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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sydney Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Dam!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Dam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dam looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dam shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Dam dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Dam's head and hops out.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Dam, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Dam against the cage but Dam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dam wants to counter with a clinch but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lewis is trying to control. Dam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dam is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Dam dodges it nicely.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dam defending well though.
Lewis prevents Dam from improving his position.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dam defends it well.
Dam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lewis tries to clinch but Dam moves out of range.
Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to score with some ground and pound. Dam controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lewis working away.
Dam is trying to improve his position.
Lewis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dam, who protects the arm well.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dam on the ground.
Dam can't do much from the bottom here.
Dam is pushing Lewis's head away, looking to escape. Lewis manages to hold on to the position though.
Lewis tries to stand but Dam is controlling his head.
Dam tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dam parries the strikes from Lewis easily there. Lewis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dam to escape.
Lewis wants to control but Dam is keeping him busy.
Lewis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes there by Lewis.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch but Dam is having none of it.
Lewis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dam is trying to defend but Lewis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dam is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working over Dam with some ground and pound. Dam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lewis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've been informed that Dam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dam is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dam's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis trying to control from half guard but Dam is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Lewis dominated that round.
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.
Lewis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dam's half guard.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Dam dodges it nicely.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dam wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Dam wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
Lewis throwing shots but Dam is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Dam defends the submission attempt.
Dam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Dam is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is keen to just control but Dam is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis wants to take a breather but Dam is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dam's waist but Dam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Dam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dam gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Lewis jumps guard.
Lewis wants to hit a switch here but Dam passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lewis there!
Dam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working to get back to half guard.
Dam trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Dam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lewis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lewis!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis postures up.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Dam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dam is proving hard to escape from.
Dam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dam 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lewis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dam defends well and Lewis ends up having to push Dam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Dam, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sydney Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Dam pushes him off.
Dam flicks out a counter leg kick but Lewis steps away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Dam circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Lewis dominated that second 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!
Dam throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lewis stands up over Dam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Dam blocks nicely.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dam can do to turn this around?
Lewis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Dam trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Dam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dam managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lewis.
Sydney Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Lewis.
Lewis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dam is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lewis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lewis throws a strike aimed at the side of Dam's head but Dam avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lewis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dam dodges the ground and pound from Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam tries to improve position but can't.
Lewis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dam keeps working.
Lewis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Dam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis tries to stand but Dam is controlling his head.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Taylor Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is in trouble now - Dam has advanced to mount!
Dam is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
Dam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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