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Event:
WEC 6: Darrow vs Khali
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Mendes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendes as he connects with a hook.
Ben Judah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. Ben Judah should have avoided that one.
Ben Judah tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Ben Judah is out of range.
Mendes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ben Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ben Judah slips a straight right by Mendes.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Ben Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ben Judah throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Ben Judah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ben Judah's head.
Jose Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Ben Judah moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Ben Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
Ben Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Ben Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ben Judah in his tracks.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Ben Judah moves out of range easily.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ben Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah avoids it easily.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but Ben Judah moved out of range.
Ben Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ben Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jose Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ben Judah on the side of the head.
Ben Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Mendes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ben Judah momentarily.
Mendes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ben Judah ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Ben Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendes lands with a straight right. Ben Judah didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Mendes.
Ben Judah blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Ben Judah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T3#
Ben Judah throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ben Judah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ben Judah misses with a double jab.
Ben Judah staying out of range there.
Mendes jabs Ben Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ben Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ben Judah throws a big counter combination but Mendes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ben Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ben Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendes, as that shot connected.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ben Judah blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Nice defenses there by Ben Judah.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Ben Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Mendes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ben Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendes misses with a hook
and Ben Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ben Judah.
A jab from Mendes does it's job there.
Mendes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ben Judah off the cage and back into range.
Ben Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Mendes throws a jab when Ben Judah was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Mendes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ben Judah shoots for a takedown but Mendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendes throws a right hand that Ben Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Ben Judah also avoids with ease.
Ben Judah blocks a jab.
Mendes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ben Judah momentarily.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ben Judah slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes tries a low kick but Ben Judah avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Ben Judah throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
David Ben Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Mendes throws a head kick but Ben Judah moves out of range.
No joy there for Ben Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ben Judah on the side of the head.
Ben Judah looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ben Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendes.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Ben Judah is out of range.
Mendes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ben Judah throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah blocks it.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Ben Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes misses with a hook. Ben Judah ducked under it nicely.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendes swings for the body but Ben Judah moves out of range.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Jose Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes cracks Ben Judah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Mendes both land. Nice combination.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben Judah fails to land with a series of punches.
#T3#
Mendes throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Mendes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ben Judah.
Ben Judah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ben Judah gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ben Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Mendes.
Mendes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ben Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Mendes throws a jab when Ben Judah was well out of range.#T4#
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ben Judah.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ben Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ben Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Ben Judah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ben Judah looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Mendes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ben Judah's head.
Mendes misses with a looping right.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Nice shot lands for Mendes.
Mendes scores with a head kick.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes misses the body punch
enabling Ben Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Ben Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ben Judah is looking to counter punch.
Ben Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Ben Judah is looking for a counter combo.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Judah's shoulder, as Ben Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Judah tries to move into range but Mendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ben Judah has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ben Judah counter with a right hand.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes connects with a looping right hand.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Mendes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ben Judah doesn't seem phased though.
Ben Judah needs to keep his hands up - Mendes had a free shot at his head there.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Ben Judah tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendes.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Ben Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Ben Judah avoids nicely.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Judah's shoulder, as Ben Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Judah throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Ben Judah throws a shot to the body.
#T2#
Mendes misses the jab.
Good shot there by Ben Judah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Ben Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Mendes looks to move away, Ben Judah throws a big counter combo but Mendes just gets out of the way.
Mendes swings widly with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ben Judah.
Ben Judah moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
A left lands for Ben Judah.#T3#
Mendes slips a jab from Ben Judah.
Ben Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ben Judah moves away from the strike by Mendes.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Ben Judah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendes throws out a counter right but Ben Judah avoids it with no problem.
Jose Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ben Judah.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ben Judah.
#T4#
Ben Judah ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Ben Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ben Judah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ben Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ben Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Mendes.
David Ben Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ben Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Mendes.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Mendes!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Mendes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
WEC 4: Sagat vs Vurny
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Ben Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carruthers Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben Judah.
Carruthers Jr throws a series of punches but Ben Judah moves out of range.
Ben Judah throws a hook but Carruthers Jr blocks it.
Ben Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carruthers Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ben Judah circles away quickly and effectively.
Ben Judah walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carruthers Jr!
Carruthers Jr swinging wildly here.
Carruthers Jr lands with a nice combination. Ben Judah backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carruthers Jr misses with the combination.
#T1#
Carruthers Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ben Judah is breathing heavily.
