lewis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Sykloni throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice body punch from Lewis. Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lewis misses with a wild body shot. Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Sykloni counters with a stiff right hand. Sykloni misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Sykloni 's knee. Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sykloni looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sykloni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis. A looping hook to the body misses from Sykloni. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet. Lewis avoids the body shot from Sykloni.
Sykloni staying out of range there. Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sykloni has time to react. Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykloni. Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Sykloni moves away and avoids it. Sykloni staying out of range there. Lewis lands with a nice body kick. Sykloni misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming. Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Sykloni moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Sami Sykloni has been cut. Sykloni connects with a looping right hand.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sykloni. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sykloni darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sykloni throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick. A jab from Lewis does it's job there. Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Sykloni looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range. Lewis throws a hook to the side of Sykloni's head but Sykloni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sykloni misses with a wild body shot. Lewis is looking to counter punch. Sykloni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis. Sykloni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lewis lands an overhand right. Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lewis misses with a right hand and Sykloni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Sykloni moved out of range nicely. Sykloni shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lewis eats them both and turns towards Sykloni to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Sykloni saw it coming and moves away.
Sykloni drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Sykloni looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely. Sykloni lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Lewis misses. Lewis scores with a push kick. Sykloni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sykloni misses with a body shot.
Ray Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sykloni misses with a shot to the body and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sykloni is rocked! Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick. Sykloni is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him? Lewis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sykloni falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lewis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Lewis! A victorious Ray Lewis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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