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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Newgate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beefheart has chosen Yellow Snow as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Newgate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newgate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beefheart defends it nicely.
Beefheart clinches up with Newgate and pushes him back against the cage.
Beefheart manages to break the clinch.
Beefheart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newgate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beefheart's waist but Beefheart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newgate off to one side.
Newgate tries to keep at a distance but Beefheart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beefheart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beefheart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newgate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beefheart defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Newgate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newgate tries to clinch
and Beefheart counters by clinching up.
Beefheart is trying to force a seperation but Newgate has the dominant position.
Beefheart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beefheart darts in and clinches Newgate up against the cage.
Beefheart working Newgate over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate avoiding damage as Beefheart throws knees to the body.
Newgate being controlled against the cage.
Beefheart manages to break the clinch.
Newgate misses with a takedown
and Beefheart counters with a nice uppercut.
Beefheart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Newgate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beefheart is in Newgate's guard.
Beefheart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beefheart throws a strike but Newgate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Newgate looking to sit in guard and control but Beefheart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beefheart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newgate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart postures up in Newgate's guard and throws a big left but Newgate blocks it.
Newgate looking for a guillotine here but Beefheart defends easily.
Newgate is breathing heavily.
Newgate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beefheart is one step ahead there.
Beefheart throws a big right hand that misses.
Newgate wants to get back to his feet but Beefheart passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart tries to pass to full mount but Newgate defends it.
Beefheart lands strikes from half guard.
Beefheart thows a huge punch but Newgate dodges it nicely.
Beefheart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beefheart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newgate's head.
Beefheart controlling the action here.
Beefheart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beefheart is looking to pass Newgate's guard but actually Newgate recovers to full guard.
Beefheart wants to control from the top but Newgate keeps moving.
Beefheart throwing strikes but missing.
Beefheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newgate is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Beefheart 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.
Beefheart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beefheart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newgate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beefheart.
Newgate tries to clinch but Beefheart moves away
and Beefheart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Newgate is trying to keep Beefheart in close.
Newgate has a closed guard, preventing Beefheart from standing up.
Beefheart preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beefheart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beefheart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beefheart throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate trying to control the position.
Newgate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beefheart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beefheart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
Beefheart breaks from the clinch.
Beefheart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beefheart has Newgate up against the cage in a clinch.
Newgate managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Beefheart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart lands a knee to the head.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newgate avoids it.
Beefheart manages to break the clinch.
Beefheart takes the fight into the clinch.
Beefheart breaks from the clinch.
Beefheart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newgate regains half guard, as Beefheart was trying to land strikes.
Beefheart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Newgate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beefheart.
Newgate trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beefheart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beefheart controlling the position easily from mount.
Beefheart trying to control but Newgate is having none of it.
Beefheart looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beefheart wants to control the pace but Newgate is squirming around nicely.
Beefheart unloads with some shots from mount but Newgate bucks and avoids them well.
Beefheart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beefheart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Newgate is desperately trying to improve his position but Beefheart has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Beefheart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Beefheart rushes Newgate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beefheart lands an elbow just above Newgate 's eye.
Newgate wants to break free but Beefheart has control.
Newgate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beefheart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newgate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beefheart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beefheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Newgate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Beefheart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Captain Beefheart.
A nice combination there by Beefheart.
Newgate clinches but Beefheart breaks the clinch
and Beefheart counters with a takedown into side control.
Beefheart wants to control but Newgate is keeping him busy.
Beefheart throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Beefheart.
Beefheart working away.
Newgate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beefheart.
Beefheart in side control, throwing shots but Newgate defends.
Beefheart sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Newgate is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Newgate tries to escape but Beefheart is in control.
Beefheart working the ground and pound but Newgate is defending the strikes.
Beefheart is looking to take a break and control but Newgate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beefheart throws a strike aimed at the side of Newgate's head but Newgate avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Beefheart crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Beefheart are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Beefheart controlling from side mount.
The strikes coming from Beefheart are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Beefheart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here.
Beefheart throws a strike aimed at the side of Newgate's head but Newgate avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beefheart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newgate keeps working.
Beefheart stands up and beckons Newgate to his feet.
Beefheart closes the distance and clinches.
Beefheart connects with a knee to the head.
Newgate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beefheart missing with knees to the body.
Beefheart landing knees to the body.
Beefheart taking a breather.
Newgate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beefheart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beefheart lands an elbow that stopped Newgate in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Beefheart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beefheart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!
Captain Beefheart wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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