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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Vitale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Rampage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amos Vitale!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitale is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rampage's half guard.
Vitale is keen to just control but Rampage is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rampage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vitale stopping the sweep attempt from Rampage.
Vitale looking to pass the guard.
Vitale wants to control from the top but Rampage keeps moving.
Rampage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rampage tries to get out of the position.
Vitale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rampage is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vitale working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rampage keeping moving, preventing Vitale from controlling successfully.
Vitale is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage pulls Vitale in close to prevent any damage.
Vitale won't allow Rampage to sweep him here.
Rampage has Vitale pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vitale fails with a takedown attempt.
Vitale moves into range and clinches up with Rampage.
Rampage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vitale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vitale wants to take the fight to the mat but Rampage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vitale looks winded!
Rampage manages to break the clinch.
Rampage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vitale to the ground. Rampage is now in Vitale's guard.
Rampage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vitale is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rampage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vitale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rampage defends it easily.
Rampage gets to his feet. Vitale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vitale tries to sprawl but Rampage drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rampage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rampage works his way into full mount!
Rampage jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vitale manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rampage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vitale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vitale!
Rampage lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitale keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rampage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rampage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looking to secure an arm triangle but Vitale defends it well.
Vitale is squirming around, avoiding Rampage's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vitale tries to reverse the position but Rampage maintains control.
Rampage looking to secure an arm triangle but Vitale defends it well.
Vitale is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Rampage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rampage rushes Vitale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Rampage.
It looks like Amos Vitale has been cut.
Rampage tries to work over Vitale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vitale goes for a takedown attempt but Rampage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rampage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vitale 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.
Rampage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitale can't keep his opponent in guard - Rampage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vitale is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis Rampage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rampage lands a nice short elbow.
Rampage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vitale in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rampage content just to control the position here.
Rampage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
BOOM! Rampage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The cut above Amos Vitale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rampage lands a big shot there that rocks Vitale but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vitale sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rampage is thwarting Vitale's attempts to control the position.
Vitale is breathing heavily.
Vitale is defending against the submission attempts here by Rampage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitale wants to control the action here but instead Rampage manages to pass to full mount!
Rampage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage controlling the position easily from mount.
Vitale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vitale is looking to escape.
Rampage landing shots from mount.
Amos Vitale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Amos Vitale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lewis Rampage!
Lewis Rampage very nearly forgot to thank Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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