Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C356: Traumen vs Jiang
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Lew misses with a shot to the body
and Daan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daan pushes Lew away with a front kick.
Lew misses with a body shot.
Lew misses with a hook to the body
and Daan counters with a nice body shot.
Daan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lew at a distance.
Lew ducks right into an uppercut from Daan.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daan throws a low kick but Lew moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Lew tries a head kick but it misses.
Daan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Daan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Lew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daan 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.
Daan is looking to score with low kicks.
Lew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lew. Lew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lew darts in trying to clinch
and Daan counters with a thumping low kick.
Daan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daan throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Daan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a two punch combo.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
Daan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lew misses with a left hand
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lew checks the leg kick.
Daan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Daan misses the target.
Daan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Daan moved out of range nicely.
Daan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Daan coming out on top.
Daan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lew checks a leg kick.
Daan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lew scores with a head kick. Daan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Levi Daan has been cut.#T4##KD#
Lew drops Daan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Daan looks back up at him and smiles so Lew waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Daan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daan throws a front kick aimed at Lew's knee but Lew avoids it well.
Daan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
Daan dips to his left and cracks Lew with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Daan seems to have recovered his senses.
Lew is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Lew misses with a body kick.
Lew misses with a hook.
Lew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daan flicks out a counter leg kick but Lew steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Lew catches Daan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daan slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Daan counters with a good, hard body kick but Lew shrugs it off.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Daan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daan thinks about the counter body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daan.
Daan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lew.
Daan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daan scores with a hook to the body. Lew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daan lands with an uppercut that bounces Lew off the cage and back into range.
Daan with a nice calf kick.#T1##KD#
Lew lands a big right hand that sends Daan crashing to the mat! Lew stays standing though and waves Daan back to his feet!
Daan lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Daan misses with an uppercut.
Lew throwing a counter right hand but Daan manages to avoid it.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daan.
Daan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew ducks under a wild hook from Daan.
Lew blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Lew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
A big left from Lew misses.
Daan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lew misses with a right hand
and Daan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lew misses the jab.
Daan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daan.
Daan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Daan lands a nice shot that snaps Lew's head back.
Daan thuds his shin into the meat of Lew's side.
Levi Daan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Daan throws a leg kick but Lew moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Lew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lew moves out of range of the body kick.
Daan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lew.
Daan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daan throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Daan!
Nice defenses there by Lew.
Lew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daan throws out a counter right but Lew avoids it with no problem.
Lew lands with a shot to the body.
Daan scores with a body shot.
Lew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lew will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lew avoids the body shot from Daan.
Daan tries to clinch but Lew moves away
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
Lew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lew on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daan.
Daan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Levi Daan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That kick from Daan tenderised Lew's leg. Lew is trying to keep his angry face on.#KD#
Lew sends Daan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lew is motioning to the referee to let Daan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a low kick, right behind Lew 's knee.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daan.
Daan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Lew sends Daan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lew is motioning to the referee to let Daan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lew blocks the leg kick. #T1#
Daan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lew has time to react.
Daan scores with a jab. Lew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Lew.
Lew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daan.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lew tries to clinch but Daan moves out of range.
Daan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julius Lew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Daan. That's going to slow Lew down.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Lew.
Lew tried to counter with a leg kick but Daan avoided it.
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!
Lew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daan.
Daan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lew in his tracks.
Daan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daan connects with a nice looking jab.
Lew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
Lew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Lew clinches up against the cage.
Lew misses with the head strike. #T3#
Lew pushes Daan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Daan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daan.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tries to work over Daan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daan lands with a right to the head.
Lew misses with some punches.
Lew is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T4#
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daan effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daan.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Daan controls his hands. #BC#
Lew breaks the clinch.
Daan lands a nice looking body shot.
Daan misses with a low kick.
Lew fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daan just manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julius Lew.
I think Daan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Daan!
A very excited looking Levi Daan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C342: Martin vs Petrov II
Date: Sep 15, 2024

#R1#
Vale Queiroz lands a nice looking body kick.
Vale Queiroz is looking to clinch but Lew is avoiding it.
Vale Queiroz fakes the leg kick and cracks Lew in the body.
Vale Queiroz lands with an overhand left.
Lew moves out of range as Vale Queiroz strikes.
Lew 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. #CUT2#It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Vale Queiroz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vale Queiroz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vale Queiroz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lew's hands.
Vale Queiroz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vale Queiroz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Vale Queiroz moves into range and clinches up with Lew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vale Queiroz.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale Queiroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lew is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vale Queiroz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Vale Queiroz working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Lew controls the action.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz digs a right hand underneath Lew's ribcage. Lew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Vale Queiroz blocks it.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz lands with a right to the head.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Vale Queiroz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vale Queiroz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vale Queiroz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
A short left from Vale Queiroz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vale Queiroz.
Lew tries to work over Vale Queiroz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz working aggressively here.
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vale Queiroz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lew can turn it around.
Lew working aggressively here. #T2#
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Vale Queiroz misses with the head strike.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vale Queiroz.
Lew lands an uppercut.
Lew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vale Queiroz.
Lew tries a body shot but Vale Queiroz blocks it.
Vale Queiroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vale Queiroz blocking some punches.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew lands an uppercut.
Lew misses with a knee strike.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vale Queiroz.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage. #T3#
Lew pushes Vale Queiroz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Lew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Vale Queiroz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vale Queiroz misses with a kick to the body.
Lew feints a counter leg kick.
Lew lands a glancing blow to the side of Vale Queiroz's head.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that Lew semi-blocks.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vale Queiroz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Vale Queiroz is out of range.
Vale Queiroz throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vale Queiroz.
A head kick misses from Vale Queiroz.
Lew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lew doesn't manage to clinch there - Vale Queiroz circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew checks a low kick from Vale Queiroz.#T4#
Vale Queiroz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vale Queiroz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lew misses with a head kick.
Vale Queiroz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lew doesn't manage to clinch there - Vale Queiroz circles away.
Vale Queiroz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vale Queiroz stuns Lew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vale Queiroz.#CL#
Lew gets tackled into the cage by Vale Queiroz. Vale Queiroz maintains the clinch.
Vale Queiroz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vale Queiroz backwards.
Vale Queiroz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands with a light punch inside.
Vale Queiroz gets through Lew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vale Queiroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz - that landed with a thud.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Vale Queiroz'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.#R2#
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lew scores with a hook to the body. Vale Queiroz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lew scores with a three punch combo!
Lew cracks Vale Queiroz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vale Queiroz misses with a low kick as Lew jumps back.
Lew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lew dodges the punch combination from Vale Queiroz.
Lew scores with a jab. Vale Queiroz acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#Vale Queiroz is rocked!#CUT2#Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is getting worse.
Vale Queiroz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lew counters with a huge left! Vale Queiroz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lew isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vale Queiroz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lew!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A very excited looking Julius Lew made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C336: Erdogan vs Lew III
Date: Aug 25, 2024

#R1#
Erdogan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lew scores with a shot to the body.
Lew fakes the leg kick and cracks Erdogan in the body.
That kick from Erdogan tenderised Lew's leg. Lew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lew misses with a lunging right hand
and Erdogan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erdogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew throws a lazy head kick
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Lew throws a jab when Erdogan was well out of range.
Lew misses with a series of wild punches.
Lew throws a jab when Erdogan was well out of range.
A slow jab from Erdogan misses its intended target. #CL2#
Lew gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Erdogan as the two fighters clinch.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
A right hook to the body lands for Lew. #T2#
Erdogan misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
I was talking to Erdogan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erdogan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erdogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erdogan misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan cracks Lew with a nice body shot.
Lew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew lands a nice shot to the body.
Erdogan misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Lew.
Erdogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Erdogan controls his hands.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lew misses with some punches.
Lew misses with a body punch.
A short right from Erdogan on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Lew breaks from the clinch.
Erdogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew throws a shot from downtown. Erdogan moves away and avoids it.
Lew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lew misses with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with an inside leg kick.
Lew misses the jab.
Erdogan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lew swings for the body but Erdogan moves out of range.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lew.
It looked like Erdogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a nice body kick.
Lew 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.
Erdogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erdogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erdogan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Erdogan's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Erdogan.
Lew misses with a hook
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
Lew takes a shot to the head.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erdogan prevents a body shot from Lew.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Erdogan controls his hands.
Lew prevents a body shot from Erdogan. #BC#
Erdogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erdogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Erdogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan slips under a jab from Lew.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Erdogan moved out of range nicely.
Lew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1##CL2#
Lew closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lew lands a hook that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Erdogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Erdogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Erdogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erdogan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lew can turn it around.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erdogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.
Julius Lew seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erdogan throws a head punch that misses.
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Lew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew misses with a hook
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mustafa Erdogan is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan counters with a nice leg kick.
Lew throws a head kick that misses
and Erdogan counters with a left to the body.
Lew is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew is looking to clinch.
Lew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Erdogan. Erdogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Lew is looking to clinch but Erdogan is avoiding it.
Lew takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lew misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Lew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lew misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a left to the body.
Erdogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Erdogan throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Lew tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erdogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lew tries to clinch but Erdogan is having none of it.
Erdogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab. #CL2#
Lew clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erdogan.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erdogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan lands a nice uppercut.
Erdogan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Erdogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Lew'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.#R3#
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan tries to land a front kick but Lew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
Erdogan lands a left and a right that send Lew crashing to the mat, dazed. Erdogan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Lew is rocked!
Erdogan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lew looks to score with a jab to the body but Erdogan is just out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Erdogan pushes Lew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Erdogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Erdogan.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Erdogan.
Lew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Erdogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Erdogan cracks Lew with a nice body shot.
Erdogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Erdogan.
Erdogan digs a right hand underneath Lew's ribcage. Lew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Erdogan.
Erdogan scores with a hook to the body.
Erdogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lews head.
Lew is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan is leaning against Lew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erdogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Erdogan.
Lew blocks a body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands an elbow just above Lew 's eye. #BC#
Erdogan breaks the clinch.
Erdogan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lew to the canvas! Lew doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Erdogan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Erdogan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C333: Green vs Cheese II
Date: Aug 18, 2024

#R1#
Obaminator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Lew misses.
A little jabbing left from Obaminator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Obaminator. That's going to slow Lew down.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Obaminator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lew misses with the body kick
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obaminator ducks right into an uppercut from Lew.
Lew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obaminator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obaminator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lew's hands.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Obaminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obaminator takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Lew walks into a jab.
Obaminator misses with a right hand
and Lew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obaminator throws a leg kick but Lew moved away.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obaminator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lew to score with a decent uppercut.
Obaminator feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lews jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Obaminator finds it's way through Lew's defenses.
Obaminator uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obaminator fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#KD#
Lew lands a big uppercut and Obaminator crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Obaminator looks OK. Lew waves Obaminator back to his feet!#ROC#Obaminator is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obaminator thuds his right hand into Lew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obaminator throws an off balance right hand
and Lew counters with a huge left! Obaminator is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lew isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Obaminator from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lew!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A relieved looking Julius Lew thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.

