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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Newb Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Newb Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan Flow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Newton.
Newton dives in and grabs Flow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flow pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
Flow gets a takedown into half guard.
Flow not doing much here.
Newton is not content to let Flow control the position.
Still in half guard, Flow seems content to control.
Newton wants to get back to full guard.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Newton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Flow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flow looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Newton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Newton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flow has his foot on Newton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newton works his way back into a safe position though.
Newton throwing strikes from guard but Flow blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Newton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Newton!
Flow trying to control but Newton is having none of it.
Flow controlling the position easily from mount.
Newton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow scoring with strikes but Newton is staying in there.
Newton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Newton tries to get out of the position.
Newton regains half guard.
Newton wants to get back to his feet.
Flow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flow decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Newton shoots and misses
and Flow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newb Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowis looking to pass into half guard but Newton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Newton is in guard.
Flow is controlling Newton's posture.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Flow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flow wants to stand up but Newton is controlling him.
Flow keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Flow looking for a guillotine here but Newton defends easily.
Flow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Flow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Newton moves into the clinch.
Newton is trying to break the clinch but Flow has him pressed against the cage.
Newton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flow smiles and moves away.
Newton throws a sloppy head kick and Flow moves out of range easily.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Newton pushes Flow up against the cage in a clinch.
Newton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flow trying to stall but Newton improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Newton.
Newton controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Newton - that landed with a thud.
Flow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Newton smiles and moves away.
Newton fails with the takedown
and Flow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newton's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newb Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flow trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flow looking to pass the guard.
Newton is trying to keep Flow in close.
Flow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flow defends it easily.
Flow wants to stand but Newton is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flow wants to clinch but Newton slips to the side
and Newton moves into the clinch.
Flow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Newton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Newton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow doesn't manage to clinch there - Newton circles away.
Newton misses with a takedown
and Flow counters with a shoot takedown. Newton fights it but they end up in guard.
Newton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Evan Flow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flow stays in close to Newton's body and controls the position.
Newton is trying to keep Flow in close.
Flow trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Flow stays in close to Newton's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to stand up but Flow isn't so interested in that idea.
Flow trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flow postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flow tries to clinch
and Newton counters with a right hand to the body.
Newton shoots and misses
and Flow counters with a shoot takedown. Newton fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton looking to control.
Flow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Flow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flow tries to clinch but Newton moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Newton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flow.
Newton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Evan Flow has been cut.
Flow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flow looks for a takedown but Newton sprawls well.
Newton misses with a takedown
and Flow counters with a single leg into guard. Newton didn't expect that.
Newton pulls Flow in to control the position.
Flow trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton looking for a sweep. Not yet Newton, not yet.
Newton controls Flow momentarily but Flow frees himself.
Flow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newton doesn't manage to clinch there - Flow circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flow misses with a takedown attempt - Newton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Newb Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Flow.
Newton tries to clinch up.
Newton with a poor takedown
and Flow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newton's guard now.
Newton wants to get back to his feet but Flow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flow's guard.
Flow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Flow controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton won't allow Flow to sweep him here.
Newton wants to stand but Flow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flow controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Flow keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch but Flow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flow wants to slow Newton down by chopping away at his legs.
Newton doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Flow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Newton is proving hard to escape from.
Newton working for a triangle but Flow defends it easily.
Newton is working an open guard so Flow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Flow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Flow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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