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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Tremblay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the cage accompanied by She Knows. 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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182 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Tremblay!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Tremblay there.
Newton takes a swing at Tremblay's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Tremblay misses.
Newton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Newton lands a nice shot to the body.
Newton closes the distance and clinches up with Tremblay, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes Tremblay against the cage but Tremblay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Newton tries to work over Tremblay's front leg with a kick but Tremblay checks it.
Newton darts in and clinches Tremblay up against the cage.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tremblay walks away with a smile on his face. Newton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Newton throws a sloppy body shot
and Tremblay counters with a left and a right that stings Newton.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Tremblay.
A low kick from Newton is predictable there
and Tremblay counters with a one-two to the body.
Newton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tremblay counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton avoiding damage.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton misses with some punches.
Newton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tremblay is trying to break free.
Tremblay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newton is trying to pull guard but Tremblay has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Newton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tremblay up against the cage.
Tremblay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tremblay is fighting off a takedown attempt but Newton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tremblay to the mat. Tremblay regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tremblay trying to control the position.
Newton trying to control but Tremblay is working from the bottom.
Newton postures up.
Tremblay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Newton controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Tremblay is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tremblay can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Newton stopping the sweep attempt from Tremblay.
Newton wants to control from the top but Tremblay keeps moving.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremblay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton stops Tremblay from standing up.
Tremblay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We're going to have a standup here because Christopher Newton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Newton tries to clinch up.
Tremblay swinging wildly here.
Tremblay checks a leg kick.
Newton connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Newton tenderised Tremblay's leg. Tremblay is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tremblay swinging wildly here.
Christopher Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremblay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Newton dominated that round.
That's time! Newton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Newton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tremblay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newton doesn't seem bothered though.
Newton motions for Tremblay to come forward. Newton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tremblay's sensitive parts.
Tremblay lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Newton with that takedown attempt.
Newton misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newton.
Tremblay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vincent Tremblay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tremblay lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Newton is predictable there
and Tremblay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newton shoots in looking for a takedown but Tremblay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Newton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton throws a leg kick but Tremblay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton throws a leg kick but Tremblay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton misses with a leg kick
and Tremblay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newton throws out a leg kick but Tremblay moves out of range and Newton only half commits.
Newton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Newton.
Newton throws a hook to the side of Tremblay's head but Tremblay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremblay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tremblay checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton throws a body punch but Tremblay moves out of range.
Tremblay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Christopher Newton has been cut.
Tremblay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tremblay catches Newton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newton.
Newton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tremblay.
Some bone on bone action there as Tremblay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newton throws a jab but it's blocked by Tremblay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tremblay as he checks the leg kick.
Tremblay avoids the head kick by Newton.
Newton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tremblay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newton swings for the body but Tremblay moves out of range.
Newton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range and Newton settles back down.
Tremblay moves out of range of the body kick.
Tremblay swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tremblay misses the target.
Newton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newton is looking to wear down Tremblay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Tremblay with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Newton.
Newton jabs at Tremblay's body.
Vincent Tremblay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tremblay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Newton closes the distance and pushes Tremblay back into the cage.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Tremblay controls his hands.
Tremblay blocking some punches.
Tremblay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tremblay is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Tremblay avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
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 Christopher Newton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christopher Newton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Newton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tremblay counters with a one-two to the body.
Newton throws a low kick but Tremblay moves out of range easily.
Newton tries to clinch up but Tremblay circles away and keeps his distance.
Vincent Tremblay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range.
Newton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Newton.
Newton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tremblay checks it well.
Newton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Newton closes the distance and pushes Tremblay back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton effectively controlling the action here.
Newton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton decides to pull guard.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tremblay is one step ahead there.
Newton is adopting a defensive guard.
Newton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tremblay is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tremblay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tremblay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tremblay defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton working for a triangle but Tremblay defends it easily.
Tremblay wants to stand but Newton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tremblay is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Newton passes Tremblay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tremblay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tremblay wants to improve his position but Newton is controlling well.
Newton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tremblay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newton stops Tremblay from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to control from half guard but Tremblay is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Newton in particular looking to stall.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Tremblay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Newton prevents Tremblay from standing back up.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Tremblay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tremblay is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tremblay avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tremblay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Newton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Newton!
A relieved looking Christopher Newton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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