Event: C328: Dorado vs Monkey
Date: Jul 28, 2024

#R1#
Lew tries a head kick but it misses.
As Lew backs away, Erdogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Erdogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erdogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
Erdogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erdogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erdogan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Erdogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lew scrambles back to his feet.
Lew tries a low kick but Erdogan avoids it.
Lew throws a head kick that misses
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.#T1#
Erdogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
It looked like Erdogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Lew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erdogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erdogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Erdogan is out of range. #T2#
Nice straight punches there by Lew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lew.
Erdogan slips a jab from Lew.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
Lew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erdogan can pounce on him.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
A left lands for Erdogan.#T3#
Lew throws a leg kick
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erdogan moves away from the strike by Lew.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lew throws a right hand that Erdogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Erdogan also avoids with ease.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Erdogan ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Erdogan - just one landing.
Erdogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Erdogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lew.
Lew lands a jab.#T4#
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew looks to throw a body kick
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erdogan looks to land a body kick but Lew moved away.
A jab from Lew misses.
A clash of legs there as Erdogan blocks the low kick.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Erdogan is out of range.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julius Lew's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lew.
Lew moves to clinch but Erdogan breaks away
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD#
Erdogan lands a big head kick that sends Lew tumbling to the mat! Erdogan takes a step backwards and waves Lew back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Erdogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lew. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
Lew misses with a lunging right hand
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lew's sensitive parts. #T1#
Lew misses the body punch
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erdogan throws the kick towards the body but Lew avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Lew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Erdogan counters with a body kick that stops Lew in his tracks momentarily.
Erdogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erdogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Lew is rocked!
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Lew blocks a jab.
Lew throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Lew connects with the punch.
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!
Erdogan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erdogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
A leg kick checked by Erdogan.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Erdogan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lew. That one must have hurt.#T3#
Lew throws a leg kick but Erdogan moved away.
Erdogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erdogan throwing a counter right hand but Lew manages to avoid it.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erdogan slips under a jab.
Erdogan looks for the body kick but Lew saw that one coming.
Lew tried to score with a low kick but Erdogan checks it.
Erdogan misses the body punch
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Lew wants to clinch but Erdogan slips to the side
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew throws a one two combo.
Lew throws a body kick that misses.
Erdogan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Lew.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Lew lands a big right hand that sends Erdogan crashing to the mat! Lew stays standing though and waves Erdogan back to his feet!#ROC2#Erdogan is rocked!
Lew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erdogan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julius Lew's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Lew looks to throw a body kick
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Erdogan.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Erdogan!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lew throws a sloppy head kick and Erdogan moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Lew missing with a left hand there. Erdogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #KD#
Erdogan lands a big head kick that sends Lew tumbling to the mat! Erdogan takes a step backwards and waves Lew back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lew is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Erdogan measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lew! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mustafa Erdogan!
An out of breath Mustafa Erdogan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C322: Erdogan vs Sik
Date: Jul 07, 2024

#R1#
Lew loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.
Lew avoids a kick to the body.
Lew seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lew connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Lew moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Lew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Lew breaks from the clinch.
Bradley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Bradley blocks the body kick.
Lew throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Lew moves into the clinch successfully.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Bradley avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew digs a right hand into Bradley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bradley's gas tank.
Bradley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Lew controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bradley blocks a body shot from Lew. #T2#
Lew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bradley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bradley can turn it around.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Bradley fails to land.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
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!
Lew lands with a left to the head.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Bradley misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew scores with a hook to the body.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Lew controls the action.
Bradley pushes Lew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
Lew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Lew lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Bradley lands an uppercut.
Lew presses Bradley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bradley.
Lew lands a body punch.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
Lew tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradley avoids the damage to the body.
Lew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradley's elbow.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew works on Bradley's body with a couple of short punches.
Bradley looks winded!
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew blocks a body shot from Bradley.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Bradley blocks an uppercut.
Lew scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Lew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Lew blocks the leg kick. #CL#
Lew forces Bradley back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradley.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
Lew stalling.
A hook to the body from Lew.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Lew.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Lew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
That's time! Lew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Lew.
A big right from Lew misses.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradley can do to turn this around?
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lew.
Bradley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bradley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lew thinking. #T1#
Lew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lew doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lew. That did some damage!
A big right from Bradley misses.
Lew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Lew appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bradley missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lew.
Lew throws a combination that misses
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Lew misses.
Lew cracks Bradley with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Lew misses
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Bradley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lew lands a right hook to the body.
Lew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bradley thuds a left hand into Lew's body.#CL#
Lew moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradley misses with the head strike. #T4#
Bradley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradley controls his hands. #BC2#
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley moves out of range of the body kick from Lew. #KD#
Lew sends Bradley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lew is motioning to the referee to let Bradley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lew lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C315: Jiang vs Bloodaxe
Date: Jun 16, 2024

#R1#
Lew lands a right hook to the body.
Spencer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
Lew lands a brutal uppercut that launches Spencer off his feet! Spencer tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Lew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C308: Marley vs Haggar II
Date: May 26, 2024

#R1#
Lew walks into a jab.
Outback misses with a low kick.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Outback takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Outback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Lew.
Nice straight punches there by Lew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lew.
Outback lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outback.
Lew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Outback on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
Outback blocks a jab.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lew was well out of range. Poor timing from Outback.#T1#
Outback works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Outback paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Outback's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lew under the eye.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Outback looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Outback lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Outback scores with a nice head shot.
Lew scores with a jab.
That kick from Outback tenderised Lew's leg. Lew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Outback blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Outback misses.
Outback delivers a nice body kick.
Lew throws a hook but Outback blocks it.
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!
A jab from Outback misses.
Lew tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
Outback dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Outback fakes the leg kick and cracks Lew in the body.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Outback.
Outback moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Lew misses with an uppercut
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Outback throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Outback.
Macca Outback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback lands with an uppercut that bounces Lew off the cage and back into range.
Lew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew thinks about countering with a head kick.
Outback lands with a kick to the ribs.
Outback is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Lew.
It seemed like Outback was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback throws a leg kick which misses Lew's front leg but catches the back leg as Lew tries to avoid it.
Lew is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lew checks the leg kick.
Lew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lew loads up on a big right hand but Outback slips the punch.
Outback now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Outback thows a body kick. Lew tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Outback throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Outback darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Outback.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lew.
Lew slips under a jab from Outback.
Outback fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lew throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Outback slips a straight right by Lew.
Outback swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Outback.
Lew swings for the body but Outback moves out of range.
Outback appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lew.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Outback moves away from the strike by Lew.
Outback gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Outback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that round.
That's time! Lew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Outback moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Macca Outback seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lew takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lew lands a high kick!
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew is looking to counter punch.#KD#
Lew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Outback sprawling to the canvas! Outback rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lew finish him?! #ROC#Outback is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Outback is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
Lew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Outback. That one must have hurt.
Outback seems to have recovered his senses.
Lew throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Outback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Outback.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lew might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Outback counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Lew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outback connects with a crisp jab.
Lew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Outback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Outback staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Outback misses.
Outback connects with a crisp jab.
Outback misses with a hook
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Outback lands a right hook to the body.
Outback has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Outback checks a low kick from Lew.
Outback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lew.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outback counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Outback connects with a jab.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Outback counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Outback jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lew on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Outback cracks Lew with an open hand slap.
Lew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Outback connects with a solid leg kick.
Outback scores with a body shot.
Lew blocks a low kick nicely.
Outback swings for the body but Lew moves out of range.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Outback misses with a leg kick.
Lew misses with a hook. Outback ducked under it nicely.
Lew slips under a jab.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Outback.
Lew is looking to counter punch.
Outback throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Outback scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lew in his tracks.
Lew fakes the leg kick and cracks Outback in the body.
Lew misses the body punch
and Outback counters with a low kick, right behind Lew 's knee.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Outback takes a swing at Lew's ribcage but misses.
Outback misses with a hook.
A head kick by Outback misses
and Lew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Outback smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Outback finds it's target.
Lew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lew ducks right into an uppercut from Outback.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Outback.
Lew misses with an uppercut
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with an inside leg kick.
Outback scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Outback.
Lew blocks the body kick.
Outback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.
Outback connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Outback avoids the body shot from Lew.
Outback throws out a counter right but Lew avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Outback connects with a high kick.
Lew misses with a body shot
and Outback counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Outback throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
Outback bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Outback lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Outback.
Lew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Outback throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lew.
Outback bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Outback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lew takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lew tries to clinch but Outback moves out of range.
Julius Lew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Outback misses the target.
Outback jabs Lew right on the nose. Lew blinks but takes it well.
Lew throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback throws a good cross that connects.
Outback throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
A lazy body kick from Lew
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Outback slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew misses with a hook. Outback ducked under it nicely.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.
Outback clobbers Lew with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Outback lands a jab.
Lew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Lew avoids the body shot from Outback.
Outback is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
Outback lands a jab to Lew's midsection.
Outback fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Macca Outback is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lew misses with a right hand
and Outback makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lew avoids the body shot from Outback.
Outback lands an overhand right.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Outback scores with a jab to the head.
Outback punishes Lew's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Outback. That snapped Lew's head back. #T4#
Outback misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick lands for Outback.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Outback to counter with a crisp jab.
Lew will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback staying out of range there.
Outback throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
Lew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lew tries to clinch up.
Outback lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Outback cracks a nice hook into Lew's ribs.
Lew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Outback counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macca Outback comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Outback 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macca Outback!
Macca Outback bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: C303: Nakagawa vs Lew II
Date: May 05, 2024

