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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Newson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newson wants to clinch.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newson moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Newson tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Rush with that takedown attempt.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Newson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rush.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson wants to clinch.
Rush gets a double leg takedown into Newson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newson is looking to stand up but Rush isn't so interested in that idea.
Rush is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Newson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Newson has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush has a closed guard, preventing Newson from standing up.
Rush throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've been informed that Newson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rush has a closed guard, preventing Newson from standing up.
Rush looking to control.
Rush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rush wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georges Rush will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newson instigates a clinch.
Rush is working for takedown but Newson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Newson with a knee to the head.
Newson landing knees to the head.
Newson taking a breather.
Newson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Georges Rush has been cut.
Newson lands a knee to the body.
Newson leaning against his opponent.
Newson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
Newson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rush is rocked!
Newson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Rush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush seems to have got his legs back now.
Rush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rush is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Newson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newson connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newson misses with a knee strike.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
Newson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Newson lands an elbow inside that Rush shrugs off.
Newson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Newson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rush won't want to take too many of those.
Newson lands a nice elbow.
Rush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Newson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Newson tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson throws a head kick that misses.
Newson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newson tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Newson.
Newson tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Newson tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newson tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Newson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Newson fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush shoots and misses
and Newson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Newson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges Rush'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Newson wants to clinch.
Newson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newson clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Newson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Newson stops a takedown attempt from Rush.
Newson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rush.
Rush tries to throw a body punch but Newson avoids it by throwing Rush back against the cage.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
Newson scores with a knee to the head.
Newson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Newson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
Georges Rush's cut is getting worse.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
Newson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Newson.
Newson lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newson is pressed up against the cage. Rush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newson down to the mat. Newson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Newson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Newson drops Rush with a big knee straight up the middle! Rush is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Newson gets a clinch.
Newson working Rush over with knees to the body.
Newson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Newson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands a nice elbow.
Newson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Newson lands a big knee to the head and Rush goes down! Newson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Newson!
A relieved looking James Newson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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