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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fairley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fairley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton moves into the clinch.
Newton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Newton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Newton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fairley tries to circle away but Newton has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.
Newton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Newton manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Fairley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fairley can't do much from the bottom here.
Fairley tries to improve position but can't.
Fairley is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.
Newton wants to control but Fairley is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton tries for a kimura but Fairley is defending well.
Fairley misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fairley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Newton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Newton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Newton working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairley is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.
Newton advances to full mount.
Newton working for a guillotine from mount but Fairley is in no mood to give up.
Fairley tries to lock up and control but Newton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fairley is trying to escape the mount.
Newton has hold of Fairley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fairley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton prevents Fairley from getting the reversal.
Newton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Newton working for a submission but Fairley is keeping him at bay.
Fairley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Newton looking for a guillotine from mount but Fairley is having none of it.
Newton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fairley is surviving well by controlling Newton's body position as best he can.
Newton avoids the attempt from Fairley to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fairley is desperately trying to improve his position but Newton has a good base and remains in mount.
Fairley tries to hold on but Newton pushes him away.
Newton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fairley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton working away.
Newton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Newton wants to control but Fairley is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Newton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton connects with a body shot that sends Fairley's belly button to the back.
Newton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fairley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Newton tries for a kimura but Fairley is defending well.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fairley wants to control but Newton postures up.
Newton is trying to get an arm triangle but Fairley is defending well.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairley throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Newton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Newton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fairley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fairley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Newton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fairley defend it? Newton steps over the head and cranks it - Fairley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Newton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Newton!
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FIGHT
RATING
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