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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newmark comes to the cage accompanied by On the run. Love is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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221 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
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217 lbs
36 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newmark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newmark drops his hands momentarily and Love takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newmark.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Newmark is just out of range.
As Love tries to get set, Newmark tries to push him back and clinch up but Love manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Newmark. That snapped Love's head back.
Newmark throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Newmark ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Newmark wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Newmark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newmark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love connects with a right hand. Newmark shakes it off.
Love thuds his right hand into Newmark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newmark tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Newmark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Love or perhaps it was just good defense by Newmark, which made it look bad.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newmark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Love gets a takedown into half guard.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Love wants to control but Newmark is keeping him busy.
Love has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Newmark trying to control but Love postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to stall here but Newmark recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newmark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newmark has control of Love's left arm, preventing Love from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Newmark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Newmark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Love scores with a nice strike.
Love moves out of range as Newmark throws a body kick.
Love has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love checks a low kick from Newmark.
Love tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newmark is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Love on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newmark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Newmark slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Love.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newmark manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Newmark misses.
Love connects with a body shot that sends Newmark's belly button to the back.
Newmark tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark blocks a jab.
Bobby Newmark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newmark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Love scores with a jab.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Newmark's shoulder, as Newmark tries to avoid the shot.
Newmark throws a big counter combination but Love scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Newmark is just out of range.
Newmark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newmark ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Newmark - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newmark throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Newmark connects with a nice looking jab.
Newmark lands with a kick to the temple. Love shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Newmark slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love dominated that round.
That's time! Newmark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Newmark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.
Newmark moves away from the strike by Love.
It looked like Newmark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Love takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
Love avoids the head kick by Newmark.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newmark.
Newmark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Newmark.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Newmark's shoulder, as Newmark tries to avoid the shot.
Newmark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love blocks a head kick by Newmark.
Newmark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.
Love tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Newmark swivels and escapes.
Love thuds his right hand into Newmark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newmark moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newmark.
Love scores with a hook.
Newmark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Love backs up against the cage.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Newmark is just out of range.
Love fails with the takedown.
Newmark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Newmark wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.
Newmark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love slips a straight right by Newmark.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love misses the jab.
Newmark throwing a counter right hand but Love manages to avoid it.
Newmark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love tries to move into range but Newmark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Love misses with a hook. Newmark ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Newmark. No joy for Love on that attempt.
Bobby Newmark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newmark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newmark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Newmark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newmark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Love is breathing heavily.
Newmark avoids the body shot from Love.
A counter left hand to the body from Newmark misses its target.
Love misses with a straight right.
Newmark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Love.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love checks a low kick from Newmark.
Puppy Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Newmark as he avoids it easily.
Love shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Newmark is doing well to control the position and prevent Love from advancing to side control.
Love prevents Newmark from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newmark is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark regains full guard. Nicely done.
Love in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Love in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Love lands a couple of digs.
Newmark keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Love blocks a head kick by Newmark.
A countering left hand to the body from Love misses.
Love fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Newmark swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Love fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newmark on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Newmark will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Love cracks Newmark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Love takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love works the jab nicely.
A cross from Newmark lands.
Love misses with a looping right.
Love throws a lazy right hand but Newmark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Love misses with a looping right.
Newmark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newmark slips under a jab from Love.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newmark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Love misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Newmark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newmark rushes Love and presses him up against the cage.
Newmark misses with the head strike.
Love lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newmark tries to work over Love's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Newmark's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Newmark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newmark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newmark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Love avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newmark.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
Newmark misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Newmark.
Newmark scores with a knee to the head.
Love is rocked!
Newmark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Love lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Newmark finish him?
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newmark lands a nice uppercut.
Newmark has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Love - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Newmark, and another! Love is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bobby Newmark!
Bobby Newmark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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