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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Elley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Newsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Elley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Elley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Newsom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elley moves away from the strike by Newsom.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Newsom thows a body shot but no joy.
Elley tries to clinch
and Newsom counters with a straight right hand.
Elley looks to clinch
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newsom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elley moves away.
A cross from Newsom lands.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley moves into range and clinches up with Newsom.
Elley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Newsom up against the cage.
Newsom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elley closes the distance but Newsom moves to the side
and Newsom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Newsom coming out on top.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley wants to clinch
and Newsom counters with a three punch combo that has Elley backing up. Elley nods at Newsom to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley clinches up with Newsom and pushes him back against the cage.
Newsom avoids the elbow strike from Elley, against the cage.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
Newsom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elley looking to stall.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newsom dodges an elbow strike from Elley.
Elley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Elley to work.
Elley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newsom's face.
Elley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Newsom is looking to break free of the clinch but Elley has double underhooks.
Elley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elley stalling.
Elley seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Elley throws an elbow but misses.
Newsom managing to block the knees to the body from Elley.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Newsom tries to circle away but Elley has him pinned against the cage.
Elley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Elley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley lands a good knee to the midsection. Newsom won't want to take too many of those.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
Elley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Elley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newsom.
Elley throws an elbow but it misses.
Elley tries to stall but Newsom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Elley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newsom is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newsom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elley throws an elbow but it misses.
Elley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newsom is defending well for now.
Elley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newsom avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
Newsom blocks an elbow strike.
Elley is struggling to control the position.
Elley landing knees to the head.
Elley tries a knee to the head but Newsom blocks it.
Elley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newsom's brow.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Elley.
Elley misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Elley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Elley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
Elley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch but Newsom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
and Newsom counters with a three punch combo that has Elley backing up. Elley nods at Newsom to acknowledge the strikes.
Newsom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elley's head backwards.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elley tries to clinch up but Newsom circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Elley tries to clinch there but Newsom circles away.
Elley has Newsom up against the cage in a clinch.
Elley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Elley lands an elbow inside that Newsom shrugs off.
Elley prevents Newsom from breaking the clinch.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
Newsom blocks an elbow strike from Elley.
Newsom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Newsom tries to break free but Elley pushes him back against the cage.
Elley slows down the pace here.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elley stalling against the cage.
Elley lands an elbow inside that Newsom shrugs off.
Newsom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elley lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newsom's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Elley.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Elley is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elley lands a nice elbow.
Elley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newsom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elley looking to stall.
Elley lands a good knee to the midsection. Newsom won't want to take too many of those.
Newsom tries to circle away but Elley has him pinned against the cage.
Elley lands a knee to the body.
Elley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newsom tries to break the clinch but Elley is controlling the position.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newsom's efforts to push away.
Elley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elley just leaning against Newsom, taking a breather.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley looking to throw knees to the head but Newsom is blocking nicely.
Elley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Newsom up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom working hard to break the clinch.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Elley controlling the action here for a moment.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Elley misses with an elbow strike.
Newsom dodges an elbow strike from Elley.
Newsom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Elley looking to throw knees to the head but Newsom is blocking nicely.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley trying to land knees to the body.
Elley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newsom blocks it with crossed arms.
Elley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stephen Elley will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Newsom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elley.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley looks to clinch
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley tries to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley wants to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Newsom catches Elley right on the button with a cross.
Stephen Elley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elley wants to clinch up but Newsom keeps it at a distance.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elley avoids the body shot from Newsom.
Elley tries to clinch up
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elley tries to clinch up
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley wants to clinch but Newsom slips to the side
and Newsom counters with a two punch combo.
Elley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Newsom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newsom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newsom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elley missing with knees to the body.
Elley has Newsom pressed against the cage.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley stalling in the clinch but Newsom improves position.
Newsom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Elley.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Elley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elley pushes off an throws an elbow but Newsom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newsom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elley prevents Newsom from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Elley.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newsom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Newsom manages to break the clinch.
Newsom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley wants to clinch
and Newsom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Newsom misses.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom moves away
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
A lazy left from Newsom finds it's target.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Newsom with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Newsom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newsom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stephen Elley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newsom lands with an overhand left.
Newsom keeps the fight on the outside.
Elley wants to clinch but Newsom slips to the side
and Newsom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elley thinking.
Elley tries to clinch up but Newsom circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom is having none of it.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Newsom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elley thinking.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom moves away
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris Newsom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elley wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom throws a looping overhand right but Elley ducks down to avoid it.
Elley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newsom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Newsom connects with a single shot there.
Elley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elley looks to clinch
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Newsom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elley tries to move into range but Newsom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elley looks to clinch
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newsom throws a jab but it's blocked by Elley.
Newsom misses with a straight left.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley looks to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newsom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elley in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Newsom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephen Elley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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