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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman comes to the cage accompanied by Truth Is. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Newman looks to land a right hand but Abbot moved out of range.
Newman throws a big shot that misses.
Newman shoots for a takedown but Abbot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbot blocks a jab.
Newman throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
A punch lands to the side of Newman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman looks to land a left hand but Abbot moved out of range nicely.
Newman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbot slips a jab from Newman.
Newman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Newman on that attempt.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newman in his tracks.
Abbot lands a two punch combo.
Newman walks into a jab.
Newman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Abbot. That snapped Newman's head back.
Newman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Newman on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Newman misses the target.
Newman looks for a takedown but Abbot sprawls well.
Newman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
Newman shoots in but Abbot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Newman persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abbot throws a one two combo.
Newman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbot to score with a decent uppercut.
Abbot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ali Newman has been cut.
Ali Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Newman shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbot tries to sprawl out of it but Newman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbot lands with a nice combination. Newman backs away looking to recover.
Newman misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Newman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abbot connects with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Newman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Newman shoots in for a double leg but Abbot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Newman throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
Newman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot cracks Newman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Newman closes the distance but Abbot moves to the side
and Abbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newman misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbot.
Abbot slips a jab from Newman.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
Abbot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Newman on that attempt.
Abbot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newman checks it well.
Abbot slips under a jab.
Newman throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abbot is trying to defend but Newman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Abbot kicks off Newman and gets to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Abbot there.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Newman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Newman persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Newman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbot looks to land a combination but Newman avoids it well.
Abbot lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Newman.
Newman tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Newman misses with an uppercut. Abbot saw that one coming.
Newman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
Newman shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbot lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Newman misses its intended target.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Abbot.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Newman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Newman shoots in and drives through. Abbot sprawls well.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Newman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ali Newman's cut.
That's time! Newman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Newman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Abbot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot dips to his left and cracks Newman with an uppercut!
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbot as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abbot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newman throws out the jab.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Newman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newman misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abbot stalks Newman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Newman's face. Newman staggers backwards, shaken.
Newman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Newman misses.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Newman avoids it well.
Newman throws the left hand but Abbot avoids the punch easily.
Newman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abbot but Abbot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbot sizes up Newman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newman looks to land a right hand but Abbot moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman throws an overhand right that lands on Abbot's shoulder, as Abbot tries to avoid the shot.
Newman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newman there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Newman.
Newman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Abbot.
Abbot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Newman on the side of the head.
Newman misses with a hook.
Newman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbot's waist but Abbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newman off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abbot, as that shot connected.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Newman persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman wants to clinch.
Newman dives in and grabs Abbot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abbot pushes down on Newman's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Newman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Newman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Newman.
Newman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbot's waist but Abbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newman off to one side.
Newman dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Frank Abbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Newman is defended easily by Abbot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abbot as he avoids it easily.
Newman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abbot avoids it really well and circles away.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Newman with that takedown attempt.
Newman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbot tries to avoid it but Newman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbot to the ground. Abbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from Abbot both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman ducks right into an uppercut from Abbot.
Abbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newman tries for a takedown but Abbot circles away easily
and Abbot counters with a one-two to the body.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt.
Newman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Newman persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Newman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Abbot as Newman shoots in.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Newman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abbot cracks Newman with a good jab.
A left lands for Abbot.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbot tries to sprawl out of it but Newman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Newman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman missing with a left hand there. Abbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Newman misses
letting Abbot counter with a right hand.
Newman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newman misses with a straight right.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newman misses the jab.
Abbot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Abbot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abbot 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 34:40
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 34:40
Judge George Francis scores the fight 34:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Abbot!
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