Carruthers Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Ben Judah slips a jab and a cross from Carruthers Jr.
Some wild striking there from Carruthers Jr.
Carruthers Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ben Judah back to the cage. Carruthers Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Deon Carruthers Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carruthers Jr with a jab.
Ben Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#
Ben Judah is rocked!#T2#
Carruthers Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ben Judah counters with a series of strikes. Carruthers Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Ben Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carruthers Jr is pawing at Ben Judah, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ben Judah's nose. Ben Judah is badly hurt! Carruthers Jr pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ben Judah tries desperately to hold on but Carruthers Jr is relentless in his assault! As Ben Judah receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Carruthers Jr away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deon Carruthers Jr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Ben Judah misses with a double jab.
Ben Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Judah stalks Lewis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lewis's face. Lewis staggers backwards, shaken.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ben Judah circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben Judah as he jumps to the side.
Ben Judah blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Ben Judah throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben Judah connects with a body shot.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Ben Judah keeps it at a distance.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ben Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Ben Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ben Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Ben Judah throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Ben Judah circles away.
Ben Judah attempts a counter takedown but Lewis avoids it well and moves away.
Lewis tries to clinch up.#T2#
Ben Judah shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ben Judah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Ben Judah pushes him off.
Ben Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
Lewis dives in and grabs Ben Judah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben Judah pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Ben Judah pushes him off.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ben Judah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Ben Judah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Ben Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Lewis.#T3#
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Ben Judah moves out of range.
Ben Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ben Judah misses with a wild combination.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Ben Judah pushes him off.
As Lewis looks to move away, Ben Judah throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.
Ben Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Ben Judah in a clinch.
#BC#
Ben Judah breaks the clinch.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ben Judah is avoiding it.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Ben Judah pushes him off.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ben Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lewis wants to clinch but Ben Judah slips to the side
enabling Ben Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Ben Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Ben Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Judah manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Judah throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Ben Judah circles away.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Ben Judah circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Ben Judah 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.
#R2#
Ben Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ben Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ben Judah sprawls well. Ben Judah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ben Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ben Judah counter with a right hand.
Ben Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ben Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis stalks Ben Judah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ben Judah's face. Ben Judah staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like David Ben Judah has been cut.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ben Judah is avoiding it.
Lewis walks into a stiff left hand from Ben Judah.
Lewis tries to clinch but Ben Judah is having none of it.
Ben Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Ben Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ben Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ben Judah is avoiding it.
Ben Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Ben Judah misses with a shot to the body
letting Lewis counter with a right hand. #ROC2#
Ben Judah is rocked!#T2#
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ben Judah counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Ben Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ben Judah seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ben Judah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ben Judah blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Ben Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Ben Judah keeps it at a distance.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3##CL2#
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Lewis takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ben Judah.
Ben Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ben Judah.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Ben Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ben Judah is avoiding it.
Ben Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lewis sprawls and moves away.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Judah circles away.
As Lewis looks to move away, Ben Judah throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Ben Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4#
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ben Judah counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Ben Judah attempts a counter takedown but Lewis avoids it well and moves away.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Judah circles away.
David Ben Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Ben Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis tests Ben Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Ben Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis tries to clinch but Ben Judah is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Ben Judah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Ben Judah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Ben Judah.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ben Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ben Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
David Ben Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ben Judah is able to avoid easily.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Ben Judah pushes him off.
Lewis tries to clinch but Ben Judah moves out of range.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Judah attempts a counter takedown but Lewis avoids it well and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Ben Judah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Ben Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ben Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Judah counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Ben Judah to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Ben Judah counters with a one-two to the body.
Ben Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Ben Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Judah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ben Judah somewhat.#T3#
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Judah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking. #CL2#
Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ben Judah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ben Judah is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Ben Judah is controlling him.
Ben Judah blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Ben Judah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ben Judah avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Ben Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis wants to clinch but Ben Judah slips to the side
letting Ben Judah counter with a right hand.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ben Judah attempts a counter takedown but Lewis avoids it well and moves away.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lewis sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Ben Judah does it's job there.#T4#
Lewis tries to clinch but Ben Judah is having none of it.
Lewis darts in looking for a takedown but Ben Judah gets double underhooks and turns Lewis into the cage.
David Ben Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Lewis.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Lewis clinches.
Jon Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Ben Judah has double underhooks.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
David Ben Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ben Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Ben Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ben Judah, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ben Judah!
An out of breath David Ben Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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