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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anvile (ranked 4252 p4p, 483 weight class) and Joseph Lewis (ranked 5442 p4p, 582 weight class). Lewis has chosen "City" - Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Anvile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anvile is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anvile looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Anvile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Anvile is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack Anvile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anvile throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Anvile moved out of range.
Anvile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Anvile throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anvile can pounce on him.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anvile - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anvile. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Anvile avoids them all with ease.
Anvile lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Joseph Lewis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Anvile lands but Lewis takes it in his stride.
Lewis is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anvile on his heels. He'll look to pass Anvile's guard now, I'm sure.
Anvile looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anvile looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis passes into half guard.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anvile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Anvile is trying to control but can't.
Anvile has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anvile is doing well to control the position and prevent Lewis from advancing to side control.
Anvile wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anvile keeps working.
Anvile is looking to improve his position.
Anvile is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
Anvile preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anvile sees it coming and defends easily.
Anvile is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anvile tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
Anvile looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anvile shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Anvile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anvile.
Anvile looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Anvile. Anvile maintains the clinch.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anvile is keeping busy.
Anvile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anvile throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Anvile misses.
As Anvile backs off Lewis throws a huge counter combo but Anvile manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anvile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Lewis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anvile throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anvile misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but Anvile moves his leg out of the way.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anvile lands with an overhand left.
Anvile comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lewis.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Anvile keeps it at a distance.
Anvile throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis unleashes a big counter combination but Anvile bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvile swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Anvile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lewis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anvile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Anvile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Anvile.
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anvile's waist but Anvile gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Anvile scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anvile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anvile misses with a looping left.
A big left from Anvile misses.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Anvile avoids nicely.
Anvile is looking to counter with a body kick.
Anvile stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Anvile.
Lewis feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile just misses with a punch to the body.
Anvile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a right and a left that Anvile avoids nicely.
Anvile throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Anvile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Anvile misses with a hook.
As Anvile backs off Lewis throws a huge counter combo but Anvile manages to avoid it all.
Anvile dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Anvile throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
As Anvile backs off Lewis throws a huge counter combo but Anvile manages to avoid it all.
Anvile swinging wildly here.
Lewis unleashes a big counter combination but Anvile bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lewis blocks the body kick.
Jack Anvile is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Anvile.
Lewis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lewis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lewis dives in for a single leg takedown but Anvile sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Anvile's head back.
Anvile jabs at Lewis's body.
Anvile throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis swings for the body but Anvile moves out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis with a hook.
Anvile connects with a high kick.
A leg kick checked by Lewis.
Anvile throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anvile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anvile throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anvile digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Anvile looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Anvile takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anvile keeps Lewis at a distance using the push kick.
Anvile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lewis's head.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Anvile finish him?
Anvile lands a high kick!
Anvile avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anvile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Lewis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anvile throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Anvile moved away.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Anvile.
A head kick misses from Anvile.
Anvile connects with a jab.
Anvile throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Anvile misses with a wild combination.
Anvile throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anvile throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anvile swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Anvile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anvile throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anvile throws a head kick that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Anvile lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Anvile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Anvile.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Anvile throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anvile just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anvile.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Lewis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anvile tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anvile to the ground. Anvile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anvile has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anvile throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Anvile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anvile digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anvile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anvile looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack Anvile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anvile misses with a left hand
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Anvile avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anvile continues to drive forward.
Jack Anvile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Lewis.
Anvile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anvile throws a lazy body kick
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Anvile.
Anvile misses with a body kick.
As Anvile backs off Lewis throws a huge counter combo but Anvile manages to avoid it all.
Joseph Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Anvile tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis tests Anvile's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anvile works the jab nicely.
Anvile throws a head kick that Lewis semi-blocks.
Anvile throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Anvile lands with a shot to the body.
Anvile throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis is looking for the big counter here.
Anvile thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Anvile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Anvile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Anvile keeps it at a distance.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Anvile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack Anvile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anvile gets a clinch.
Lewis is trying to stall.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Anvile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anvile scores with a decent looking hook.
Anvile stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Anvile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anvile, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anvile!
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hype
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