#R1#
Lew misses with a looping left.#TD#
Nakagawa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lew to the ground. Nakagawa is now in Lew's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lew can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lew is trying to control the position but Nakagawa postures up.
Lew is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that Nakagawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nakagawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nakagawa is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Lew has Nakagawa pulled in close to control his posture.
Lew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakagawa is one step ahead there.
Lew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakagawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakagawa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nakagawa wants to control from the top but Lew keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lew trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lew misses with a looping right.
Nakagawa attempts a counter takedown but Lew avoids it well and moves away.
Lew throws a sloppy head kick and Nakagawa moves out of range easily.
Nakagawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Lew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nakagawa moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Nakagawa feinted with a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nakagawa, as that shot connected.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Lew is quick to defend against it.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Nakagawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lew doesn't seem phased though.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lew lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakagawa off the cage and back into range.
Nakagawa lands with a nice body punch.
Lew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nakagawa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lew scrambles back to his feet.
Lew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Nakagawa throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakagawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakagawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lew manages to avoid it.
Nakagawa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew throws a body punch but Nakagawa moves out of range.
Nakagawa attempts a counter takedown but Lew avoids it well and moves away.
Lew misses the shot to the body.
Nakagawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakagawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lew misses with a hook.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Lew is quick to defend against it.
Lew throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa is thwarting Lew's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lew lands a right hook to the body.
Nakagawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lew ducks under a wild hook from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa slips under a jab.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Lew is quick to defend against it.
Nakagawa throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Nakagawa moved out of range.
Lew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakagawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Nakagawa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lew sprawls and moves away.
Nakagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Lew misses with a straight right. #CL#
Nakagawa clinches with his opponent.
Nakagawa wants a takedown but no success here.
Lew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakagawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakagawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakagawa controls his hands.
Nakagawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakagawa prevents a body shot from Lew.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Nakagawa.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakagawa.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakagawa avoids it.#T2##BC#
Nakagawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lew sprawls and moves away.
Nakagawa takes a swing at Lew's ribcage but misses.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakagawa staying out of range there.
Nakagawa attempts a counter takedown but Lew avoids it well and moves away.
Nakagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakagawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakagawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lew is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nakagawa with a body shot.
Julius Lew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakagawa 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. #T3#
Nakagawa throws a hook to the side of Lew's head but Lew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakagawa blocks a leg kick.
Lew lands a nice hook to Nakagawa's body. Nakagawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakagawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Nakagawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakagawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Lew throws out a counter right but Nakagawa avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Nakagawa.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakagawa.
Lew looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakagawa is just out of range.
Nakagawa slips a jab from Lew.#T4#
Lew scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakagawa should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Nakagawa blocks the leg kick. #TD#
Nakagawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lew did well to prevent Nakagawa getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakagawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nakagawa is thwarting Lew's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Nakagawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lew has his hands clasped together around Nakagawa's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Lew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
Nakagawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Lew pushes Nakagawa up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Nakagawa breaks from the clinch.
Nakagawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Nakagawa attempts a counter takedown but Lew avoids it well and moves away.
Nakagawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lew to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Nakagawa's shoulder, as Nakagawa tries to avoid the shot.
Lew throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
and Nakagawa counters with a single leg into guard. Lew didn't expect that.
Nakagawa lands a couple of elbows.
Nakagawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Nakagawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lew is retaining full guard.
Lew pulls Nakagawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakagawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nakagawa lands a couple of digs.
Nakagawa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nakagawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lew controlling the position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakagawa postures up.
Nakagawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakagawa advances to half guard.
Nakagawa working over Lew with some ground and pound. Lew looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Nakagawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lew moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nakagawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nakagawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lew's head.#T3#
Lew keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lew trying to control the position.
Lew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakagawa is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lew working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakagawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lew manages to avoid it.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakagawa is defended easily by Lew.
Nakagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakagawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakagawa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakagawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lew can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Nakagawa throws a hook to the side of Lew's head but Lew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lew is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nakagawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakagawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew throws a hook but Nakagawa avoids it easily.
Nakagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Nakagawa misses.
Nakagawa avoids the head kick by Lew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakagawa manages to avoid it.#CL#
Nakagawa moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Nakagawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Lew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakagawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakagawa ducks right into an uppercut from Lew.
Nakagawa scores with a nice right hand.
Nakagawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakagawa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lew misses with a looping left.
Lew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakagawa tries to clinch there but Lew circles away.
Nakagawa swings for the body but Lew moves out of range.
Nakagawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2##TD#
Nakagawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lew did well to prevent Nakagawa getting side control.#SUB#
Nakagawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lew is positioning himself well to prevent Nakagawa advancing to mount.
Nakagawa trying to control from half guard but Lew is working away. #T3#
Lew is looking for a sweep. Nakagawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakagawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lew's head.
Well, if Nakagawa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nakagawa lands with a punch from half guard.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lew tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nakagawa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lew is bucking up trying to escape but Nakagawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4#
Nakagawa raining down shots from the mount!
Nakagawa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nakagawa landing strikes from the mount and Lew is in trouble!
Lew tries to improve his position but instead Nakagawa has taken his back!
Nakagawa has the hooks in. Lew is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lew showing good submission defense here. #SUB#
Nakagawa looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa had his way with Julius Lew in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Nakagawa moves away from the strike by Lew.
Nakagawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakagawa catches Lew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakagawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakagawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lew defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Nakagawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Nakagawa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakagawa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lew pulls Nakagawa in to control the position.
Nakagawa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nakagawa pushing down on Lew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakagawa is keen to just control but Lew is a slippery customer.
Lew trying to control here.
Nakagawa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Julius Lew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nakagawa working the head and body with strikes.
Lew holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nakagawa is keen to just control but Lew is a slippery customer.
Lew trying to control from the bottom.
Lew works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lew wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nakagawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lew circles away.
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Lew.#T3#
Nakagawa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew digs a good hook to Nakagawa's body.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Lew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lew misses with a left hand #TD#
so Nakagawa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lew looking to control. #T4##SUB2#
Lew throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nakagawa escapes and throws Lew's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lew throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakagawa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa retains his middleweight title!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C292: Cheese vs Albatross II
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1#
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew catches Erdogan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erdogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lew throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan misses with a hook. Lew ducked under it nicely.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Lew. #T1#
Erdogan misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Lew counters with a nice right hand that sends Erdogan toppling to the canvas! Erdogan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lew finish him?!#ROC#Erdogan is rocked!
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a head kick.
Erdogan tries to land a front kick but Lew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Lew misses the target.
Erdogan moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Erdogan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Erdogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lew scores with a decent looking hook.
Erdogan lands with a good body shot.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Erdogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
Lew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a nice body shot.
Erdogan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lew finds it's way round the side to connect with Erdogan's head.
Erdogan throws a hook but Lew avoids it easily.
Erdogan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lew rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
Erdogan blocks a body shot from Lew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erdogan.
Lew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lew lands a right hand. #T3#
Erdogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Erdogan back against the cage.
Erdogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Lew.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan lands an uppercut.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Erdogan lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew trying to stall but Erdogan improves his position.
Erdogan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Erdogan misses with some punches.
Lew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Erdogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan blocks an uppercut.
Erdogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lew avoids it.
I was talking to Lew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Erdogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Erdogan on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erdogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Erdogan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erdogan can turn it around.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Lew.
Erdogan has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Erdogan blocking some punches.
Erdogan has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Erdogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erdogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Erdogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lew.
Erdogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Lew shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Erdogan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erdogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julius Lew's cut.
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#
Erdogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Erdogan scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Lew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Erdogan sprawling to the canvas! Erdogan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lew finish him?!
Erdogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?#CUT#It looks like Mustafa Erdogan has been cut.
Erdogan throws out a loose jab but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erdogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Erdogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Erdogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lew momentarily.
Erdogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erdogan misses with a hook.#T1#
Lew throws a series of strikes that have Erdogan backpedaling.
Lew walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Erdogan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lew swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Erdogan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
Our winner, Julius Lew, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: C285: Billabong vs Jiang
Date: Mar 10, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Kiryu moves into range and clinches up with Lew.
A head punch on the inside from Kiryu fails to land.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Lew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiryu controls his hands.
Kiryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Kiryu working aggressively here.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kiryu looking to stall.
Kiryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew tries to circle away but Kiryu has him pinned against the cage.
Kiryu lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Kiryu manages to break the clinch.
Kiryu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiryu scores with a body shot. #T1##CL#
Lew closes the distance and pushes Kiryu back into the cage.
Kiryu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kiryu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kiryu can turn it around.
A short left from Kiryu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
Kiryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Lew breaks from the clinch.
Lew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Kiryu.
Lew throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kiryu to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Lew misses.
Kiryu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lew loads up on a big right hand but Kiryu slips the punch.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiryu. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Kiryu lands with a right hand.
Lew tries to clinch up
and Kiryu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lew's knee momentarily.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kiryu.
A nice side step and Kiryu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lew checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiryu moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Nice jab there from Kiryu.
Lew cracks a nice hook into Kiryu's ribs.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiryu wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Lew with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Kiryu drives through and clinches with Lew against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiryu.
Lew landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiryu.
A short right from Kiryu on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew presses Kiryu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiryu managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Kiryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Kiryu controls the action. #T4#
Kiryu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lew up against the cage.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Kiryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Kiryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew lands a shot to the body.
Kiryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew is leaning against Kiryu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lew works on Kiryu's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lew.
Kiryu looks winded!
Kiryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiryu.
Kiryu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lew is keeping busy.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kiryu fails to land.
Kiryu has Lew pushed against the cage.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuma Kiryu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kiryu throws a leg kick
letting Lew counter with a right hand.
Kiryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Kiryu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lew misses with a head kick.
Lew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lew throws a front kick aimed at Kiryu's knee but Kiryu avoids it well.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew scores with a jab to the body.
Lew misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Kiryu instigates a clinch. #T1#
Kiryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiryu working aggressively here.
Kiryu misses with some punches.
Kiryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Kiryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiryu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiryu's hands.#CUT#That has opened up Kazuma Kiryu's cut even more.
Kiryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kiryu looks to move away, Lew throws a big counter combo but Kiryu just gets out of the way.
A jab lands there for Lew.
Lew tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lew scores with a leg kick.
Lew cracks a nice hook into Kiryu's ribs.#T2#
Lew defending well as Kiryu loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiryu staying out of range there.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiryu counters with a good low kick that Lew was not able to check.
Kiryu closes the distance looking to clinch #KD#
and Lew counters with a head kick that drops Kiryu to the mat! Kiryu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Kiryu is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiryu. That's going to slow Lew down.
Kiryu throws a solid leg kick but Lew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiryu.
Lew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kiryu moves away from the strike by Lew. #T3#
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lew connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiryu is looking to score with low kicks.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Lew gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lew is working Kiryu over against the cage.
Kiryu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lew blocking some punches.
Lew struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiryu controls his hands.
Lew tries to work over Kiryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Lew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiryu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lew counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew.
Lew misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Kiryu counters by clinching up. #T4#
Kiryu lands with a light punch inside.
Lew scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#The cut above Kazuma Kiryu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Lew blocks a body shot from Kiryu.
Kiryu blocks a body shot from Lew.
Lew prevents a body shot from Kiryu.
A short left from Lew.
Lew lands a nice uppercut.
Kiryu misses with some punches.
Lew working aggressively here.
Kiryu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew is trying to stall.
Kiryu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazuma Kiryu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiryu is pushing Lew up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kiryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Lew connects with a nice looking jab.
Kiryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lew throws a shot to the body.
Kiryu misses with a looping right.
Kiryu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lew.
Kiryu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lew throws a head kick but Kiryu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Lew.
Good leg kick by Kiryu.
Lew with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Lew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lew walks into a straight right hand from Kiryu.
Kiryu ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Kiryu is looking for the big counter here.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Kiryu is out of range.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiryu.
Kiryu avoids the body shot from Lew.
Kiryu ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Kiryu throws a lazy head kick
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#Kazuma Kiryu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
Kiryu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lew misses with a leg kick
and Kiryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew with a nice cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazuma Kiryu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C278: Gunnarsson vs Nakagawa
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Kiwi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lew misses with a head kick. #KD#
Lew cracks Kiwi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kiwi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lew finish him? #ROC#Kiwi is rocked!
We've been informed that Kiwi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lew misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kiwi is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew jabs Kiwi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kiwi seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiwi. That's going to slow Lew down.
Lew swinging wildly here.
Lew walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kiwi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lew swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kiwi's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C274: Talvela vs Perkele II
Date: Jan 28, 2024

