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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu's entrance music is Survive If I Let You. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Newton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
Abu breaks the clinch.
Abu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abu duly obliges.
It looks like Ben Newton has been cut.
Newton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abu.
Abu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Newton.
Abu rushes Newton and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Newton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abu gets underhooks to prevent Newton's takedown attempt.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Newton.
Newton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Newton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abu has Newton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Abu looking to stall.
Abu cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
Abu cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abu lands a body punch.
Newton looks gassed!
Abu lands a left hand.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Abu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Abu prevents the takedown attempt.
Abu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abu lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Abu.
A short right from Abu on the inside.
A hook to the body from Abu.
A short right from Abu on the inside.
A short left from Abu.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Abu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newton dodges the punch combination from Abu.
Abu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abu taking a breather.
Abu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
Abu lands an elbow just above Newton 's eye.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu breaks from the clinch.
Newton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abu is fending him off so far but Newton persists. Nope, Abu circles away and we're back to standing.
Abu has closed the distance and engaged Newton in a clinch.
Newton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Newton tries to score a body lock takedown but Abu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abu effectively controlling the action here.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abu is trying to maintain a safe position but Newton gets an underhook and turns Abu into the ropes.
Abu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abu jabs Newton right on the nose. Newton blinks but takes it well.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Newton on the side of the head.
Newton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newton's hands.
Newton is rocked!
Abu has Newton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Abu is looking to control Newton's arms but Newton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abu has his back to the ropes.
Abu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
Abu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
Newton is working for takedown but Abu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abu cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
Come on Abu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Abu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abu is stalling here.
Abu lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
Abu digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newton is trying to drag Abu to the mat but Abu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Newton's head.
Abu lands a nice shot to the body.
Abu slows down the pace here.
Abu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abu. Newton shrugs it off though.
Newton swats away the attempt to clinch by Abu.
Abu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abu tries to clinch there but Newton circles away.
Abu is looking to clinch but Newton is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu scores with a kick to the body.
Abu closes the distance and pushes Newton back into the ropes.
Abu looking to slow down the pace here.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abu breaks the clinch.
Abu lands with an overhand left.
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!
Abu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
That has opened up Ben Newton's cut even more.
Abu forces Newton back against the ropes and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Abu.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newton can't get the takedown.
Newton wants a takedown but no success here.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
A short right from Abu on the inside.
Abu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Abu.
Newton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abu lands an elbow inside that Newton shrugs off.
Abu wants to stall.
Abu pushes Newton back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hizkeel Abu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Newton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Newton slips under a jab from Abu.
Abu closes the distance and clinches.
Abu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newton.
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
Good body shot from Abu.
Abu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newton looking for a takedown.
Newton wants a takedown but no success here.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Newton.
Newton takes a shot to the head.
Abu lands an elbow inside that Newton shrugs off.
Abu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Abu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Abu.
Abu digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Abu.
Abu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abu lands a two punch combo.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Abu finish him?
Abu grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Newton takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Abu cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hizkeel Abu!
Hizkeel Abu is the new welterweight champion!
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