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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Newton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao drives through and clinches with Newton against the ropes.
Newton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Galvao prevents it.
Galvao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newton.
Newton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre Galvao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Newton.
Galvao prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton prevents the takedown attempt.
Galvao gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Newton tries to kick Galvao off but Galvao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Galvao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Galvao.
Galvao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newton's head.
Newton is not content to let Galvao control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Newton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Galvao 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao seems to be working for a kimura but Newton defends the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Newton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Galvao shoots in and drives through. Newton sprawls well.
Galvao has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Newton. No joy for Galvao on that attempt.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton lands a really nice looking cross but Galvao seems unphased.
Galvao has a takedown stuffed.
Newton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Newton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvao doesn't seem bothered though.
Newton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Galvao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galvao walks into a jab.
Newton defending well as Galvao loads up on a big left hand.
Galvao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newton is fending him off so far but Galvao persists. Nope, Newton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Newton lands a jab to Galvao's midsection.
Galvao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galvao off to one side.
Newton scores with a hook to the body. Galvao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galvao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvao manages to avoid it.
Galvao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newton throws a one two combo.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Ben Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Newton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Newton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galvao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Newton.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Newton punishes Galvao's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newton scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Newton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galvao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton connects with a looping right hand.
Newton lands with a good body shot.
Galvao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Galvao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Newton lands a jab to Galvao's midsection.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galvao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvao is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newton.
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Newton throws a body punch but Galvao moves out of range.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Newton.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvao is just out of range.
Galvao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newton scores with a body shot.
Newton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Newton!
Newton throws a nice looking combination but Galvao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galvao closes the distance and clinches up with Newton, looking for a takedown. Galvao pushes Newton against the ropes but Newton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galvao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Newton scores with a jab to the body.
Newton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Galvao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Newton.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Newton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice combination there by Newton.
Newton stalks Galvao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galvao's face. Galvao staggers backwards, shaken.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
Newton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newton lands a right hook to the body.
Newton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Galvao or perhaps it was just good defense by Newton which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Newton connects with a crisp jab.
Newton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galvao rather than just go for the knockout.
Newton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galvao tries to clinch but Newton is having none of it.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Newton.
Galvao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Newton!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Galvao shoots in but Newton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Galvao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Galvao avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvao manages to avoid it.
Galvao is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newton scores with a three punch combo!
Galvao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galvao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galvao off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Galvao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Newton cracks a nice hook into Galvao's ribs.
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newton thuds a left hand into Galvao's body.
Newton dips to his left and cracks Galvao with an uppercut!
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton lands a jab to Galvao's midsection.
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galvao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton lands a two punch combo.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
Galvao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Newton scores with a three punch combo!
Newton stuns Galvao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton scores with a jab. Galvao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Newton digs a good body shot into Galvao's ribs.
Newton stuns Galvao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galvao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newton connects with a single shot there.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Ben Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton lands a nice shot to the body.
Newton connects with a body shot.
Newton lands with a good body shot.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
Newton takes a swing at Galvao's ribcage but misses.
Newton stuns Galvao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvao at a distance.
Galvao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Newton digs a good hook to Galvao's body.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galvao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galvao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton digs a good body shot into Galvao's ribs.
Ben Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galvao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Newton looks to land a combination. Galvao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton lands a body shot.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
Newton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Galvao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newton throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Newton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newton lands a body shot.
Galvao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
Galvao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newton. Galvao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Galvao avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton tests Galvao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newton lands with a shot to the body.
Newton lands with a good body shot.
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Newton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Galvao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Galvao shoots in but no luck this time.
Newton blocks a jab.
No luck for Galvao with that takedown attempt.
Newton lands a right hook to the body.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton catches Galvao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice sprawl there from Newton as Galvao shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton leaves Galvao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Galvao walks into a stiff left hand from Newton.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Newton.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newton scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Galvao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
Newton lands with a cross.
Galvao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Newton misses.
Newton lunges at Galvao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galvao's hand.
Newton throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Newton scores with a body shot.
Newton jabs at Galvao's body.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Galvao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton lands a jab-cross combination.
Newton punishes Galvao's body with a nice straight punch.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Newton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newton lands a right hook to the body.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newton fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton digs a good body shot into Galvao's ribs.
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newton cracks Galvao with an open hand slap.
Newton works over Galvao's head and body with a nice combination.
Galvao moves forwards but Newton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Newton lands a body shot.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Newton digs a good hook to Galvao's body.
Newton gets the takedown into side control.
Newton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Galvao, who protects the arm well.
Newton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Galvao tries to buck Newton off but Newton is having none of it.
Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galvao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is looking for a sweep.
Newton advances nicely into full mount.
Newton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Galvao is looking to get to half guard.
Newton swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Newton!
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