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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Thirtynine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thirtynine has chosen Speed 2 Remix by Tetsuya Komura as his entrance music. Saku Thirtynine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Thirtynine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thirtynine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newton scores with a body shot.
Thirtynine shoots and misses
and Thirtynine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thirtynine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thirtynine off to one side.
Huey Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Thirtynine finds it's way through Newton's defenses.
Thirtynine dives in and grabs Newton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes down on Thirtynine's head and hops out.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Thirtynine.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newton, as that shot connected.
Newton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thirtynine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newton looks to land a combination. Thirtynine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newton wants it to stay on the feet.
Thirtynine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newton misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Newton.
Newton lands a high kick!
Newton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thirtynine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Newton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thirtynine somewhat.
Newton connects with a right hand. Thirtynine shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtynine with a poor takedown
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thirtynine manages to avoid it.
Newton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newton swings for the body but Thirtynine moves out of range.
Thirtynine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newton is fending him off so far but Thirtynine persists. Nope, Newton circles away and we're back to standing.
Thirtynine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Thirtynine misses.
Huey Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newton thuds his shin into the meat of Thirtynine's side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thirtynine has time to react.
Newton scores with the left hand. Thirtynine knows he should have avoided that one.
Newton takes the fight into the clinch.
Thirtynine is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Newton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newton trying to control the position but instead, Thirtynine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newton into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton crunches a lovely knee into Thirtynine's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Newton.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thirtynine managing to block the knees to the body from Newton.
Thirtynine is looking for a takedown.
Newton looking to stall.
Newton stops a takedown attempt from Thirtynine.
Thirtynine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Newton is defending well.
Newton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thirtynine looks gassed!
Thirtynine gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Newton tries to roll over but Thirtynine keeps him under control.
Thirtynine trying to control from half guard but Newton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thirtynine is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thirtynine is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thirtynine is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Newton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thirtynine is keen to just control but Newton is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Newton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Newton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thirtynine will feel that in the morning.
Newton avoids the body shot from Thirtynine.
Thirtynine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thirtynine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thirtynine misses with a double jab.
Thirtynine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thirtynine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thirtynine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
Thirtynine scores a takedown into full mount!
Thirtynine tries to control but Newton wriggling away.
Newton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thirtynine is stalling here but it's allowed Newton to get half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtynine has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Newton defend it? Thirtynine steps over the head and cranks it - Newton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thirtynine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saku Thirtynine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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