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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Newton (ranked 27 p4p, 129 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 5 p4p, 18 weight class). Daghammar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Just like that - Dregen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Daghammar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daghammar scores with a jab to the head.
Daghammar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bill Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daghammar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
And Daghammar tries to counter it with a takedown but Newton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Newton.
Daghammar with the counter takedown but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daghammar throws a leg kick but Newton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daghammar moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daghammar. Newton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newton thuds a left hand into Daghammar's body.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daghammar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar with a jab.
Newton clobbers Daghammar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Newton misses.
Daghammar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton scores with a sloppy right hand. Daghammar should have avoided that one.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton lands with a right hand.
Newton throws a hook but Daghammar blocks it.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Daghammar jabs Newton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Daghammar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Newton shoots in for a double leg but Daghammar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newton misses with a body shot.
A combination from Daghammar does no damage.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daghammar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
And Daghammar tries to counter it with a takedown but Newton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newton is looking to wear down Daghammar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Newton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Newton.
Daghammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daghammar, pushing him back against the cage.
Newton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Daghammar fails to land.
Nice body punch from Newton.
Daghammar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daghammar lands an overhand right.
Daghammar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newton. Daghammar does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
And Daghammar tries to counter it with a takedown but Newton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Newton.
Daghammar misses the jab.
Newton slips under a jab.
Newton with a jab.
Newton takes a swing at Daghammar's ribcage but misses.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton throws a hook to the side of Daghammar's head but Daghammar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar needs to keep his hands up - Newton had a free shot at his head there.
Newton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daghammar looks to land a right hand but Newton moved out of range.
Newton is looking to clinch.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newton moves out of range of the leg kick from Daghammar.
Daghammar slaps away a takedown attempt from Newton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Daghammar looks to land a left hand but Newton moved out of range nicely.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daghammar moves away.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daghammar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daghammar scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Newton misses.
Newton throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Daghammar slips the punch.
Daghammar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daghammar. That's going to slow Newton down.
Newton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daghammar circles away.
Daghammar with the counter takedown but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Newton walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newton was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Newton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daghammar doesn't seem bothered though.
Newton avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Daghammar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Newton forces Daghammar back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar is looking to control Newton's arms but Newton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daghammar has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Daghammar avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Newton working aggressively here.
Newton is working Daghammar over against the cage.
Daghammar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.
Daghammar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Daghammar looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Daghammar.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daghammar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Daghammar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daghammar.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Daghammar regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daghammar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daghammar managing to control the position.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newton is controlling him.
Newton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daghammar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Newton has Daghammar in his guard.
Newton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Daghammar has passed into half guard!
Newton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daghammar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Daghammar there.
Daghammar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daghammar connects with a nice short shot to Newton's temple.
Daghammar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Daghammar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daghammar tries to free his leg and advance position but Newton is retaining full guard.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daghammar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daghammar defends it easily.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daghammar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dag Daghammar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daghammar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
Newton checks a low kick from Daghammar.
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daghammar at a distance.
A lazy left from Daghammar finds it's target.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton connects with a single shot there.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Newton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daghammar on the side of the head.
Newton blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daghammar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Newton misses the jab.
Newton avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newton blocks a head kick by Daghammar.
Newton misses with a hook. Daghammar ducked under it nicely.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Daghammar throws a leg kick but Newton checks it.
Newton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daghammar defending well as Newton loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newton lands with a hook. Daghammar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Newton misses the body punch
and Daghammar counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daghammar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Newton is not content to let Daghammar control the position.
Newton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Daghammar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daghammar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dag Daghammar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daghammar lands with a punch from half guard.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daghammar pulls his head out easily.
Newton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daghammar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daghammar moves away.
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daghammar at a distance.
Daghammar lands a head kick!
Daghammar tried to score with a low kick but Newton checks it.
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton missing with a left hand there. Daghammar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Newton.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Newton.
Bill Newton is winning the standup battle so far.
Daghammar misses with a few strikes there.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Daghammar takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daghammar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newton moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Daghammar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daghammar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daghammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daghammar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daghammar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daghammar wants to land a leg kick but Newton is out of range.
Daghammar misses with a wild body shot.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut. Newton saw that one coming.
Newton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Daghammar connects with a right hand. Newton shakes it off.
Newton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daghammar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Daghammar throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Daghammar misses its intended target.
Daghammar misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newton connects with a nice looking jab.
Daghammar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newton.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the head.
Daghammar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daghammar blocks a jab.
Daghammar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daghammar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.
Daghammar throws a hook but Newton blocks it.
Newton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daghammar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Newton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Newton.
Daghammar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Daghammar misses with a looping right.
Daghammar looks to land a left hand but Newton moved out of range nicely.
Daghammar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Newton.
Daghammar staying out of range there.
Dag Daghammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daghammar slaps away a takedown attempt from Newton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daghammar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice body punch from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with a looping left.
Newton attempts a counter takedown but Daghammar avoids it well and moves away.
Newton throws a good cross that connects.
Newton throws a body punch but Daghammar moves out of range.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newton.
Daghammar misses with a straight left.
Daghammar throws a combination. Newton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton throws out a loose jab but Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Daghammar with the counter takedown but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Daghammar misses its intended target.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newton was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Daghammar with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Newton misses.
Daghammar feints the counter takedown.
Newton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton stops Daghammar from standing up.
Newton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daghammar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daghammar has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daghammar preventing the sweep.
Newton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Daghammar escapes and throws Newton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Daghammar cracks Newton with a big elbow.
Newton tries to bench press Daghammar off him but Daghammar keeps the position.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton tries to bench press Daghammar off him but Daghammar keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Daghammar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Newton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Daghammar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Newton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newton.
Daghammar trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Newton is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton had his way with Dag Daghammar in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Daghammar misses the shot to the body.
Newton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Newton thuds his right hand into Daghammar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daghammar with the inside leg kick.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daghammar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daghammar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daghammar throws a head kick that misses.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Daghammar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Newton misses with a hook. Daghammar ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daghammar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Newton.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daghammar throws a lazy uppercut
and Newton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Newton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daghammar is just riding it out for now. Newton eventually gives up the hold.
Newton wants to pass to mount but Daghammar is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is working for a kimura but Daghammar is defending it quite comfortably.
Daghammar tries to kick Newton off but Newton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daghammar trying to control from the bottom.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Newton is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daghammar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Newton is controlling him
Newton wants to advance to full mount but Daghammar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass.
Newton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daghammar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daghammar has escaped and now he's on top!
Newton working for a triangle but Daghammar defends it easily.
Newton wants to sweep here but Daghammar controlling him for the moment.
Newton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daghammar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Daghammar wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Daghammar throwing strikes from guard but Newton blocks nicely.
Newton looking for a guillotine here but Daghammar defends easily.
Daghammar postures up and lands a big shot to Newton's brow.
Daghammar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Newton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daghammar has passed into side control.
Newton tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Newton!
Bill Newton retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Dag Daghammar stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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