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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Newell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Newell pinned against the cage. Newell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neto closes the distance and clinches up with Newell, looking for a takedown. Neto pushes Newell against the cage but Newell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newell tries to avoid it but Neto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newell to the ground. Newell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Newell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Newell with a nice head shot there.
Newell postures up.
Newell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neto is breathing heavily.
Newell throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Newell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Newell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Newell showed some decent athleticism there.
Neto won't allow Newell to pass to mount.
Neto has hold of Newell's hands but Newell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Newell working the head and body with strikes.
Neto is looking to control Newell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neto avoid being mounted?
Newell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Newell throwing shots but Neto is blocking nicely.
Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neto.
Neto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newell lands a couple of elbows.
Neto keeping full guard, as Newell tries to pass.
Neto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neto's head.
Newell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Newell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Newell is thwarting Neto's attempts to control the position.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Newell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Newell pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Newell works his way into full mount!
Neto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Newell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Newell landing strikes from the mount and Neto is in trouble!
Neto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Newell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Newell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neto with a poor takedown
and Newell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newell.
Neto is looking for a triangle but Newell pushes his legs off easily.
Newell cracks Neto with a solid left hand.
Newell cracks Neto with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Newell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Newell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Newell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Newell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Newell looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newell misses with a takedown
and Neto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Neto drops back looking for a leg! Newell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newell manages to kick Neto off! Neto jumps back into Newell's guard.
Newell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Newell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Newell working for a triangle but Neto defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neto drops back looking for a leg! Newell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newell manages to kick Neto off! Neto jumps back into Newell's guard.
Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newell has his foot on Neto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neto works his way back into a safe position though.
Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Neto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Newell throws a couple of heel strikes.
Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newell striking off his back.
Newell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Newell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Declan Newell has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Newell wants to clinch
and Neto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neto wants to control from the top but Newell keeps moving.
Neto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Neto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Newell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Neto's back instead.
Neto trying to control but not successfully.
Neto tries to break free.
Newell scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Neto is looking for a way out.
Neto is in bad spot here.
Newell landing with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Neto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Neto is working hard here to advance position.
Neto trying to control but not successfully.
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 Tiago Neto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Newell tries to clinch but Neto moves away
and Neto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Newell's guard.
Neto passes into half guard.
Neto is trying to work for a kimura but Newell is defending well.
Newell missing with punches from the bottom.
Neto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neto.
Newell missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neto is looking for a kimura but Newell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neto to get the leverage.
Newell connecting with a few gentle strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Newell is just riding it out for now. Neto eventually gives up the hold.
Neto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neto has his takedown stuffed
and Newell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Neto won't be happy with that.
Newell working away.
Neto is looking for a sweep.
Newell looks up at the clock and then as Neto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Newell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Newell is chipping away with strikes.
Neto tries to buck Newell off but Newell is having none of it.
Neto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neto is looking for a kimura here.
Neto is looking for a kimura but Newell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neto to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Newell misses with the combination.
Neto keeps the fight on the outside.
Newell stuffs the takedown.
Newell swinging wilding here.
Neto slips a jab and a cross from Newell.
Newell doesn't manage to clinch there - Neto circles away.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt
and Newell counters with a single leg into guard. Neto didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newell drops back looking for a leg! Neto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neto manages to kick Newell off! Newell jumps back into Neto's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Newell thows a big elbow that misses.
Neto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neto has his foot on Newell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newell works his way back into a safe position though.
Neto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newell is working Neto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Neto has his foot on Newell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newell works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newell tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Newell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neto shoots in and drives through. Newell sprawls well.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt - Newell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Newell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newell misses with a two punch combination.
Neto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Newell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Newell misses the target.
Newell tries to clinch there but Neto circles away.
Neto has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Declan Newell.
Well Newell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan Newell!
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RATING
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