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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Begley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Northcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begley's entrance music is Born to the Fight. A fine choice. Northcut has chosen Black and Blue as his entrance music. Tom Begley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Northcut's chin.
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181 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Begley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Northcut!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Northcut.
Begley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Northcut sprawls well. Northcut wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Begley gets slowly back to his feet.
Northcut feints the counter takedown.
Begley shoots in looking for a takedown but Northcut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Begley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Begley tries for a takedown but Northcut sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Begley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Northcut's half guard.
Begley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Begley seems to be looking for submissions.
Northcut is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcut gets full guard.
Begley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Northcut is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begley is not content to let Northcut control the position.
Northcut perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Begley's coaches at Kalashnikov MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Northcut wants to control but Begley is keeping him busy.
Begley is trying to maintain the position but Northcut is very close to passing his half guard.
Northcut keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Begley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Begley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Northcut.
Northcut is thwarting Begley's attempts to control the position.
Northcut looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Begley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Northcut is trying to control the action in half guard but Begley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Northcut is thwarting Begley's attempts to control the position.
Northcut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Begley's head.
Northcut is keen to just control but Begley is a slippery customer.
Begley trying to control from the bottom.
Northcut lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Northcut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Begley wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Begley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Northcut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Northcut's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcut with a nice head shot there.
Begley is trying to control the position but Northcut postures up.
Northcut stands and throws Begley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Northcut connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Begley some visible discomfort.
Northcut is looking to take a break and control but Begley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Northcut creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Northcut is putting a hurting on Begley here, landing some big shots from side control.
Northcut cracks Begley with a big elbow.
Northcut landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northcut working the body and head with strikes.
Northcut working the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Northcut has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Northcut blocks the strikes from Begley.
Begley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Begley is pushing Northcut's head away, looking to escape. Northcut manages to hold on to the position though.
Northcut in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Northcut is chipping away with strikes.
Begley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Northcut is defending against the submission attempts here by Begley.
Begley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Northcut dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Begley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Northcut stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Northcut wants it to stay on the feet.
Northcut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Begley but Begley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Begley is defended easily by Northcut.
Northcut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Begley closes the distance and clinches up with Northcut, looking for a takedown. Begley pushes Northcut against the cage but Northcut circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Begley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Begley as Northcut shoots in.
Begley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begley shoots in and bounces Northcut off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Northcut is trying to control the position but Begley postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcut has Begley pulled in close to control his posture.
Begley stopping the sweep attempt from Northcut.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Begley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Begley throwing strikes from guard but Northcut blocks nicely.
Begley working some strikes from top position.
Begley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Northcut wants to sweep but no luck.
Northcut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Begley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Northcut's head.
Begley postures up.
Rick Northcut has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Northcut striking off his back but it's not causing Begley any problems.
Northcut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Begley manages to get himself to full guard.
Northcut with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Northcut is stalling in the full guard.
Begley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Northcut landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcut wants to control from the top but Begley keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Begley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Begley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Northcut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Northcut drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Begley defends it well.
Begley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Northcut feints and as Begley raises his hands in defense, Northcut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Northcut trying to control the position from guard on top but Begley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northcut is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northcut works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Begley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Begley.
Begley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Northcut won't allow Begley to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Northcut stands up over Begley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northcut scoring with punches to the head and body.
Northcut trying to control but Begley is working from the bottom.
Northcut throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Tom Begley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Begley or perhaps it was just good defense by Northcut, which made it look bad.
Northcut defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Begley.
Northcut tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Northcut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Begley defends it nicely.
Northcut shoots in for a double leg but Begley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Begley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Begley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Begley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Northcut sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Begley somewhat.
Northcut tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Begley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Northcut.
Northcut fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcut dives in and scores a takedown into Begley's guard.
Northcut lands a couple of elbows.
Begley wants to stand but Northcut is controlling the position.
Begley is trying to hold Northcut in close to prevent damage but Northcut has managed to pass into half guard.
Begley is trying to maintain the position but Northcut is very close to passing his half guard.
Northcut is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Northcut is thwarting Begley's attempts to control the position.
Northcut prevents Begley from improving his position.
Northcut winds up and cracks Begley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Begley tries to get to full guard but Northcut has control of the leg.
Northcut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Northcut is thwarting Begley's attempts to control the position.
Northcut lands with a punch from half guard.
Begley has hold of Northcut's hands but Northcut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Begley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcut scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Begley wants to get back to full guard but Northcut has passed into side control.
Northcut is chipping away with strikes.
Begley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Begley is not content to let Northcut control the position.
You can see the frustration on Begley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Begley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Begley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Northcut is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Begley bucks Northcut off and manages to get back to his feet!
Northcut shoots for a takedown but Begley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Northcut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Begley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Begley fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northcut tries for a takedown but Begley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Northcut gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Northcut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Northcut 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Northcut!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Northcut thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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