#R1#
Lew misses with a head kick.
Nakagawa connects with a body shot.
Lew moves forwards but Nakagawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakagawa moves away.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakagawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Lew throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lew is controlling Nakagawa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom.
Lew wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lew is doing well to control the position and prevent Nakagawa from advancing to side control.#T1#
Lew trying to control from the bottom.
Lew controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Nakagawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lew quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
Nakagawa trying to pass the guard but Lew defending well.
Nakagawa working the head and body with strikes.
Lew holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lew defends it well. #SUB2#
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa wants to take a breather but Lew is having none of it. #T3#
Lew has his hands clasped together around Nakagawa's back. He's all about the action.
Lew is looking to improve his position.
Lew trying to hold on to Nakagawa's head to control him but Nakagawa postures up.
Nakagawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
Nakagawa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lew to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lew shrugs it off. #T4#
Nakagawa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lew looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakagawa on the ground.#SUB2#
Lew defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Nakagawa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lew is in bad spot here.
Nakagawa is not going to allow Lew to sit and survive in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakagawa staying out of range there.
Lew swings for the body but Nakagawa moves out of range.
Lew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakagawa's head backwards.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lew scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakagawa should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa blocks a jab.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab by Lew.
Nakagawa checks a leg kick. #T1#
Nakagawa moves in looking to clinch but Lew pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Lew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakagawa cracks Lew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakagawa.
Lew is looking to counter punch.
Lew throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown. Lew fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakagawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakagawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakagawa stays in close to Lew's body and controls the position.
Nakagawa looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Lew is trying to control the position but Nakagawa postures up.
Lew is controlling Nakagawa's posture.
Lew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Lew is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lew throws a low kick but Nakagawa avoids it.
Lew swinging wildly here. #T3#
Nakagawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Lew sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakagawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakagawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lew finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakagawa's head.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Nakagawa's head back.
Lew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakagawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lew is fending him off so far but Nakagawa persists. Nope, Lew circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Lew misses.
Nakagawa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lew throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lew won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew is looking to reverse the position.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy. #T4#
Lew is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Nakagawa tries for a kimura but Lew is defending well. #SUB2#
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lew has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nakagawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lew's head but Lew avoids it well.#SUB2#
Nakagawa swings around for an armbar but Lew sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nakagawa's guard.
Lew trying to control but Nakagawa is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Nakagawa slips a jab from Lew.
A jab from Lew misses.
Nakagawa scores with a nice head shot.
Lew tries to clinch but Nakagawa moves away #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lew!
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
Lew can't do much from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nakagawa 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.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom. #T1#
Lew manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Nakagawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lew is looking to improve his position.
Nakagawa thows a huge punch but Lew dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura but Lew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakagawa to get the leverage.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lew keeping control of the position.
Nakagawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lew's head. #SUB2#
Nakagawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Lew is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy. #T3#
Nakagawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lew keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nakagawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lew defending well though.
Nakagawa is thwarting Lew's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nakagawa misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakagawa connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
Some wild striking there from Lew.
Nakagawa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Nakagawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lew trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa really dominated that round.
That's time! Lew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Lew walks into a jab.
Nakagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakagawa moves away.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakagawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Lew misses with a head kick.
Nakagawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakagawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lew finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakagawa's head. #CUT#It looks like Shinnosuke Nakagawa has been cut.#CL2#
Nakagawa closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Lew gets through Nakagawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakagawa takes a shot to the head.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakagawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew misses with some punches.
Nakagawa jumps guard but Lew turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakagawa misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Lew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakagawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lew.
Lew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakagawa in his tracks.
Nakagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Nakagawa jabs at Lew's body.
Lew misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakagawa checks a leg kick.
Nakagawa lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakagawa misses the target.
Lew takes a swing at Nakagawa's ribcage but misses.
Nakagawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lew just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Nakagawa throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew throws a head kick but Nakagawa moves out of range.
Lew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lew scores with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa walks into a left hand.
Lew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakagawa.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakagawa throws out the jab. #T4#
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Lew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakagawa backwards.
Lew lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakagawa tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Nakagawa back against the cage.
Nakagawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lew walks away with a smile on his face. Nakagawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinnosuke Nakagawa.
Lew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakagawa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lew throws a push kick but Nakagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Lew throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakagawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew had his way with Shinnosuke Nakagawa in that round.
The cut man is working on Shinnosuke Nakagawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Lew with a jab.
Lew misses the shot to the body.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakagawa lands a slapping body shot.
Lew misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Nakagawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lew's guard.
Lew keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Lew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Lew is keeping the position.
Lew working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Nakagawa pushing down on Lew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom.
Nakagawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lew knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lew trying to control here.
Nakagawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy.
Lew controlling the position well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lew wants to get back to full guard but Nakagawa has passed into side control.
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Lew is looking to regain half guard here but Nakagawa keeps moving and retains side control. #T3##SUB2#
Nakagawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lew taking a bit of punishment here - Nakagawa scoring with strikes.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
Lew manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakagawa's best efforts.
Lew wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
Nakagawa passes to full mount! #T4#
Lew has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Nakagawa is hanging on to Lew's back as he tries to escape.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Nakagawa.
Nakagawa is not going to allow Lew to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakagawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C270: Tosen vs Payer IV
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Machado misses the jab.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Machado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machado throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew throws a counter combo.
Machado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lew checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lew throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Machado.
Machado slips a jab from Lew.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machado.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado feints and then cracks Lew's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lew down.
Machado blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Machado with the inside leg kick.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Machado avoids the body shot from Lew. #T1#
Machado punishes Lew's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lew scrambles back to his feet.
Machado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machado lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Machado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Machado.
Machado missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Lew.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Lew cracks Machado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado fakes the leg kick and cracks Lew in the body.
Lew 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.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Lew counters with a body kick.
Machado with a nice calf kick.
Machado slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Machado.
Lew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Wanderson Machado's cut is getting worse.
Lew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Lew blocks the leg kick.
Machado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Machado!
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machado lands an overhand right.#T4#
Lew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machado's head.
Lew misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machado.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lew momentarily.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew walks into a straight right hand from Machado.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lew throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Lew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Wanderson Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Lew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderson Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
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#
Lew misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado looks to throw a body kick
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Lew off the cage and back into range.
Lew avoids the body shot from Machado.
Machado connects with a body shot.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Machado. Beautiful body shot.
Lew tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Lew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands a head shot.
Lew slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado tries a low kick but Lew avoids it.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lew might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Machado has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target. #T1#
Lew connects with a nice looking jab.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lew.
Machado connects with a jab.
Machado lands with a good body shot.
Machado throws a wild body kick that Lew sees coming a mile off.
Lew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machado scores with a nice strike.
Machado throws a push kick but Lew slaps the foot to one side.
Lew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lew doesn't seem bothered though.
Lew misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Machado 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.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machado throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Machado slips a jab from Lew.
Lew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machado.
A low kick lands for Machado.
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado throws a low kick but Lew avoids it.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Machado slips a jab from Lew.
Lew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machado. Machado obviously looking to wear him down.
Machado scores with a hook.
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#Jeez, Wanderson Machado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderson Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew is the new middleweight champion!
Julius Lew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C263: Lehto vs Kreischer
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Lew moves out of range of the leg kick from Obaminator.
Obaminator throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Obaminator fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lew is out of range.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obaminator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
Obaminator stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Obaminator jabs at Lew's body.
Nice shot lands for Obaminator.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Obaminator fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obaminator lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew walks into a left hand.
Lew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lew misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Obaminator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obaminator moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Obaminator fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obaminator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew throws a leg kick but Obaminator checks it.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Lew explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Obaminator lands a nice hook to Lew's body. Lew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obaminator.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Obaminator.
Obaminator tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lew stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Obaminator.
Lew takes one on the button.#T2#
Lew throws a jab when Obaminator was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Obaminator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator with the inside leg kick.
Obaminator lands a jab.
Obaminator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the body
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a big shot that misses.
Lew flicks out a counter leg kick but Obaminator steps away.
Obaminator catches Lew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew misses with a wild body shot.
Obaminator looks for the body kick but Lew saw that one coming.
Lew throws a counter combo.
Obaminator misses with a hook.
Obaminator thuds his shin into the meat of Lew's side.
Obaminator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obaminator lands a jab.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Obaminator lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lew doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Obaminator finds it's target.
Obaminator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obaminator lands a really nice looking cross but Lew seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Obaminator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Obaminator throws a leg kick but Lew checks it.
Obaminator scores with a jab to the body.
Obaminator scores with a push kick.
Lew staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Lew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lew misses with a hook. Obaminator ducked under it nicely.
Obaminator just misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator scores with a body shot. #T4#
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!
Obaminator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew throws a head kick but Obaminator moves out of range.
Lew walks into a straight right hand from Obaminator.
Lew works Obaminator's body with a nice hook.
Obaminator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew walks into a left hand.
Lew misses with a low kick.
Obaminator scores with a punch to the head.
Lew scores with a sloppy right hand. Obaminator should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obaminator, as that shot connected.
Obaminator does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lew scores with the left hand. Obaminator knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obaminator dominated that round.
That's time! Obaminator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Obaminator swings for the body but Lew moves out of range. #KD2#
Lew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Obaminator sprawling to the canvas! Obaminator rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lew finish him?! #ROC2#Obaminator is rocked!
Barack Obaminator is winning the standup battle so far.
Obaminator ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Oh Obaminator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obaminator throws a shot to the body.
Obaminator seems to have got his legs back now.
Lew blocks a leg kick.
Obaminator thumps Lew with a low kick.
Obaminator misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obaminator connects with the punch.
Obaminator moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obaminator.
Lew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obaminator.
Lew flicks out a counter leg kick but Obaminator steps away.
Obaminator thumps Lew with a low kick.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Obaminator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obaminator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obaminator manages to avoid it.
Obaminator tries to land a leg kick but Lew saw it coming and moves away.
Lew scores with the left hand. Obaminator knows he should have avoided that one. #T1##KD2#
Lew cracks Obaminator with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obaminator to stand back up!
Lew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obaminator swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lew.
Lew cracks Obaminator with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Obaminator falls to his knees and Lew doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.

Event: SYN 1038 Choke vs Dinapoli
Date: Dec 01, 2023

#R1#
Lew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lew lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Nyrkki Rauta has been cut.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lew was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Lew feints and then cracks Rauta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rauta down.
Rauta connects with a single shot there.
Nyrkki Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Rauta
and Lew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lew punishes Rauta's body with a nice straight punch.
Lew misses with a double jab.
Lew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rauta. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.
Lew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rauta.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Rauta counters with a straight right hand.
Rauta throws a leg kick
and Lew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rauta tries a low kick but Lew avoids it.
Rauta looks to land a left hand but Lew moved out of range nicely.
Lew is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Rauta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.#KD#
Lew cracks Rauta with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rauta looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lew finish him?
Rauta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lew circles away quickly and effectively.#KD#
Lew cracks Rauta with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rauta to stand back up!#ROC#Rauta is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Nyrkki Rauta's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta is aggressively charging in as Lew backs up avoiding any damage. Lew tosses out a jab and Rauta runs right into it face first! Rauta is out cold! Lew dropped down on all fours and is barking in Rauta's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1033 Obama vs Washington
Date: Nov 15, 2023

#R1#
Kamara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamara slips under a jab.
Kamara walks into a stiff left hand from Lew.#CUT2#It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lew lands with a shot to the body.
Kamara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kamara misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kamara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Kamara misses with a kick to the body
and Lew counters with a three punch combo that has Kamara backing up. Kamara nods at Lew to acknowledge the strikes.
Kamara misses with a body kick.
Kamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lew.
Kamara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kamara misses with an uppercut. Lew saw that one coming.
Lew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamara. Kamara obviously looking to wear him down.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Kamara tries to clinch up
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
Lew misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Kamara, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew misses with a low kick as Kamara jumps back.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Lew misses.
Lew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Lew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kamara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kamara misses with a looping left.
Kamara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kamara lands a lovely overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamara.
We've been told by Kamara's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kamara avoids the head kick by Lew.
Kamara throws a chopping leg kick but Lew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kamara slips under a jab.#T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kamara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kamara connects with the punch.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Kamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamara with a jab.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lew misses with a looping left.
Kamara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tagnarach Kamara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Some bone on bone action there as Kamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Lew.
Lew throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lew's knee momentarily.
Lew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kamara defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Lew.
Lew with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lew blocks the body kick.
Lew throws out a counter right but Kamara avoids it with no problem.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Lew lands a jab to Kamara's midsection.
Kamara throws a wild body kick that Lew sees coming a mile off.
Lew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamara.
Good leg kick by Lew.
Lew pushes Kamara away with a front kick.#KD#
Kamara lands a big head kick that sends Lew tumbling to the mat! Kamara takes a step backwards and waves Lew back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Lew is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.
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!
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamara throws a quick counter head kick but Lew was just out of range.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Lew throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Lew is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamara finish him?
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lew seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lew clobbers Kamara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kamara slips a jab from Lew.
Kamara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Kamara with the inside leg kick.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Kamara moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Kamara lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Lew tenderised Kamara's leg. Kamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Lew finds it's way through Kamara's defenses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lew blocks the leg kick. #KD#
Kamara drops Lew with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lew looks back up at him and smiles so Kamara waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Kamara counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tagnarach Kamara!
During a confident post fight interview, Tagnarach Kamara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 1029 Return of Tarver
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1#
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew scores with a one two! Rauta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Nyrkki Rauta has been cut.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rauta. That did some damage!
Rauta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rauta misses.
Rauta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lew's hands.
Lew moves out of range as Rauta throws a body kick. #CL#
Rauta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew works on Rauta's body with a couple of short punches.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
Rauta blocking some punches. #T1#
Lew blocking some punches.
Rauta misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauta.
Rauta is working Lew over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lew as the two fighters clinch.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Lew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Rauta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
I was talking to Rauta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew scores with a shot to the side of Rauta's head.
Lew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew lands an uppercut.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Rauta lands with a left to the head.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew lands a body punch.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lew.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Rauta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Lew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Rauta, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew tries a quick counter leg kick but Rauta is wise to it.
Rauta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rauta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Rauta blocks a jab.
Lew misses with a hook.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
Rauta throws a right hand that Lew ducks under and follows up with a left that Lew also avoids with ease.
Rauta throws a low kick but Lew moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rauta wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Rauta throws a hook but Lew avoids it easily.
Rauta looks to land a left hand but Lew moved out of range nicely.
Lew is looking for the big counter here.
Rauta misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rauta.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauta wants to land a leg kick but Lew is out of range.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Lew throws a front kick that sends Rauta stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Lew swings for the body but Rauta moves out of range.
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!#KD2#
Lew lands a big head kick that sends Rauta tumbling to the mat! Lew takes a step backwards and waves Rauta back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Rauta is rocked!
Lew cracks Rauta on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rauta falls backwards against the cage. Lew follows up with more strikes that drop Rauta to his knees. Lew keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rauta! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1021 Choke vs Randleman
Date: Sep 29, 2023

