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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen I Caught Fire as his entrance music. Steve Lewis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Jackson's chin.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a quick counter head kick but Lewis was just out of range.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Frank Jackson has been cut.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lewis is trying to buck Jackson off.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson stands up and beckons Lewis to his feet.
Lewis throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Steve Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Lewis clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lewis on his heels. He'll look to pass Lewis's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis looking to control.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Jackson won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lewis. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Lewis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Lewis.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Lewis misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis connects with a knee to the head.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working over Lewis with some ground and pound. Lewis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lewis to stand up.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Jackson's cut.
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!
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lewis sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lewis tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Lewis trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Lewis is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is trying to control but Jackson manages to pass to mount!
Jackson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis looking to stall.
Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewis is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jackson winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Frank Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lewis to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Jackson!
Steve Lewis was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK OFF'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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