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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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138 lbs
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175 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Newton!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton rushes Moon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Newton.
A short body shot lands from Newton as the two fighters clinch.
Moon tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
Newton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikola Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton moves into the clinch.
Newton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moon throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease.
Moon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moon stuns Newton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton shoots in and drives through. Moon sprawls well.
Moon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Moon there.
Newton has closed the distance and engaged Moon in a clinch.
Newton is trying to trip Moon. He has hold of a leg but Moon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Newton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Moon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newton is controlling him.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Moon is keeping the position.
Newton is looking to work some ground and pound but Moon has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton thows a big elbow that misses.
Newton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Newton is looking to work some ground and pound but Moon has wrist control.
Newton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
Moon tests Newton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newton tries for a takedown but Moon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gary Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Newton.
That's two 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.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Moon leaves Newton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Newton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Newton on the ground.
Moon tries to kick Newton off but Newton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Newton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Newton connects with a nice short shot to Moon's temple.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Moon is defending well.
Newton seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Newton lands a nice short elbow.
Newton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Newton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moon defending well though.
Newton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Newton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Newton drops an elbow to the side of Moon's head.
Newton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Moon to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon cracks Newton with an open hand slap.
Newton shoots for a takedown but Moon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Newton moves into the clinch.
Moon tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Moon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton prevents Moon from breaking the clinch.
Moon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newton lands a takedown into guard.
Newton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Newton pushes down on Moon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Newton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Newton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Newton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moon throws a sloppy head kick
and Newton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newton.
Newton is looking to work some ground and pound but Moon has wrist control.
Newton passes Moon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moon has hold of Newton's hands but Newton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Newton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moon pushes Newton off looking to stand but Newton dives back in and keeps control.
Newton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Newton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Newton slips a nice elbow through Moon's hands, connecting with Moon's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newton.
Newton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newton uses his free foot to push down on Moon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moon.
Newton controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Moon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Newton looking to finish Moon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moon!
Newton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Newton looking to finish Moon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moon!
Newton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moon is rocked!
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!
Newton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Moon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moon is squirming around, avoiding Newton's attempts to control the action.
Moon seems to have got his legs back now.
Newton unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Moon wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Newton celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Newton!
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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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RATING
56% |
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