#R1#
A nice leg kick from Tai Kung, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tai Kung ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Tai Kung moved out of range.
Tai Kung is looking for the big counter here.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tai Kung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lew.
Lew throws a hook but Tai Kung avoids it easily.
Tai Kung scores with a punch to the head.
Tai Kung has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.
Tai Kung tries a quick counter leg kick but Lew is wise to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung looks to land a left hand but Lew moved out of range nicely.
Tai Kung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tai Kung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tai Kung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick but Lew sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Lew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
A big left from Lew misses.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lew misses with a looping right.
Tai Kung walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lew misses with a shot to the body
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tai Kung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tai Kung lands a jab to the nose.
Tai Kung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lew under the eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung avoids the head kick by Lew.
Tai Kung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tai Kung. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tai Kung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tai Kung, as that shot connected. #T2#
Lew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tai Kung wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tai Kung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tai Kung scoring well with a low kick there.
Tai Kung connects with a right hand. Lew shakes it off.
Lew misses with a hook.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tai Kung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tai Kung lunges at Lew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lew's hand.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
A punch lands to the side of Lew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lew checks a leg kick.
Tai Kung scores with a leg kick.
Tai Kung cracks Lew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tai Kung.#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tai Kung.
A punch lands to the side of Tai Kung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tai Kung connects with a nice looking jab.
Tai Kung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lew cracks a nice hook into Tai Kung's ribs.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Tai Kung ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Lew misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lew.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tai Kung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lew on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai Kung swings for the body but Lew moves out of range. #T4#
Tai Kung throws out a powerful jab.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tai Kung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lew's head.
Tai Kung misses with a low kick.
Tai Kung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lew slips under a jab from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tai Kung.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Tai Kung thows a body kick. Lew tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tai Kung tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tai Kung moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Tai Kung pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lew back to the cage. Tai Kung follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manolito Tai Kung dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tai Kung 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.
Tai Kung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.
Lew loads up on a big right hand but Tai Kung slips the punch.
Lew lands a glancing blow to the side of Tai Kung's head.
Tai Kung scores with a hook to the body. Lew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Tai Kung misses the target.
Tai Kung lands with a cross.
Lew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tai Kung ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Tai Kung counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai Kung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tai Kung blocks a jab.
Tai Kung moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Tai Kung moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Lew is rocked!
Tai Kung with the inside leg kick.
Oh Lew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tai Kung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tai Kung lands a jab to the nose.
Tai Kung staying out of range there.
Lew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Tai Kung misses.
Lew seems to have got his legs back now.
Tai Kung throws a jab but it's blocked by Lew.
Tai Kung throws a low kick but Lew moves out of range easily.
Lew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tai Kung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai Kung misses with a right hand
and Lew counters with a head kick. That will keep Tai Kung thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tai Kung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tai Kung slips a straight right by Lew.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lew might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Tai Kung moved out of range nicely.
Tai Kung misses with a looping right.
Lew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tai Kung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tai Kung throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Tai Kung throws a poor cross that misses
and Lew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew throws a hook but Tai Kung blocks it.
Tai Kung wants to land a leg kick but Lew is out of range.
Lew throwing a counter right hand but Tai Kung manages to avoid it.#KD#
Lew lands a left and a right that send Tai Kung crashing to the mat, dazed. Lew thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Tai Kung is rocked!
Tai Kung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lew walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tai Kung drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lew swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tai Kung's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1017 Seran vs Gein
Date: Sep 13, 2023

#R1#
Rolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolf is looking to counter punch.
Lew misses with a looping left.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Rolf ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Rolf misses its target.
Rolf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lew doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakob Rolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf is looking to clinch.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lew takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lew lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf tries to clinch but Lew moves out of range.
Rolf with a nice cross.#T1#
Rolf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Rolf misses with a wild body shot.
Lew was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.
Lew throws a body shot but no joy.
Rolf slips under a jab from Lew.
We've been hearing reports that Rolf has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.#TD#
Lew gets caught napping as Rolf dives in and scores a takedown. Lew manages to retain guard.
Lew 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.#SUB2#
Rolf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rolf trying to control but Lew is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Lew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rolf defends it easily.
Rolf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Lew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Lew is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rolf works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Rolf sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Rolf is looking for a kimura but Lew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolf to get the leverage.
Rolf trying to mount his opponent but Lew defends it. #SUB#
Rolf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lew sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Rolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lew has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Lew is defending against the submission attempts here by Rolf. #T4##SUB#
Rolf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lew is just riding it out for now. Rolf eventually gives up the hold.
Rolf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lew moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Lew working for a triangle but Rolf defends it easily. #SUB2#
Lew looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rolf has picked Lew up and slammed him! Lew can't keep hold of the triangle and Rolf manages to pass to side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Rolf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakob Rolf's cut.
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#
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolf.
An attempted straight right counter from Rolf misses the target.
Rolf connects with a nice looking jab.
Lew ducks under a wild hook from Rolf.
Lew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Rolf moved out of range.
Rolf lands a nice hook to Lew's body. Lew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Rolf scores with a body shot.
Rolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Lew sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lew lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolf backwards.
Rolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf avoiding damage as Lew throws knees to the body.
Rolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Rolf avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolf backwards.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Rolf.
Lew blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lew. #T1#
Rolf blocking some punches.
Lew gets through Rolf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew trying to stall but Rolf improves his position.
Rolf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lew gets through Rolf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rolf throws a head punch that misses.
Rolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rolf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lew can turn it around.
Lew trying to control the position but instead, Rolf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lew into the cage.
A short uppercut from Lew.
Rolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lew misses with some punches.
Lew gets underhooks to prevent Rolf's takedown attempt.
Rolf scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew misses with the head strike.
A short left from Lew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew. #T2#
Rolf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Rolf gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lew regains guard.
Rolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Lew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolf pushing down on Lew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rolf moves into full mount! Lew won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolf prevents Lew from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Rolf is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lew is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lew flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Rolf anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lew and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Rolf slips an arm under Lew chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Rolf has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Rolf is squeezing on Lew like an anaconda would it's prey. Lew fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jakob Rolf!
Jakob Rolf is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Jakob Rolf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SYN 1009 Troll vs Fin III
Date: Aug 11, 2023

#R1#
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benedetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Lew off the cage and back into range.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Benedetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Lew fakes the leg kick and cracks Benedetti in the body.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Lew sees coming a mile off.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Lew counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benedetti's knee momentarily.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew staying out of range there.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti ducks right into an uppercut from Lew. #KD2#
Lew cracks Benedetti with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Benedetti to stand back up!
Lew catches Benedetti with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Benedetti forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julius Lew!
Our winner, Julius Lew, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 1002 Maluga vs Washington
Date: Jul 14, 2023

#R1#
Barbosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lew.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew lands with a right to the head.
Lew lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Lew.
A short body shot lands from Lew as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lew takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
A short left from Lew.
Lew lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lew.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards. #T2#
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lew presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa stalling the fight.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Lew lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Lew. That snapped Barbosa's head back. #CUT#It looks like Junior Barbosa has been cut.#T3#
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lew throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #KD#
Lew sends Barbosa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lew is motioning to the referee to let Barbosa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Lew lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lew blocks a jab.
Lew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa cracks Lew with an open hand slap.
Lew lands an overhand right.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Lew clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Barbosa is rocked!
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lew misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Lew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lew is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
Lew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Barbosa throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa unleashes a big counter combination but Lew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lew jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Lew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Lew throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Lew displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa. #T1#
Barbosa wants to slow Lew down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Barbosa darts in and clinches Lew up against the cage.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lew throws knees to the body.
Lew blocks an elbow strike from Barbosa.
Stalling in the clinch from Lew.
Lew misses with some punches.
Lew is struggling to control the position.
Lew blocking some punches. #BC2#
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew counters with a good low kick that Barbosa was not able to check. #KD#
Lew cracks Barbosa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barbosa to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa. #T2#
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Julius Lew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Lew tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Lew lands an uppercut.
Lew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Lew looking to throw knees to the head but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Lew presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Barbosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Lew.
Lew tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Barbosa is trying to stall. #BC#
Lew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Lew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Lew.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Lew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Barbosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lew misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lew.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Lew wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Lew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa motions for Lew to come forward. Barbosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lew misses with a few strikes there. #T1##CL2#
Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Lew misses.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lew.
Lew throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Lew misses.
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Lew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Barbosa tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Lew misses with an uppercut.
Lew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Lew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbosa.
Lew throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Lew misses with a body punch
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Lew's leg. Lew is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Barbosa misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lew throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Barbosa slips a jab from Lew.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lew finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
Lew misses the jab.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lew jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?#T4#
Lew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lew.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Lew drops Barbosa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barbosa looks back up at him and smiles so Lew waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa tries to clinch but Lew is having none of it.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lew lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barbosa. Lew pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SYN 996 Trollslayer vs Dinklag
Date: Jun 23, 2023

#R1#
A combination from Odimabesser does no damage.
Odimabesser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lew doesn't seem bothered though.
Odimabesser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lew.
Lew avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Lew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew staying out of range there.
Odimabesser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odimabesser throws a poor cross that misses
and Lew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Odimabesser throws a half hearted mid kick.
Odimabesser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Odimabesser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odimabesser fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lew checks it well.
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!
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Odimabesser ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Lew misses.
Odimabesser just misses with a punch to the body.
Odimabesser throws a head kick that misses
and Lew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Odimabesser lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Lew.
Lew slips a jab and a cross from Odimabesser.
Lew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Odimabesser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odimabesser defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Odimabesser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lew misses with a low kick as Odimabesser jumps back.
Odimabesser moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Odimabesser.
Lew thuds a left hand into Odimabesser's body.
Odimabesser throws a leg kick
enabling Lew to counter with a crisp jab.
Odimabesser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lew. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Lew cracks Odimabesser with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Odimabesser to stand back up!#ROC2#Odimabesser is rocked!
Odimabesser throws an off balance right hand
and Lew counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SYN 982 Sitsongrit vs. Johnny
Date: May 05, 2023

