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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Newman (ranked 4748 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Phoenix Wiggins (ranked 472 p4p, 405 weight class). Newman comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman dodges the punch combination from Wiggins.
Newman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggins.
Wiggins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wiggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newman.
Wiggins misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiggins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newman tries to clinch but Wiggins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Newman.
Newman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wiggins.
Newman with a poor takedown
and Wiggins counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiggins throws out a powerful jab.
Newman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggins circles away.
Wiggins looks to throw the jab but Newman is out of range.
Newman is looking to clinch.
Newman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wiggins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newman thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins scores with a jab to the head.
Newman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wiggins swivels and escapes.
Newman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiggins.
Newman has his takedown stuffed
and Wiggins counters with a one-two to the body.
Newman is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newman misses with a shot to the body
and Wiggins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newman.
Newman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wiggins is fending him off so far but Newman persists. Nope, Wiggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiggins as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiggins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins connects with an inside leg kick.
Wiggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newman.
Wiggins dips to his left and cracks Newman with an uppercut!
Wiggins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wiggins digs a good hook to Newman's body.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Wiggins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Newman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That kick from Wiggins tenderised Newman's leg. Newman is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Wiggins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Wiggins misses.
Newman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Newman wants to land a leg kick but Wiggins is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newman is rocked!
It looks like Alex Newman has been cut.
Wiggins fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Newman to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Newman looks to clinch but Wiggins throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Newman taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Phoenix Wiggins!
Phoenix Wiggins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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