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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timur Frunze (ranked 1076 p4p, 111 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 1692 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Frunze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze thows a body kick. Newcastle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frunze lands a jab to Newcastle's midsection.
Newcastle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frunze's head backwards.
It looks like Timur Frunze has been cut.
Frunze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Newcastle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Frunze keeping moving, preventing Newcastle from controlling successfully.
Newcastle passes Frunze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newcastle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Frunze has managed to free his arm - good work.
Frunze is defending against the submission attempts here by Newcastle.
Newcastle seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle is trying to work for a kimura but Frunze is defending well.
Newcastle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frunze is just riding it out for now. Newcastle eventually gives up the hold.
Newcastle is looking to advance position but Frunze won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Newcastle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frunze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frunze has his hands clasped together around Newcastle's back. He's all about the action.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Frunze is defending well.
Newcastle prevents Frunze from improving his position.
Newcastle trying to mount his opponent but Frunze defends it.
Newcastle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Frunze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Newcastle on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle fails to take his opponent's back.
Frunze is looking to get to half guard.
Newcastle is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Frunze is in real trouble.
Newcastle is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Frunze has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Newcastle is looking for the choke from the back position but Frunze is controlling his hands well.
Newcastle not allowing Frunze to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Newcastle gets his way!
Newcastle wants to control the position but Frunze frees himself and scrambles - Newcastle manages to regain control in side control.
Newcastle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frunze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newcastle decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frunze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newcastle throws a jab when Frunze was well out of range.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newcastle's knee momentarily.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Frunze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Frunze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frunze thuds his shin into the meat of Newcastle's side.
Newcastle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frunze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Newcastle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frunze doesn't seem bothered though.
Frunze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newcastle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frunze connects with a solid leg kick.
Frunze moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frunze counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been told by Frunze's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Frunze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newcastle moves out of range as Frunze throws a body kick.
Timur Frunze is winning the standup battle so far.
Frunze misses with a two punch combination.
Newcastle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frunze with a body shot.
Newcastle misses the body punch
and Frunze counters with a thumping low kick.
Newcastle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newcastle misses with a jab to the body
and Frunze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Newcastle or perhaps it was just good defense by Frunze, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Frunze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frunze lands with a nice combination. Newcastle backs away looking to recover.
Timur Frunze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frunze moves away.
Frunze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Frunze does no damage.
Newcastle throws a shot from downtown. Frunze moves away and avoids it.
Frunze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Frunze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Newcastle avoids a kick to the body.
Frunze avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Frunze moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Frunze cracks Newcastle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frunze lands a head shot.
Newcastle works Frunze's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Frunze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle scores with a shot to the body.
Frunze avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Frunze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newcastle in his tracks.
Frunze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frunze lands a glancing blow to the side of Newcastle's head.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frunze slips a jab from Newcastle.
Frunze thinks about countering with a body kick.
Frunze scores with the left hand. Newcastle knows he should have avoided that one.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frunze counters with a head kick. That will keep Newcastle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Frunze makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Newcastle really felt that one!
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Frunze moves out of range.
Newcastle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frunze counters with a nice leg kick.
Newcastle is breathing heavily.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Frunze to counter with a crisp jab.
Frunze lands a really nice looking cross but Newcastle seems unphased.
Newcastle closes the distance and clinches up with Frunze, looking for a takedown. Newcastle pushes Frunze against the cage but Frunze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newcastle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Newcastle misses the jab.
Newcastle needs to keep his hands up - Frunze had a free shot at his head there.
Frunze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frunze scores with a head kick.
Frunze lands a nice hook to Newcastle's body. Newcastle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Frunze counters with an inside leg kick.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Newcastle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frunze lands a really nice looking cross but Newcastle seems unphased.
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
A little feinted left hand from Frunze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frunze lands with a nice body kick.
Newcastle misses with a hook.
Newcastle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frunze can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws the kick towards the body but Frunze avoids it.
Frunze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Newcastle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frunze throws a head kick that Newcastle semi-blocks.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frunze tried to counter with a leg kick but Newcastle avoided it.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frunze.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Frunze's head but Frunze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newcastle misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Frunze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Newcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Frunze counters with a three punch combo that has Newcastle backing up. Newcastle nods at Frunze to acknowledge the strikes.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
enabling Frunze to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frunze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
Frunze scores with a head kick.
Frunze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Frunze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timur Frunze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Frunze - just one landing.
Frunze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newcastle misses with a hook.
Frunze is looking for a counter combo.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Frunze is out of range.
Newcastle cracks Frunze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frunze dodges the punch combination from Newcastle.
Newcastle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newcastle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frunze. Frunze obviously looking to wear him down.
Frunze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
It looked like Frunze was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Frunze slips the punch.
Newcastle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Frunze.
Frunze throws the kick towards the body but Newcastle avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Newcastle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Frunze counters with a low kick, right behind Newcastle 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Frunze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frunze, as that shot connected.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frunze was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
Frunze connects with a high kick.
Newcastle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frunze doesn't seem bothered though.
Newcastle avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Newcastle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Newcastle walks into a stiff left hand from Frunze.
Newcastle with a nice cross.
Frunze is rocked!
A slow jab from Frunze misses its intended target.
Frunze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newcastle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frunze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Frunze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Newcastle misses the target.
A head kick misses from Frunze.
Frunze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frunze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frunze.
Frunze fakes the leg kick and cracks Newcastle in the body.
Frunze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frunze slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Frunze throwing a counter right hand but Newcastle manages to avoid it.
Frunze slips under a jab.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frunze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frunze lands with a nice body kick.
Frunze slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Frunze avoids the punch easily.
Frunze throws a big counter combination but Newcastle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Newcastle avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Newcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frunze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Frunze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newcastle throws a low kick, looking for Frunze's leg but Frunze calmly moves out of range.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Frunze counters with a leg kick.
Newcastle throws a hook but Frunze blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Frunze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Newcastle misses with a combination
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frunze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newcastle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frunze connects with a nice looking jab.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Frunze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Newcastle.
Frunze scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze blocks a jab.
A jab from Frunze does it's job there.
Frunze moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle throws a hook but Frunze avoids it easily.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newcastle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frunze moves out of range of the body kick from Newcastle.
Frunze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Frunze counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Newcastle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Frunze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
And Frunze counters with a quick kick to the body but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle misses the jab.
Newcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timur Frunze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frunze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timur Frunze!
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