#R1#
Lew missing with a left hand there. Leyton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leyton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lew's waist but Lew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leyton off to one side.
Leyton takes a swing at Lew's ribcage but misses.
Lew throws a counter combo.
Lew throws a leg kick #TD#
and Leyton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leyton trying to control but Lew is working from the bottom.
Lew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leyton cracks Lew with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Lew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Lew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leyton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Leyton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Lew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leyton lands a couple of digs.
Leyton distracts Lew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Lew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Lew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leyton stands up over Lew, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leyton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leyton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Lew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Lew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leyton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lew's head.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Lew keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leyton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leyton trying to control but Lew is working from the bottom.
Lew manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leyton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Leyton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lew is now in half guard. #T3#
Leyton tries to roll over but Lew keeps him under control.
Leyton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lew is working away from the top position though.
Leyton tries to get to full guard but Lew has control of the leg.
Leyton is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB#
Leyton looking for submissions off his back.
Lew uses his free foot to push down on Leyton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leyton. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leyton is looking to escape.
Leyton is trying to escape the mount.
Lew controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leyton is squirming around, avoiding Lew's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Leyton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lew.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Leyton ducks down to avoid it.
Lew keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leyton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leyton moves out of range of the strikes.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leyton moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Lew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leyton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Lew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Timo Leyton has been cut.
Leyton walks into a straight right hand from Lew.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Leyton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leyton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
No luck for Leyton with that takedown attempt.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Leyton moved out of range.#KD2#
Lew lands a big uppercut and Leyton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leyton looks OK. Lew waves Leyton back to his feet!#ROC2#Leyton is rocked!
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leyton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lew counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose XXXVI
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Jab from Robson.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Lew pushes him off.#CL#
Robson rushes Lew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Lew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew gets through Robson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Lew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lew.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew lands a hook that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Robson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
A short uppercut from Robson.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew misses with some punches.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew stalling. #BC#
Robson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Robson forces Lew back against the cage and clinches.
Lew manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Robson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lew jumps guard but Robson stands there with Lew around his waist. Lew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Lew on the inside. #BC#
Robson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2##CL#
Robson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Lew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
A short right from Lew.
Robson has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Robson has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Lew blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Lew breaks from the clinch.
Robson walks into a left hand.
Robson walks into a jab.#ROC2#Robson is rocked!#CL#
Robson moves into the clinch.
Lew lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Robson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Robson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lew can turn it around.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson seems to have got his legs back now.
Robson misses with the head strike. #T3#
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew misses with a knee strike.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robson's elbow.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Lew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lew lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Robson.
Robson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robson misses with some punches.
Lew is trying to pull guard but Robson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lew.
Lew lands a shoulder strike.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
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!#BC2#
Lew breaks the clinch. #CL#
Robson moves into the clinch.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew lands a right hand.
A short right from Robson on the inside.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Robson.
Lew digs a right hand into Robson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robson's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson blocking some punches.
Robson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lew or not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Robson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Lew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Robson moves into the clinch successfully.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robson avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Robson throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Lew misses with a looping left.
Lew misses with a double jab.
Robson cracks a nice hook into Lew's ribs.
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson darts in trying to clinch
and Lew counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robson needs to keep his hands up - Lew had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Lew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lew.
Lew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Robson moves into the clinch.
Robson lands with a short shot to the head.
Robson blocking some punches.
Robson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
Robson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew blocking some punches.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Robson blocks a body shot from Lew.
Lew scores with a shoulder strike. #T2##BC2#
Lew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robson slips under a jab from Lew.
Robson scores with a hook to the body. Lew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robson tries to clinch up but Lew circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Robson moves into the clinch successfully.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lew.
Lew blocking some punches.
Robson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lew lands a nice uppercut.
Lew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
A short uppercut from Robson.
Lew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robson backwards. #T3#
Lew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Lew is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robson is keeping busy.
Robson lands a body shot.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Lew takes a shot to the head.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew tries to work over Robson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robson blocks a body shot from Lew.
Robson lands with a right to the head.
Robson cracks Lew with a nice body shot.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Robson - that landed with a thud.
Lew throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Robson is working Lew over against the cage.
Lew is breathing heavily.
Robson working aggressively here.
Robson tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Julius Lew seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Lew.
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Robson lands a shoulder strike.
Robson prevents a body shot from Lew.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robson blocks a body shot from Lew.
Robson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Robson.
Robson scores with a hook to the body.
Robson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson lands an uppercut.
Robson blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson dominated that second round.
That's time! Robson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Robson is looking to clinch.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Robson does no damage.
Lew lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robson blocks a jab.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lew.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew 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.
Robson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lew in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Robson punishes Lew's body with a nice straight punch.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Robson scores with a nice head shot.
Robson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lew doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Robson lands a jab to Lew's midsection.
Robson tries to clinch up but Lew circles away and keeps his distance.
Robson cracks Lew with an open hand slap.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robson lands a jab.
Robson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Robson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Robson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lew on the side of the head.
Lew takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lew raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Robson slips a jab from Lew.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Robson moves to clinch but Lew breaks away
and Lew makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Robson finds it's way through Lew's defenses.
Robson blocks a jab.
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!
Robson lands a two punch combo.
Robson scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Lew coming out on top.
Robson lands with an overhand left.
Lew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robson finds it's way round the side to connect with Lew's head.
Lew swats away the attempt to clinch by Robson.
Robson misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Lew pushes him off.
Robson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliver Robson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robson tries to clinch there but Lew circles away.
Lew takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lew's head.
Robson wants to clinch.
Lew throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lew.#T4#
Lew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robson wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Robson scores with a punch to the head.
Robson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lew counters with a right hand to the body.
Robson tries to clinch but Lew is having none of it.
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!
Lew lands the left hand.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lew takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robson wants to clinch up but Lew keeps it at a distance.
Lew is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Robson tries to clinch there but Lew circles away.
Lew throws a big shot that misses.
Robson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
A victorious Oliver Robson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bellicose XXVII
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Lew.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Lew misses.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Tepes lV is out of range.
Lew throws a chopping leg kick but Tepes lV manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepes lV moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes lV uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew.
Lew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes lV throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Lew is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tepes lV on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes lV checks a low kick from Lew.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Tepes lV misses its intended target.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Tepes lV counters with a good low kick that Lew was not able to check.
Tepes lV is looking to slow Lew down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes lV misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes lV.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tepes lV checks a leg kick.
Tepes lV checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Lew went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Lew misses.
Tepes lV only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tepes lV looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lew is fending him off so far but Tepes lV persists. Nope, Lew circles away and we're back to standing.
Lew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes lV throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lew.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Tepes lV moved out of range nicely.
Lew stuffs the takedown attempt from Tepes lV. Tepes lV gets slowly back to his feet.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepes lV.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Lew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Tepes lV moved out of range.
A low kick from Tepes lV is predictable there
and Lew makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tepes lV feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Lew misses.
Tepes lV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes lV misses the shot to the body.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tepes lV is defended easily by Lew.
Tepes lV jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lV steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Tepes lV now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Tepes lV slips under a jab.
Lew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tepes lV's head backwards.
Lew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepes lV looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes lV gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Tepes lV ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Tepes lV misses with a kick to the body
letting Lew counter with a right hand.
Tepes lV throws a body kick that misses.
Lew misses with a hook
letting Tepes lV counter with a right hand.
Lew throws a low kick but Tepes lV moves out of range easily.
Lew connects with a solid leg kick.
Tepes lV shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lew delivers a nice body kick.
Lew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tepes lV has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew tried to score with a low kick but Tepes lV checks it.#T4#
Lew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepes lV blocks the body kick.
Lew throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Tepes lV counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lew!
Lew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lew wants to get back to full guard but Tepes lV has passed into side control.
Lew is not content to let Tepes lV control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes lV.
Lew throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes lV tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes lV has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lew staying out of range there.
Lew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tepes lV moves out of range of the leg kick from Lew.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Tepes lV saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Tepes lV swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lew stuffs the takedown.
Tepes lV throws a jab but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew cracks Tepes lV with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Lew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lew scores with a push kick.
Tepes lV tries a head kick but it misses.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Tepes lV off balance momentarily.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes lV can do to turn this around?
Lew tries to clinch up.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Tepes lV lunges at Lew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lew's hand.
Tepes lV cracks Lew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Lew.
Lew takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lV steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Tepes lV swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tepes lV. #T2#
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Tepes lV was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes lV's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew throws a head kick that misses
and Tepes lV counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes lV shoots in looking for a takedown but Lew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tepes lV's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Tepes lV shoots in and gets a takedown into Lew's guard.#SUB#
Lew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tepes lV's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Lew working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tepes lV has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Lew actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Tepes lV wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lew keeps working.
Tepes lV takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lew on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lew is staying active underneath Tepes lV, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tepes lV stalling.
Nice strikes from Tepes lV there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Lew looking for submissions off his back.
Tepes lV wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
Tepes lV is controlling the pace.
Lew is staying active underneath Tepes lV, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tepes lV seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tepes lV prevents Lew from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julius Lew will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lew throws a hook but Tepes lV avoids it easily.
Tepes lV finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tepes lV.
Lew connects with a leg kick.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes lV. That did some damage!
Tepes lV shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew lands a lovely overhand right.
Tepes lV misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tepes lV under the eye.
Tepes lV moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot
and Lew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lew throws the kick towards the body but Tepes lV avoids it.
Lew throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Tepes lV or perhaps it was just good defense by Lew, which made it look bad.
Lew scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Tepes lV.
Lew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lew tries a low kick but Tepes lV avoids it.
Lew blocks a head kick by Tepes lV. #TD2#
Tepes lV shoots in and gets a takedown into Lew's guard.#SUB#
Lew has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tepes lV should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lew has tightened it up now! Tepes lV should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: 300.F.C FIGHT 6
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Lew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lew scoring well with a low kick there.
Spartan moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Lew thumps Spartan with a low kick.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Spartan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lew on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan misses with a wild body shot.
Lew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lew sets himself, and Spartan steps forward looking for the clinch! Lew avoids it this time.
Lew misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Spartan.
Lew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Lew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lew.#T1#
Lew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spartan.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spartan or perhaps it was just good defense by Lew, which made it look bad.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lew as he jumps to the side.
Lew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Spartan's head back.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Lew lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Spartan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Lew.
An inside leg kick lands from Lew.
Spartan connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Lew drives through and clinches with Spartan against the cage.
Spartan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew lands a knee to the head.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew working aggressively here.
Lew tries to pull guard but Spartan holds him up against the cage and eventually Lew drops back down to his feet.
Lew lands a knee to the head.
Spartan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew. #T3#
Lew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spartan moves out of range of the body kick from Lew.
Lew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lew lands a jab.
Lew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lew connects with a body shot.#CL#
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.#TD2#
Spartan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Lew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4##SUB#
Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spartan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lew is trying to get back to full guard.
Spartan is taking a breather. Lew says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Spartan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Lew has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Spartan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Spartan!
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lew counters with a body kick that stops Spartan in his tracks momentarily.
Spartan takes one on the button.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew lands with a hook. Spartan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lew moves away from the strike by Spartan.
Lew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spartan takes one to the side of the head.
Lew throws a leg kick which misses Spartan's front leg but catches the back leg as Spartan tries to avoid it.
A jab from Lew misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spartan!
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lew.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lew connects with a right hand. Spartan shakes it off.#T1#
Lew misses with a straight left.
Spartan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lew throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Lew.
Spartan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Lew misses with a looping right.
Lew swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Spartan counters by clinching up.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spartan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Lew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spartan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spartan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spartan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lew prevents the takedown attempt.
Lew landing knees to the head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Lew.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but Spartan blocks with his arms.
Lew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spartan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Spartan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lew works on Spartan's body with a couple of short punches.
Julius Lew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lew bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spartan ducks right into an uppercut from Lew.
Spartan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Spartan throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Lew saw that one coming.
Lew scores with a leg kick.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lew slips a straight right by Spartan.
Lew thows a body kick. Spartan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spartan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lew.
Crunch! Lew slams his shin into Spartan's torso.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.#T4#
Spartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spartan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lew throws a hook but Spartan avoids it easily.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Lew connects with a single shot there.
Lew scores with a hook.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Lew clinches up with Spartan and pushes him back against the cage.
Spartan managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a takedown
and Lew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spartan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lew tries to avoid it but Spartan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lew to the ground. Lew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spartan moves forwards but Lew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
Lew lands with an uppercut that bounces Spartan off the cage and back into range.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Spartan moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Lew.
Spartan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spartan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spartan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Spartan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew tries to land a front kick but Spartan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lew lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spartan takes a step back to recover.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lew is looking to slow Spartan down with leg kicks.
Spartan connects with a single shot there.
Lew delivers a nice body kick.
Spartan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lew. Lew obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lew.
Lew connects with a leg kick.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spartan wants to counter the offense by Lew and move into the clinch position.
Spartan sizes up Lew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Lew cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Spartan throws a nice looking combination but Lew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lew moves away from the strike by Spartan.
Spartan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Lew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Lew finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spartan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lew keeps Spartan at a distance using the push kick. #T3#
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.
Lew cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lew.
Spartan throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
You can see that Spartan has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Spartan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lew. That one must have hurt.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Lew.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spartan. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew connects with an inside leg kick.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spartan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spartan's sensitive parts.
Spartan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Furio Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan shoots in looking for a takedown. Lew tries to sprawl out of it but Spartan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Lew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lew, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Lew!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Lew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2022

