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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Newcombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cirkunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Newcombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Cirkunov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Newcombe as Cirkunov shoots in.
Newcombe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Newcombe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cirkunov working a defensive guard here.
Newcombe chips away with some ground and pound.
Newcombe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Newcombe advances to half guard.
Newcombe seems to be looking for submissions.
Newcombe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cirkunov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe not doing much here.
Newcombe wants to pass the guard but Cirkunov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcombe wants to work for an arm triangle but Cirkunov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cirkunov is trying to control but can't.
Cirkunov wants to get back to full guard.
Newcombe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newcombe wants to control but Cirkunov is keeping him busy.
Cirkunov is trying to stand up here but Newcombe is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkunov trying to control but Newcombe postures up.
Cirkunov is looking for a sweep. Newcombe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cirkunov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Newcombe passes to side control.
Newcombe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cirkunov some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Newcombe looks up at the clock and then as Cirkunov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Newcombe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cirkunov is trying to control Newcombe's posture but Newcombe avoids it.
Newcombe working the head with strikes.
Newcombe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cirkunov keeps working.
Newcombe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newcombe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cirkunov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newcombe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newcombe tries for a kimura but Cirkunov is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cirkunov is trying to control Newcombe's posture but Newcombe avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Newcombe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cirkunov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newcombe but Newcombe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Felipe Cirkunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cirkunov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newcombe tries for a takedown but Cirkunov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Newcombe throws a body punch but Cirkunov moves out of range.
Cirkunov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Newcombe throws a shot from downtown. Cirkunov moves away and avoids it.
Cirkunov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cirkunov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cirkunov tries to avoid it but Newcombe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cirkunov to the ground. Cirkunov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Newcombe throws a lazy uppercut
so Cirkunov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Newcombe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newcombe looking for a sweep. Not yet Newcombe, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcombe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cirkunov can do to turn this around?
Newcombe trying to control the position here.
Newcombe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cirkunov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cirkunov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cirkunov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newcombe's head.
Newcombe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newcombe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cirkunov is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe working a defensive guard here.
Cirkunov is looking to stand up but Newcombe won't let him.
Cirkunov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newcombe trying to keep a closed guard but Cirkunov is proving a slippery customer.
Cirkunov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newcombe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newcombe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cirkunov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cirkunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Newcombe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newcombe keeping moving, preventing Cirkunov from controlling successfully.
Newcombe wants to sweep but no luck.
Cirkunov postures up.
Cirkunov preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Newcombe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cirkunov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cirkunov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newcombe is looking to cinch up a triangle. Cirkunov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Newcombe's body to avoid the submission. Newcombe has instead reached around Cirkunov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Newcombe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anton Newcombe!
A very excited looking Anton Newcombe rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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
RATING
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