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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Pedan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pedan.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedan throws a leg kick which misses Newcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Newcastle tries to avoid it.
Pedan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newcastle misses with a low kick.
As Newcastle backs away, Pedan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Newcastle looks to land a right hand but Pedan moved out of range.
Newcastle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pedan counters with a three punch combo that has Newcastle backing up. Newcastle nods at Pedan to acknowledge the strikes.
Pedan misses with a low kick.
Pedan is looking to chop away at Newcastle's legs.
Newcastle fails with a takedown attempt.
Newcastle misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pedan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pedan connects with a jab.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedan is just out of range.
Pedan connects with a body shot that sends Newcastle's belly button to the back.
Pedan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle connects with a body shot.
Newcastle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newcastle tries to clinch but Pedan moves out of range.
Pedan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedan throws a right hand that Newcastle ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcastle also avoids with ease.
Newcastle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedan throws a leg kick which misses Newcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Newcastle tries to avoid it.
Pedan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedan connects with a single shot there.
Pedan has Newcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newcastle lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedan wants to stand up but Newcastle is controlling him.
Pedan trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan keeping full guard, as Newcastle tries to pass.
Pedan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pedan has his hands on Newcastle's head, controlling the position.
Newcastle looking to pass the guard.
Pedan keeping moving, preventing Newcastle from controlling successfully.
Pedan being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newcastle landing with the ground and pound.
Newcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedan is retaining full guard.
Newcastle keeps trying to improve his position.
Pedan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pedan, not yet.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pedan keeping moving, preventing Newcastle from controlling successfully.
Pedan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Newcastle looking to pass the guard.
Newcastle trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Newcastle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan misses with a straight left.
Pedan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pedan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedan throws a leg kick but Newcastle checks it.
Newcastle's coach down at Fighting Fitness & Freedom was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Newcastle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pedan throws a leg kick but Newcastle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newcastle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newcastle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pedan circles away.
Pedan is looking to score with low kicks.
Newcastle tried to score with a low kick but Pedan checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedan, as that shot connected.
Pedan tries a low kick but Newcastle avoids it.
Pedan rushes Newcastle and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedan breaks the clinch.
Pedan closes the distance and clinches.
Newcastle goes for a takedown attempt but Pedan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexander Pedan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Newcastle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pedan dominated that round.
That's time! Pedan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pedan throws a low kick but Newcastle avoids it.
Newcastle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newcastle tries to clinch up but Pedan circles away and keeps his distance.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedan was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
Pedan throws a big shot that misses.
Newcastle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newcastle swings for the body but Pedan moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Newcastle.
Pedan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newcastle! But no joy.
Pedan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?
Pedan scores with a jab to the head.
Pedan throws a head kick that misses.
Pedan throws out a powerful jab.
Newcastle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newcastle walks into a stiff left hand from Pedan.
Pedan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newcastle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pedan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Newcastle counter with a right hand.
Newcastle fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Pedan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle misses with a body punch.
Pedan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newcastle throws out a powerful jab.
Pedan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newcastle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pedan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Newcastle misses the target.
A combination from Newcastle does no damage.
Newcastle is looking to clinch but Pedan is avoiding it.
Alexander Pedan is winning the standup battle so far.
Pedan tried to score with a low kick but Newcastle checks it.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Newcastle staying out of range there.
Pedan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newcastle drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedan keeping moving, preventing Newcastle from controlling successfully.
Pedan wriggles free and stands up.
Newcastle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newcastle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Pedan moves out of range.
Pedan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedan lands with a cross.
Pedan misses with a hook.
Newcastle scores with a sloppy right hand. Pedan should have avoided that one.
Newcastle clinches up against the cage.
Pedan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pedan blocking some punches.
Newcastle misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle tries a body shot but Pedan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan breaks from the clinch.
Newcastle shoots for a takedown but Pedan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedan.
A punch lands to the side of Newcastle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pedan.
Alton Newcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newcastle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pedan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Newcastle just manages to avoid it.
Newcastle tries to keep at a distance but Pedan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pedan blocks a body shot from Newcastle.
Pedan tries to circle away but Newcastle has him pinned against the cage.
Newcastle pushes Pedan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newcastle lands with a right to the head.
Newcastle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Pedan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Newcastle tries for a takedown but Pedan manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedan is trying to maintain a safe position but Newcastle gets an underhook and turns Pedan into the cage.
Pedan breaks from the clinch.
Pedan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pedan gets a clinch.
Newcastle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedans head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pedan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newcastle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pedan's waist but Pedan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newcastle off to one side.
Newcastle tries to clinch there but Pedan circles away.
Pedan lands with a straight right. Newcastle didn't see that one coming.
Pedan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newcastle checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pedan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newcastle scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Alton Newcastle has been cut.
Pedan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newcastle blocks a head kick by Pedan.
Newcastle is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut lands for Pedan. That snapped Newcastle's head back.
Newcastle is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pedan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alton Newcastle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Newcastle misses with a head kick.
Newcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pedan tries to bum rush Newcastle with a series of wild strikes but Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Newcastle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pedan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Pedan.
Newcastle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newcastle throws a combination that misses
and Pedan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Pedan blocks the leg kick.
Newcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newcastle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Pedan misses.
Pedan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pedan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle moves into range and clinches up with Pedan.
Pedan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newcastle has him pressed against the cage.
Pedan is trying to push Newcastle away but Newcastle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedan misses with an uppercut.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedan is just out of range.
Newcastle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pedan ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
Newcastle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Pedan.
Newcastle moves into the clinch.
Pedan prevents a body shot from Newcastle.
Pedan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newcastle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newcastle counters with a two punch combo.
Newcastle looks to land a combination but Pedan avoids it well.
Pedan throws a quick counter head kick but Newcastle was just out of range.
Pedan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newcastle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pedan, pushing him back against the cage.
Newcastle prevents Pedan from breaking the clinch.
Newcastle can't find room to land a body shot as Pedan controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pedan is defending well.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle lands a shoulder strike.
Pedan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newcastle has him pressed against the cage.
Pedan is trying to break free.
Newcastle has Pedan pressed against the cage, preventing Pedan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newcastle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newcastle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newcastle wants to clinch up but Pedan keeps it at a distance.
Pedan throws a sloppy head kick and Newcastle moves out of range easily.
Pedan throws a left that rocks Newcastle and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pedan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Newcastle regain composure!
Alton Newcastle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pedan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Newcastle is looking for a sweep.
Pedan wants to control but Newcastle is keeping him busy.
Newcastle gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to get to full guard but Pedan has control of the leg.
Newcastle is staying active underneath Pedan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Newcastle tries to roll over but Pedan keeps him under control.
Pedan is controlling the pace.
Pedan stands up out of the half guard.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedan manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Newcastle.
Newcastle drops his hands momentarily and Pedan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pedan throws a jab when Newcastle was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Pedan throws a quick counter head kick but Newcastle was just out of range.
Pedan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newcastle feints a jab promting Pedan to slip. Newcastle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pedan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pedan is rocked!
Pedan checks a leg kick.
Oh Pedan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedan.
Pedan slips a jab and a cross from Newcastle.
Newcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedan looks to land a left hand but Newcastle moved out of range nicely.
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Pedan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Pedan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pedan.
Pedan seems to have got his legs back now.
Newcastle misses with the combination.
Alexander Pedan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pedan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pedan misses the jab.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedan manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Newcastle misses
and Pedan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newcastle thinking.
Pedan clobbers Newcastle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pedan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
Pedan lands with a nice combination. Newcastle backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Pedan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pedan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pedan!
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