#R1#
Dadaeff sizes up Lew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dadaeff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dadaeff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dadaeff swinging wildly here.
Dadaeff misses the shot to the body.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew misses with a right hand
enabling Dadaeff to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Lew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dadaeff doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lew!
Lew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dadaeff.
Lew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dadaeff ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
An inside leg kick lands from Dadaeff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Lew slips under a jab from Dadaeff.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dadaeff.
Lew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dadaeff misses the body punch
and Lew counters with an outside leg kick.
Lew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dadaeff is able to avoid easily.
Lew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Dadaeff clinches.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dadaeff's elbow.
Dadaeff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dadaeff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dadaeff. #BC2#
Dadaeff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lew is looking to score with low kicks.
Lew throws a low kick but Dadaeff avoids it.
Dadaeff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dadaeff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dadaeff there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Dadaeff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lew wants to clinch.#CL2#
Dadaeff clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Dadaeff breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadaeff lands an overhand right.
Dadaeff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Lew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew takes one to the side of the head.
Lew wants to clinch up but Dadaeff keeps it at a distance.
Dadaeff misses with a body punch
and Lew counters with an outside leg kick. #T3#
Lew throws a wild body kick that Dadaeff sees coming a mile off.
Dadaeff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dadaeff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dadaeff.
Lew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dadaeff.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lew.#CL2#
Dadaeff rushes Lew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Dadaeff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dadaeff scores with a jab to the body.
Lew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dadaeff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dadaeff defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Dadaeff throws a nice looking combination but Lew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Dadaeff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew slips under a jab from Dadaeff.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Dadaeff is out of range.
Dadaeff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
Lew seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Dadaeff pushes Lew up against the cage in a clinch.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
Lew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dadaeff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but Dadaeff blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lew with a knee to the head.
Dadaeff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Dadaeff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Dadaeff manages to break the clinch.
Lew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Dadaeff is rocked!
Lew fakes the body blow, causing Dadaeff to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Dadaeff goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Good exchange - Lew coming out on top.
Garrison looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Garrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Lew.#ROC#Garrison is rocked!
Lew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#KD#
Lew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Garrison sprawling to the canvas! Garrison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lew finish him?!
Garrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrison misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Lew counters by clinching up.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Gary Garrison spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2022

#R1#
Jamins throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Lew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jamins.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jamins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Lew counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lew lands with a left to the head.
Lew lands a hook that snaps the head of Jamins backwards.
Lew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lew.
Lew scores a nice knee to the body.
Jamins looks winded!#TD#
Lew pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lew is on top in guard. #REVR#
Lew passes into half guard.
Lew is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jamins! #T1#
Lew controlling his opponent.
Lew landing strikes from the mount and Jamins is in trouble!
Lew controlling his opponent. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lew continues to stall.#T3#
Lew landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lew moves to back control. #SUB#
Lew working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Jamins is doing well to defend. Lew seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Jamins is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julius Lew!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Lew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 69
Date: Jan 09, 2022

#R1#
Hurst misses the shot to the body.
Hurst moves forwards but Lew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lew throws a shot from downtown. Hurst moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Hurst blocks the low kick.
Hurst works Lew's body with a nice hook.
Lew with a nice calf kick.
Hurst takes one to the side of the head.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew tries to clinch but Hurst is having none of it.
Hurst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lew is fending him off so far but Hurst persists. Nope, Lew circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurst slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurst fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Lew misses #TD#
and Hurst counters with a single leg into guard. Lew didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew keeping moving, preventing Hurst from controlling successfully.
Lew being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Lew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurst defends it easily.
Hurst controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Lew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurst is aware though and is defending well.
Hurst scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Lew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurst gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Lew has an active guard here but Hurst has managed to pass into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hurst drops an elbow to the side of Lew's head.
Lew slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hurst is working Lew over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Lew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Lew has his foot on Hurst's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurst works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Hurst stands up over Lew, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Lew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hurst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Lew has his foot on Hurst's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurst works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Lew is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hurst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hurst trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hurst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hurst working some strikes from top position.#T4##SUB#
Hurst drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lew manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hurst has Lew in his guard.#REVB#
Hurst wants to sweep here but Lew controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hurst has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lew should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hurst has tightened it up now! Lew should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamil Hurst!
A very excited looking Jamil Hurst made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 63
Date: Dec 14, 2021

#R1#
Lew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lew throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
Fisher swings widly with a right hand
and Lew counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've been told by Fisher's head coaches at Black Swans that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lew doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
Lew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lew has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lew throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Lew.
Lew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Lew moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Lew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fisher misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Lew throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Lew with a nice calf kick.
Lew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fishers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Lew as he connects with a hook.
Lew tries to land a front kick but Fisher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Lew is out of range.
Fisher misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lew counter with a right hand.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fisher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fisher tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher moves out of range as Lew throws a body kick. #T2#
Fisher throws a hook but Lew avoids it easily.
Lew throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Fisher blocks the body kick.
Fisher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lew.
Fisher moves forwards but Lew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lew.
Lew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew lands with a straight right. Fisher didn't see that one coming.
Fisher misses with a shot to the body
and Lew counters with a stiff right hand.
Fisher swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Lew moves into the clinch.
Lew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Lew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lew prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Fisher tries to circle away but Lew has him pinned against the cage.
Fisher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fisher avoiding damage as Lew throws knees to the body.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew lands a head shot.#T4#
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher moves away from the strike by Lew.
Lew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Fisher misses the target.
Lew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Fisher throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Lew tries to land a body kick
and Fisher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lew throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher is looking to counter punch.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Crunch! Lew slams his shin into Fisher's torso.
Crunch! Lew slams his shin into Fisher's torso.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Fisher's head back.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
Lew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lew lands a big knee to the head and Fisher goes down! Lew pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ENIGMA 56
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Petric missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petric throws a sloppy body shot
and Lew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petric throws a hook but Lew avoids it easily.
Petric checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petric connects with the punch.
Petric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lew avoids the body shot from Petric.
Lew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petric lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Petric misses.
Petric blocks the body kick.
Lew wants to clinch.
Petric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lew manages to avoid it.
Petric sets himself, and Lew steps forward looking for the clinch! Petric avoids it this time.
Lew tries to clinch but Petric is having none of it.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Petric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Petric scores with a jab to the head.
Lew tries to work over Petric's front leg with a kick but Petric checks it.
Lew tries a low kick but Petric avoids it.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Lew moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petric blocks a leg kick.
Lew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
A big left from Lew misses.
It looked like Petric was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Petric tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petric.
Lew tries to work over Petric's front leg with a kick but Petric checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lew tries to counter with a clinch but Petric shakes him off and moves away.
Petric checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lew misses with a looping right.
Lew swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lew lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew tries to work over Petric's front leg with a kick but Petric checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Petric misses the target.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Lew.
Petric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lew.
Lew doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petric moves out of range of the body kick.
Petric scores with a push kick.
A big left from Lew misses.
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Petric appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Petric, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petric lands a slapping body shot.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petric connects with a body shot that sends Lew's belly button to the back.
Lew dips to his left and cracks Petric with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lew lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petric avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Petric digs a good body shot into Lew's ribs.
Lew avoids the body shot from Petric.
Nice shot lands for Petric.
Decent striking displayed by Petric there.
Petric misses with a straight left.
Lew throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Petric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petric.
Petric throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petric staying out of range there.
Lew throws a right and a left that Petric avoids nicely.
Petric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Lew connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Petric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petric scrambles back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lew.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lew cracks Petric with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Petric throws a sloppy body shot
and Lew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petric lands a really nice looking cross but Lew seems unphased.
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petric.
A big left from Lew misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Petric coming out on top.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petric staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marques Petric will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Lew misses with a few strikes there.
Lew misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Lew throws a push kick but Petric slaps the foot to one side.
Marques Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Petric moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petric throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petric throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric throws a jab when Lew was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lew. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lew.
Petric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lew misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Petric checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lew. Lew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Lew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petric jabs at Lew's body.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Marques Petric has been cut.
Petric moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric scores with a jab to the body.
Lew slips under a jab.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Petric slips a straight right by Lew.
Petric misses the jab.
Lew scores with a nice head shot.
Lew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Lew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.
Lew blocks a leg kick.
Petric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lew throws out a counter right but Petric avoids it with no problem.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Petric.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Marques Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
Petric slips under a jab.
Lew throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lew pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petric is out of range and Lew settles back down.
Lew throws a front kick aimed at Petric's knee but Petric avoids it well.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Petric slips a jab from Lew.
Nice defenses there by Lew.
Lew misses with a low kick.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Petric saw that one coming.
Petric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric misses with a hook.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Lew swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Petric.
A telegraphed right hand from Petric misses the target.
Lew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petric takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew catches Petric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petric misses with a hook.
Petric throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
Lew throws out a leg kick but Petric moves out of range and Lew only half commits.
Petric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petric checks the leg kick nicely there.
A counter left hand to the body from Petric misses its target.
Petric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petric misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Petric stuns Lew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lew. Petric shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew looks to land a left hand but Petric moved out of range nicely.
Petric tries to score with a low kick but Lew moves his leg out of the way.
Petric lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petric scores with the left hand. Lew knows he should have avoided that one.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lew.
Lew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Lew moved out of range.
Lew throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Petric misses.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew moves out of range of the strikes.
Lew tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petric keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Petric finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marques Petric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marques Petric's cut.
That's time! Petric's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.
Lew ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Lew appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Petric backing away here, and Lew unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Petric closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lew throws a leg kick but Petric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lew connects with a looping right hand.
Lew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lew throws out the jab.
Petric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petric looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Petric misses its target.
Petric cracks Lew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Petric is out of range.
Lew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Lew staying out of range there.
Petric sets himself, and Lew steps forward looking for the clinch! Petric avoids it this time.
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric blocks a jab.
Petric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Lew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petric slips under a jab from Lew.
It looked like Petric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Lew with a jab.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Lew misses.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
It looked like Petric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lew slips under a jab.
Lew only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Julius Lew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marques Petric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lew's hands.
Lew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petric fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lew just manages to avoid it.
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lew attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Lew misses with a looping left.
Petric slips a jab from Lew.
Lew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petric lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Lew. That's going to slow Petric down.
Petric walks into a jab.
Lew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petric is out of range.
Lew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lew throws a series of punches but Petric moves out of range.
Lew motions for Petric to come forward. Lew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lew slips under a jab from Petric.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Petric is out of range.
Lew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petric with a jab.
Lew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#KD2#
Lew drops Petric with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Petric looks back up at him and smiles so Lew waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Petric is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lew swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ENIGMA 48
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Mansour throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lew counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Mansour counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Mansour gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lew misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Mansour's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mansour tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Mansour controls the action.
Lew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mansour misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lew.
Lew blocking some punches.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew crunches a lovely knee into Mansour's ribcage.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Mansour tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew trying to land knees to the body.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansour tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Mansour back against the cage.
Mansour throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lews head.
A head punch on the inside from Mansour fails to land. #T1#
Mansour lands a left hand.
Mansour blocks an uppercut.
Mansour scores with a shot to the side of Lew's head.
Mansour scores with a shoulder strike.
Mansour takes a shot to the head.
Mansour throws a punch but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Mansour blocks it.
Mansour lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mansour misses with the head strike.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew scores a nice knee to the body.
Mansour misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mansour seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lew can turn it around.
Mansour working aggressively here.
A short right from Mansour on the inside.
Mansour tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Mansour controls the action.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew blocks a body shot from Mansour.
Lew with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Seth Mansour has been cut.
Mansour makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
A short left from Mansour.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Lew digs a right hand underneath Mansour's ribcage. Mansour let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mansour misses with some punches.
Mansour misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mansour avoids it.
Lew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
Mansour scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mansour blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mansour.
Mansour blocking some punches.
Lew misses with a knee to the head.
Lew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mansour blocks a body shot from Lew.
A short right from Mansour.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Lew.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew tries to pull guard but Mansour forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julius Lew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Mansour's cut.
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#
Mansour checks a leg kick.
Lew misses the jab.
Mansour was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansour really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lew throws a leg kick which misses Mansour's front leg but catches the back leg as Mansour tries to avoid it.
Mansour walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mansour uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lew has time to react.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Mansour uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mansour misses its target.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansour misses with a double jab.
Mansour throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew throws a body shot but no joy.
Mansour misses the jab.
Lew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lew misses with a looping left.#T1#
Lew looks to land a left hand but Mansour moved out of range nicely.
Mansour blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Mansour tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Lew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mansour. That did some damage!
Lew throws a body kick that misses.
Mansour is looking to counter punch.
Mansour moves out of range of the leg kick from Lew.
Mansour seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Mansour clinches.
Lew scores with a shot to the side of Mansour's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansour.
Mansour throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lews head.
Mansour misses with a body punch.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mansour scores with a shot to the side of Lew's head.
Lew blocking some punches.
Mansour working aggressively here.
Mansour softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lew is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansour blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Mansour.
Seth Mansour has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Mansour lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew blocking some punches.
Lew blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lew.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mansour blocking some punches.
Mansour can't find room to land a body shot as Lew controls the action.
Mansour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mansour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew misses with a knee to the head.
Lew lands with a light punch inside.
Mansour lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mansour blocks a body shot from Lew.
Mansour is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Lew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seth Mansour'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Mansour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lew counters with an inside leg kick.
Seth Mansour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mansour pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lew back to the cage. Mansour follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lew ducks under a wild hook from Mansour.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lew avoids the body shot from Mansour.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Mansour's head back.
Lew connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Lew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lew slips under a jab from Mansour.
Lew throws a shot from downtown. Mansour moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansour connects with a body shot.#T1#
Lew misses with a hook. Mansour ducked under it nicely.
Mansour lands a jab to the head.
Mansour thuds his right hand into Lew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mansour stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mansour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansour thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Mansour has Lew up against the cage in a clinch.
Mansour doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mansour misses with a body punch.
Mansour working aggressively here.
Mansour misses with some punches.
Mansour takes a shot to the head.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Mansour blocks it. #T2#
Mansour misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansour.
Mansour lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew tries to throw a body punch but Mansour avoids it by throwing Lew back against the cage.
Lew blocks a body shot from Mansour.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lew blocks a body shot from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mansour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mansour swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Mansour tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Mansour.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mansour has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Mansour showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lew has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julius Lew!
A relieved looking Julius Lew thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: LOM WW & MW Quarter Finals
Date: Apr 04, 2021

