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  HOUSTON (AP) — Ciryl Gane stopped Derrick Lewis with a flurry of ground-and-pound strikes in the third round at UFC 265 on Saturday night, winning an interim UFC heavyweight title and the next shot at champion Francis Ngannou. Just over three years after Gane (10-0) made his mixed martial arts debut, the Frenchman dominated the championship bout at the Toyota Center in Lewis’ hometown. Gane was booed vociferously from the moment he stepped onto the arena floor, but he largely avoided every strike thrown by the slower, more deliberate Lewis before hurting the veteran repeatedly in the third round. Lewis eventually collapsed in pain with his back to Gane, who finished him on the ground with head strikes. “I’m happy, but I’m feeling a little bit bad for my man in front of his fans,” Gane said from the cage while Lewis’ Houston fans voiced their displeasure. “I can handle the boos, but I’m with you guys, I’m with you. Big love for Lewis, and big love for his family.” Gane is all but ...