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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 17 p4p, 58 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke misses with a hook.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut. Newton saw that one coming.
Newton stuns Bolleke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bolleke. Bolleke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Newton catches Bolleke right on the button with a cross.
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newton.
Bolleke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newton.
Bolleke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Newton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Newton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newton misses with a looping right.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Newton lands a body shot.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Newton's head but Newton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Newton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bolleke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newton throws out the jab.
Newton digs a good body shot into Bolleke's ribs.
Bill Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolleke has closed the distance and engaged Newton in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolleke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolleke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolleke lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Bolleke working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolleke.
I was talking to Bolleke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Newton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolleke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newton.
A right handed body shot lands from Newton.
Newton tries to pull guard but Bolleke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Newton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas Bolleke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Newton.
Bolleke tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Bolleke lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolleke.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.
Bolleke has a couple of punches blocked by Newton.
Newton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
Bolleke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.
Bolleke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolleke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Newton prevents a body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Newton.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bolleke.
Still in the clinch, Newton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolleke.
Bolleke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton pulls guard.
Newton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolleke manages to get himself to full guard.
Bolleke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bolleke controlling Newton's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bolleke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bolleke has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke landing some decent shots from guard.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Newton's brow.
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolleke landing some decent shots from guard.
Bolleke distracts Newton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolleke landing with the ground and pound.
Bolleke won't allow Newton to sweep him here.
Bolleke lands a couple of elbows.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolleke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
Bolleke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bolleke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolleke is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bolleke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Newton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolleke.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newton fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Newton misses.
Bolleke swats away the attempt to clinch by Newton.
Newton 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.
Bill Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolleke moves into the clinch.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke swings wildly with an uppercut but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Bolleke avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bolleke.
A short right from Bolleke on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bolleke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton blocking some punches.
Bolleke lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolleke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Bolleke misses with the head strike.
Bolleke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolleke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolleke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Newton.
Bolleke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newton jumps into guard, dragging Bolleke to the mat.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Newton's brow.
Bolleke chips away with some ground and pound.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Newton trying to keep a closed guard but Bolleke is proving a slippery customer.
Bolleke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolleke trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bolleke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newton working for a triangle but Bolleke defends it easily.
Newton working for a triangle but Bolleke defends it easily.
Thomas Bolleke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolleke manages to get himself to full guard.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newton pushes down on Bolleke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bolleke wants to get back to full guard.
Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bolleke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton wants to pass to mount but Bolleke is defending the position.
Bolleke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newton can do to turn this around?
Bolleke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bolleke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Newton has Bolleke in his guard.
Bolleke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Newton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bolleke has managed to get both his arms back between Newton's legs - danger averted.
Bolleke landing with the ground and pound.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolleke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Newton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bolleke escapes and throws Newton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Newton manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bolleke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bolleke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolleke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newton momentarily.
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
Newton takes one to the chin there.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newton blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Bolleke throwing a counter right hand but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke rushes Newton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolleke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolleke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolleke throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
Bolleke throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton jumps guard but Bolleke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Bolleke avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Newton scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bolleke.
Thomas Bolleke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolleke lands with a light punch inside.
Newton working aggressively here.
Bolleke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton tries to work over Bolleke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Bolleke.
Newton blocking some punches.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Newton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolleke.
Newton lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
Newton is working Bolleke over against the cage.
Bolleke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton can't find room to land a body shot as Bolleke controls the action.
Bolleke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton is working Bolleke over against the cage.
Bolleke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Bolleke.
Newton lands a left hand.
Newton blocks a body shot from Bolleke.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton tries a body shot but Bolleke blocks it.
Bolleke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newton blocks an uppercut.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bolleke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas Bolleke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Newton.
Newton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke misses with the head strike.
Bolleke lands a left hand.
Newton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolleke misses with the head strike.
Newton misses with some punches.
Bolleke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolleke can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Newton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolleke working aggressively here.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton tries to work over Bolleke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolleke.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton looking for a takedown.
Newton lands with a light punch inside.
Bolleke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolleke lands a right hand.
A short right from Bolleke on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to pull guard but Bolleke won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke lands with a left to the head.
Bolleke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolleke struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Bolleke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bolleke can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolleke misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Bolleke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolleke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolleke tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Bolleke back against the cage.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolleke controls his hands.
Bolleke is pressed up against the cage. Newton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolleke down to the mat. Bolleke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bolleke with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bolleke clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
A jab from Newton does it's job there.
Bolleke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolleke.
Bolleke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton misses with a hook. Bolleke ducked under it nicely.
Bolleke lands with an uppercut that bounces Newton off the cage and back into range.
Newton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke throws a looping overhand right but Newton ducks down to avoid it.
Bolleke clinches up with Newton and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newton.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolleke misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newton.
Newton has hold of one of Bolleke's legs. Bolleke is fighting the takedown attempt but Newton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bolleke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newton advances position into side control!
Bolleke is looking for a sweep.
Newton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bolleke, who protects the arm well.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Newton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bolleke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bolleke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Bolleke is working the ground and pound. Can Newton escape?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton just trying to survive but Bolleke is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bolleke connects with a big shot to the side of Newton's head.
Newton tries to roll but Bolleke sticks to his back.
Newton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Newton trying to control the action but Bolleke just sinks the hooks in.
Bolleke keeps control of the position as Newton tries to break free.
Newton keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is cranking Newton's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Newton! He's tightened the choke and Newton is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Bolleke!
Thomas Bolleke retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Thomas Bolleke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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