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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Thims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thims's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Volbeat - Still Counting.... Newman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You cant hide you cant run - Dilated Peoples. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Thims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Newman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thims misses with a two punch combination.
Newman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Thims won't allow it.
Thims wants to get back to striking at distance but Newman won't allow it.
Newman avoiding damage.
Thims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thims just leaning against Newman, taking a breather.
Thims tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Newman smiles and moves away.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thims manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Thims misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman closes the distance and pushes Thims back into the cage.
Thims tries to land a knee to the head but Newman blocks with his arms.
Thims lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Thims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Newman stalling in the clinch.
Newman prevents Thims from breaking the clinch.
Thims is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Newman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Thims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Newman is trying to break the clinch but Thims has him pressed against the cage.
Newman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thims gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thims wants a takedown but no success here.
Thims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thims tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thims is trying to break the clinch but Newman is controlling him.
Newman manages to break the clinch.
Newman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newman darts in and clinches Thims up against the cage.
Newman working Thims over with knees to the body.
Thims pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thims.
Thims scores with a jab. Newman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thims tries to clinch but Newman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thims looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thims walks into a stiff left hand from Newman.
Newman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thims can't get the takedown.
Thims tries to break free but Newman pushes him back against the cage.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thims's efforts to push away.
Newman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newman misses with a knee to the head.
Thims jumps guard but Newman stands there with Thims around his waist. Thims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Newman manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newman, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries to clinch
and Thims counters with a two punch combo.
Thims throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thims throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jonathan Thims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thims tries to break the clinch but Newman is controlling the position.
Thims pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thims paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thims bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thims decides to stand back up.
Thims is breathing heavily.
Newman moves into the clinch.
Thims is trying to break free.
Newman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thims shoots in and drives through. Newman sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Newman.
Newman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thims circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thims holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Newman misses with a knee to the head.
Thims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newman is struggling to control the position.
Newman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newman misses with a series of wild punches.
Newman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thims moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thims manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newman shoots in and bounces Thims off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Newman 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.
Thims keeps the fight on the outside.
Thims misses with a combination
and Newman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thims throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newman throws a right hand that Thims ducks under and follows up with a left that Thims also avoids with ease.
Thims throws a combination that misses
and Newman counters with a left and a right that stings Thims.
Newman scores with a nice right hand.
Thims throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newman's waist but Newman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thims off to one side.
Newman moves into the clinch.
Newman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thims throws a series of punches but Newman moves out of range.
Newman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newman wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thims.
Newman thuds a left hand into Thims's body.
Newman has Thims up against the cage in a clinch.
Newman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thims.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Thims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thims has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Newman doesn't manage to clinch there - Thims circles away.
Thims throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newman counters with a one-two to the body.
Thims is rocked!
Newman closes the distance and pushes Thims back into the cage.
Oh Thims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Newman.
Newman manages to break the clinch.
Newman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newman lands a big knee to the head and Thims goes down! Newman pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Newman!
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hype
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