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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 27 p4p, 68 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 6 p4p, 12 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Goodfellas - long take restaurant scene. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton is looking to clinch.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcone was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Newton does it's job there.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Falcone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcone. That snapped Newton's head back.
Newton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bill Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newton. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Falcone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Newton finds it's target.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Newton.
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!
Falcone scores with a spinning back kick!
Newton checks a leg kick.
Falcone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Falcone misses the jab.
Falcone walks into a straight right hand from Newton.
Newton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Newton avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Newton misses with a jab to the body
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Falcone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falcone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Newton looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Newton lands with a right hand.
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!
Good exchange - Newton coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone connects with a leg kick.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Newton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Newton swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.
Newton misses with a left hand
and Falcone counters with a leg kick.
Newton scores with a hook to the body. Falcone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falcone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Falcone slips the punch.
Newton instigates a clinch.
Newton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falcone.
Falcone lands a nice uppercut.
Newton lands a right hand.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton blocks an uppercut.
Falcone misses with a punch to the body.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falcone manages to break the clinch.
Newton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Falcone kicks Newton off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
Newton feints the counter takedown.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcone was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcone.
Falcone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcone misses with a kick to the body.
Falcone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.
Newton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Falcone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Falcone slips the punch.
Newton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton throws a sloppy body shot
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Falcone takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Newton with the counter takedown but Falcone avoids it easily.
Newton throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Newton tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton moves into the clinch.
Falcone lands a left hand.
Falcone lands a right hand.
Newton misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Falcone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton throws a body punch but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Falcone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
Newton slips under a jab.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newton throws out the jab.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Falcone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Newton staying out of range there.
Falcone throws a shot from downtown. Newton moves away and avoids it.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcone manages to avoid it.
Falcone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anthony Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Newton misses
and Falcone counters with a nice body kick.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newton swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton fails with a takedown attempt.
Newton throws a lazy uppercut
and Falcone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Newton is breathing heavily.
Falcone throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
Newton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Falcone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcone throws a low kick but Newton moves out of range easily.
Falcone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newton is rocked!
Falcone lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Newton up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Falcone from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Newton's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Anthony Falcone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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