Derrick Lewis Fights Back To KO Travis Browne

Derrick Lewis Fights Back To KO Travis Browne

Derrick Lewis overcame a big storm at UFC Fight Night Halifax to KO Travis Browne in the second round

Feb 20, 2017 by Jim Edwards
Derrick Lewis Fights Back To KO Travis Browne
UFC Fight Night 105 took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada last evening as heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne went at it in the main event.

Lewis walked into the bout riding high on five straight wins inside the Octagon, while Browne, on the contrary, had lost three out of his last four.

The staredown before the fight was really something to behold and when the two men locked eyes for the first time at the touch of gloves, the expressionless determined stares on both their faces said it all. 

Round one began with Browne using his movement and leg kicks on the outside to slowly edge forward into distance to work his strikes. Browne hurt Lewis early when he landed a teep to the midsection that had Lewis clutching for his midriff and troubled for the remainder of the fight.

Lewis replied with a winging punch to the side of the head, but Browne swiftly responded with another kick to the midriff that Lewis on his bike clutching his stomach again in agony. Lewis weathered the storm and saw the round out, but he looked exhausted heading back to his stool.

The second round began and a huge momentum swing took place. After being brutalized in the first, Lewis landed clean on the chin and sent Browne with his back to the fence covering up. Lewis landed multiple uppercuts and took him briefly down to the mat, but Browne made it to his feet after a good scramble. 

Unfortunately for him there was no stopping Lewis at this point, he closed the space again and sent Browne crashing to the mat with a counter left. With Browne dazed and tired, the rest was academic as Lewis landed brutal ground and pound on him in his guard. The referee was by all accounts very late with stopping the fight and Browne unnecessarily took shots before it  was waived off. 

If his performance hadn’t done so already, what Lewis said after certainly caught the attention of all watching as he proceeded to touch upon Browne’s domestic violence allegations and his relationship with Ronda Rousey in his post-fight interview with Bryan Stann. Regardless, he made a hell of a recovery from the first round and picked up the biggest win of his career.

UFC Fight Night 105 Full Results

Main Card
Derrick Lewis def. Travis Browne via Knockout (Punches), Round 2, 3:12
Johny Hendricks def. Hector Lombard via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Gavin Tucker def. Sam Sicilia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Elias Theodorou def. Cezar Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Sara McMann def. Gina Mazany via submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 1, 1:14
Paul Felder def. Alessandro Ricci via TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:44

Preliminary Card
Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Nordine Taleb via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Randa Markos def. Carla Esparza via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Aiemann Zahabi def. Reginaldo Vieira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Thiago Santos def. Jack Marshman via TKO (Strikes), Round 2, 2:21
Geralrd Meerschaert def Ryan Janes via Submission, Round 1, 1:34