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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ravistra Bullkheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alton Newcastle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravistra Bullkheli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullkheli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bullkheli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newcastle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli thuds a left hand into Newcastle's body.
Bullkheli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bullkheli swinging wildly here.
Newcastle thuds a left hand into Bullkheli's body.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullkheli.
Newcastle's coach down at Tōshi 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.
Bullkheli avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Newcastle lands a nice looking body shot.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullkheli was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullkheli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Newcastle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bullkheli misses with a shot to the body
and Newcastle counters with a left to the body.
Newcastle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullkheli manages to avoid it.
Bullkheli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle misses the body punch
and Bullkheli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bullkheli throws a series of punches but Newcastle avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullkheli moves away.
Bullkheli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bullkheli moves in looking to clinch but Newcastle pushes him off.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle scores with a body shot.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Bullkheli catches Newcastle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Newcastle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Bullkheli.
Bullkheli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newcastle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullkheli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newcastle manages to avoid it.
Bullkheli closes the distance and pushes Newcastle back into the cage.
Bullkheli tries to throw a body punch but Newcastle avoids it by throwing Bullkheli back against the cage.
Bullkheli tries a body shot but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle misses with a body punch.
Bullkheli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to work over Bullkheli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newcastle gets through Bullkheli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Bullkheli avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Newcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullkheli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newcastle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullkheli backwards.
Bullkheli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newcastle.
Newcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newcastle avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Newcastle's calf.
Bullkheli is looking to clinch.
Newcastle stuns Bullkheli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bullkheli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bullkheli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bullkheli rushes Newcastle and presses him up against the cage.
Bullkheli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Bullkheli avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is leaning against Bullkheli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newcastle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newcastle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Newcastle.
Newcastle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullkheli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newcastle scores with a jab to the body.
Bullkheli looks to throw the jab but Newcastle is out of range.
Bullkheli misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bullkheli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bullkheli is breathing heavily.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullkheli moves away.
A head kick misses from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 throws a body punch but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Newcastle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newcastle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bullkheli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bullkheli moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bullkheli.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newcastle.
Bullkheli avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Bullkheli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bullkheli.
Newcastle slips a jab and a cross from Bullkheli.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Bullkheli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newcastle lands a nice hook to Bullkheli's body. Bullkheli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bullkheli misses the body punch
and Newcastle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bullkheli misses with a body shot.
Bullkheli just misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bullkheli at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bullkheli is looking to clinch.
Bullkheli lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bullkheli is just out of range.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bullkheli throws a shot to the body.
Newcastle digs a good body shot into Bullkheli's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bullkheli scores with a nice right hand.
Newcastle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bullkheli is looking to clinch but Newcastle is avoiding it.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullkheli moves away.
Newcastle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bullkheli slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Bullkheli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Bullkheli connects with a solid leg kick.
Newcastle checks a leg kick.
Bullkheli tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Newcastle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Newcastle lands with a nice body punch.
Newcastle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bullkheli misses with a wild body shot.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullkheli was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Bullkheli tenderised Newcastle's leg. Newcastle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bullkheli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bullkheli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newcastle works on Bullkheli's body with a couple of short punches.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullkheli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newcastle lands a left hand.
Newcastle works on Bullkheli's body with a couple of short punches.
Newcastle manages to break the clinch.
Bullkheli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bullkheli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newcastle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Bullkheli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle stuns Bullkheli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newcastle scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Newcastle. Beautiful body shot.
Bullkheli just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Bullkheli. Beautiful body shot.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Bullkheli jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bullkheli misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Bullkheli avoids them all with ease.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullkheli moves away.
Newcastle avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bullkheli.
Newcastle punishes Bullkheli's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle lands with a nice combination. Bullkheli backs away looking to recover.
Bullkheli is rocked!
Newcastle misses with a body shot.
Oh Bullkheli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bullkheli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bullkheli tries to clinch there but Newcastle circles away.
Newcastle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bullkheli seems to have got his legs back now.
Bullkheli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Newcastle tries to counter with a clinch but Bullkheli shakes him off and moves away.
Bullkheli is looking to wear down Newcastle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bullkheli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bullkheli throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bullkheli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newcastle.
Bullkheli lands with a good body shot.
Newcastle digs a good body shot into Bullkheli's ribs.
Bullkheli moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to land a front kick but Bullkheli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bullkheli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Bullkheli saw that one coming.
Newcastle avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
A swing and a miss from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli ducks straight into an uppercut from Newcastle and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bullkheli manages to regain guard straight away.
Bullkheli is adopting a defensive guard.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Bullkheli is keeping the position.
Bullkheli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newcastle manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bullkheli manages to get himself to full guard.
Bullkheli trying to keep a closed guard but Newcastle is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle stopping the sweep attempt from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli is working hard here to advance position.
Newcastle won't allow Bullkheli to get back to his feet.
Bullkheli keeping full guard, as Newcastle tries to pass.
Newcastle pushing down on Bullkheli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bullkheli won't allow Newcastle to pass to mount.
Newcastle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bullkheli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newcastle manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bullkheli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the body from Bullkheli misses
and Newcastle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bullkheli cracks the inside of Newcastle's front leg.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli misses the shot to the body.
Bullkheli scores with a jab.
Bullkheli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bullkheli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newcastle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newcastle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bullkheli.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullkheli was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Bullkheli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alton Newcastle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newcastle misses with a body shot
and Bullkheli counters with a stiff right hand.
Newcastle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bullkheli walks straight into a right hand from Newcastle - that's dropped him! Newcastle jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bullkheli from any more punishment! Bullkheli complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alton Newcastle!
After winning the bout, Alton Newcastle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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