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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Newton (ranked 124 p4p, 160 weight class) and Steven Cold (ranked 13 p4p, 17 weight class). Steven Cold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Newton's chin.
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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 29 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Cold!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold throws a leg kick but Newton moved away.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Cold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. Cold moves away and avoids it.
Cold takes one on the button.
Bill Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton scores with a nice head shot.
Cold misses with a straight left.
Newton punishes Cold's body with a nice straight punch.
Newton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cold throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
Newton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cold in his tracks.
Newton looks to throw the jab but Cold is out of range.
Cold throws a jab when Newton was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton misses the body punch
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Newton finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newton. Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newton takes a swing at Cold's ribcage but misses.
Cold shapes to counter with a head kick.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cold was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
A shot to the liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Cold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newton scores with a nice right hand.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Newton blocks a head kick by Cold.
Newton lands an overhand right.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.
Newton dips to his left and cracks Cold with an uppercut!
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cold cracks Newton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cold delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newton throws an overhand right that lands on Cold's shoulder, as Cold tries to avoid the shot.
Newton blocks a head kick by Cold.
Newton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Newton avoids the body shot from Cold.
Cold throws a wild body kick that Newton sees coming a mile off.
Steven Cold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newton misses with a hook
and Cold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cold defends well and Newton ends up having to push Cold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newton throws the left hand but Cold avoids the punch easily.
Cold raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cold throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newton goes for a double leg but Cold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cold continues to drive forward.
Cold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Cold throws a wild body kick that Newton sees coming a mile off.
Newton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cold sprawls and moves away.
Newton misses with a looping right.
Cold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton moves out of range of the body kick from Cold.
Cold takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Cold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Cold moved out of range.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cold manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Newton blocks the low kick.
Cold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton tries to counter with a takedown but Cold is quick to defend against it.
Nice body kick there by Cold.
Newton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cold.
Newton is looking to clinch but Cold is avoiding it.
Newton lands a nice hook to Cold's body. Cold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Newton finds it's target.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton throws a jab but it's blocked by Cold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton sizes up Cold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cold.
Newton with a nice cross.
Cold slips a jab from Newton.
Newton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Newton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cold defending well as Newton loads up on a big left hand.
Newton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cold misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Newton moves out of range easily.
Newton feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cold lands with a nice body punch.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Cold misses with a leg kick
and Newton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Newton is working for a kimura but Cold is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cold tries to sprawl but Newton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cold kicks Newton off and gets back to his feet.
Cold swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCold.
Newton scores with a jab.
Cold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Cold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Newton moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton thuds his right hand into Cold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Newton does it's job there.
Newton lands a head shot.
Cold misses with a kick to the body
and Newton counters with a single leg into guard. Cold didn't expect that.
Bill Newton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Newton has Cold in his guard.
Cold decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Newton, up you get!
Newton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cold in his tracks.
Newton throws a body punch but Cold moves out of range.
Newton blocks a head kick by Cold.
Cold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Cold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cold takes one on the button.
Cold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bill Newton is winning the standup battle so far.
Cold throws a head kick that misses.
Cold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Cold misses with an uppercut. Newton saw that one coming.
Newton works the jab nicely.
Newton shoots in looking for a takedown. Cold tries to sprawl out of it but Newton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton throws out a powerful jab.
Cold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newton throws a body punch but Cold moves out of range.
Newton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cold can do to turn this around?
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Cold throws a body kick that misses.
Newton lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton scores with a jab to the body.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Cold moved out of range.
Cold misses with a right hand
so Newton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Newton trying to move into half guard but instead Cold has managed to sweep!
Newton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newton is looking for a triangle but Cold pushes his legs off easily.
Cold is looking to stand up but Newton won't let him.
Newton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cold tries to stand but Newton is controlling from the bottom.
Newton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cold wants to get up but he can't break Newton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Newton working for a triangle but Cold defends it easily.
Cold wants to get up but he can't break Newton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cold passes into side control.
Newton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Cold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton misses with a hook to the body
and Cold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newton throws a body punch but Cold moves out of range.
Cold slips a jab from Newton.
A low kick from Cold is predictable there
and Newton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Newton prevents Cold from getting back to his feet.
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Cold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cold stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cold manages to get himself to full guard.
Newton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cold is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cold has escaped and now he's on top!
We've been hearing good reports from Newton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cold stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
Cold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newton looking for a sweep. Not yet Newton, not yet.
Cold gets to his feet - Newton follows without any prompting.
Cold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Newton defending well as Cold loads up on a big left hand.
Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Newton moves out of range easily.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Cold slips the punch.
Cold looks to land a body kick but Newton moved away.
Newton throws the left hand but Cold avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Cold.
Cold takes one to the chin there.
Newton misses with a body shot
letting Cold counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cold looks to land a left hand but Newton moved out of range nicely.
Cold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
Cold gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newton won't allow Cold to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cold dives on top into guard.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Newton is tightening it up a little... Cold has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cold reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cold taps out! Nice BJJ there by Newton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bill Newton!
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