#R1#
Lew misses with a straight right.
Lew seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew throws a low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Fighter lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Fighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lew misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Fighter counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Lew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lew tries to pull guard but Fighter holds him up against the cage and eventually Lew drops back down to his feet.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
Fighter digs a right hand into Lew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lew's gas tank.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Fighter. #T2#
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Lew.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Lew around his waist. Lew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Lew around his waist. Lew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Lew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter presses Lew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew blocking some punches.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T3#
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lew.
Lew working aggressively here.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew lands with a right to the head.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lew.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter. #T4#
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew blocking some punches.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter pushes Lew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lew obliges.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lew misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Madness Fighter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A lazy left from Lew finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Lew.
Lew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fighter blocks the body kick.
Jab from Lew.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Lew's head back.
Lew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fighter is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fighter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lew.
Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
Lew misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.#T1#
Lew walks into a left hand. #CL#
Lew moves into the clinch.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lew blocking some punches.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madness Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lew connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
Lew lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter pushes Lew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Lew missing with knees to the body.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew working aggressively here.
Lew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Lew's ribcage. Lew let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Lew tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
Lew scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage. #TD#
Lew pulls Fighter into guard. #SUB#
Fighter avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Lew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Lew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fighter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Fighter tries to stand but Lew is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Lew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fighter wants to stand but Lew has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Lew has his foot on Fighter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fighter works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Fighter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lew has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fighter has managed to get both his arms back between Lew's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Fighter slips a straight right by Lew.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.#CL#
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
Lew tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Lew tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
Lew misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
Lew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
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!
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter misses with the head strike. #T2#
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter works on Lew's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew blocking some punches. #T3#
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew blocks a body shot from Fighter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter gets through Lew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter is working Lew over against the cage.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter digs a right hand into Lew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lew's gas tank.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter cracks Lew with a nice body shot.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew misses with a punch to the body.
Lew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fighter just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Madness Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fighter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madness Fighter!
An out of breath Madness Fighter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: LOM Week 4
Date: Mar 07, 2021

#R1#
Lew lands with a nice body punch.
Lew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lew lunges at Forfun with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forfun's hand.
Forfun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forfun.
Forfun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forfun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew throws a leg kick but Forfun moved away.
Forfun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Forfun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lew throws a low kick, looking for Forfun's leg but Forfun calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew misses with a kick to the body.
Forfun misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Lew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Forfun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lew to score with a decent uppercut.
Forfun swats away the attempt to clinch by Lew.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Forfun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forfun throws a counter combo.
Lew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Forfun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forfun takes a swing at Lew's ribcage but misses.
Forfun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lew appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lew throws a push kick but Forfun slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lew.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Forfun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forfun is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Lew.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forfun slips under a jab.
Forfun throws a body shot but no joy.
Forfun misses the shot to the body.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forfun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forfun there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Forfun tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Forfun somewhat.
As Forfun tries to get set, Lew tries to push him back and clinch up but Forfun manages to avoid the attempt.
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forfun at a distance.
Lew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew wants to clinch up but Forfun keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Forfun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lew tries to clinch but Forfun moves out of range.
Forfun throws out a counter right but Lew avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Lew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forfun takes a swing at Lew's ribcage but misses.
Forfun checks the leg kick.
Forfun is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
Lew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lew connects with a solid leg kick.
Forfun is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lew rather than just go for the knockout.
A cross from Lew lands.
Forfun tries to move into range but Lew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew digs a good hook to Forfun's body.
Good work by Forfun as he checks the leg kick.
Lew misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Forfun staying out of range there.
Lew misses with a straight right.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Forfun off balance momentarily.
Lew tests Forfun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Lew misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forfun. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Forfun momentarily.
Lew throws a low kick but Forfun avoids it.
A lazy left from Lew finds it's target.#T1#
Forfun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Forfun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lew misses the jab.
Forfun looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Forfun.
Forfun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lew keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Forfun.
Lew trying to remain calm as Forfun controls from the top position.
Forfun throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Forfun can do to turn this around?#T2#
Forfun taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Forfun has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Lew misses.
Forfun misses the jab.
Forfun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Forfun counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Forfun ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
A nice side step and Forfun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forfun keeps the fight on the outside.
Lew is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Forfun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forfun was well out of range. Poor timing from Lew.
Forfun swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Lew misses.
Lew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Forfun is able to avoid easily.
Lew misses the jab.
Forfun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Forfun blocks the leg kick.
Forfun let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Lew misses with a wild combination.
Lew doesn't manage to clinch there - Forfun circles away.
Lew throws a low kick but Forfun moves out of range easily.
Forfun goes for a double leg but Lew avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lew continues to drive forward.
Lew throws a hook but Forfun blocks it.
Forfun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lew throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Forfun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A clash of legs there as Forfun blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forfun was well out of range. Poor timing from Lew.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Forfun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lew to score with a decent uppercut.
Forfun defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Lew throws a hook but Forfun blocks it.
Forfun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forfun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Forfun misses with a hook to the body
and Lew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew lands with a hook. Forfun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL#
Lew moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Forfun stalling in the clinch.
Forfun blocks a body shot from Lew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Forfun is looking for a takedown.
Lew looking to throw knees to the head but Forfun is blocking nicely.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Forfun is looking to control Lew's arms but Lew gets an underhook and turns him. Now Forfun has his back to the cage.
Lew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forfun content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Forfun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lew pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forfun is trying to pull guard but Lew turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Forfun.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lew misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Forfun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Forfun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Forfun managing to block the knees to the body from Lew. #BC#
Lew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lew misses with a hook. Forfun ducked under it nicely.
Lew throws a jab when Forfun was well out of range.
Lew misses with a looping right.
Forfun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forfun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lew counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forfun throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew connects with a crisp jab.
Forfun defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Lew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Lew darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#Forfun is rocked!
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forfun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lew.
Forfun is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Forfun. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forfun throws a right hand that Lew ducks under and follows up with a left that Lew also avoids with ease.
Lew connects with a leg kick.
Forfun seems to have recovered his senses.
Lew tries a low kick but Forfun avoids it.
Forfun is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lew with a body shot.
Forfun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lew manages to avoid it.
Justin Forfun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forfun slips a jab from Lew.
Forfun on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lew, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Forfun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew throws a front kick aimed at Forfun's knee but Forfun avoids it well.
Forfun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Forfun misses with a body shot.
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forfun manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Lew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lew, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Lew!
Julius Lew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: LOM Trials 4
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Lew throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Irving was covering up waiting for the punch and Lew finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lew passes into half guard.
Lew prevents Irving from improving his position.
Lew works his way into side control.
Lew is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Irving's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lew has hold of Irving's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Irving tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lew cranks the arm and Irving screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Irving, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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