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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kacper Tak (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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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocco Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kacper Tak!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton throws a leg kick which misses Tak's front leg but catches the back leg as Tak tries to avoid it.
Tak moves into the clinch.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tak struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tak.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton gets through Tak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Newton prevents Tak from breaking the clinch.
Tak has had enough of the clinch but Newton keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Newton.
Newton working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton lands with a light punch inside.
Tak blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Newton.
Tak wants to get back to striking at distance but Newton won't allow it.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
Newton lands a right hand.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tak has hold of one of Newton's legs. Newton is fighting the takedown attempt but Tak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Newton is controlling Tak's posture.
Newton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tak wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kacper Tak hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Newton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tak, pushing him back against the cage.
Tak is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Tak.
Newton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tak wants to get back to striking at distance but Newton won't allow it.
Newton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Newton lands with a left to the head.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tak wants to break free but Newton has control.
Tak manages to break the clinch.
Tak throws a right and a left that Newton avoids nicely.
Tak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Newton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
Tak closes the distance and clinches.
Newton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Tak blocks a body shot from Newton.
Tak is looking to break free of the clinch but Newton has double underhooks.
Tak can't break the clinch.
Tak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Newton to keep the fight standing.
Tak trying to land knees to the body.
Tak wants to get back to striking at distance but Newton won't allow it.
Tak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tak tries to break the clinch but Newton is controlling the position.
Newton scores with a hook to the body.
Newton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newton prevents Tak from breaking the clinch.
Tak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton is controlling him.
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton has him pressed against the cage.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton lands with a short shot to the head.
Newton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
A shot in the inside from Newton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newton has him pressed against the cage.
Tak takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Newton.
A short uppercut from Newton.
Newton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Newton 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.
Tak takes the fight into the clinch.
Newton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Newton tries a body shot but Tak blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Newton.
Newton scores with a shoulder strike.
Newton gets through Tak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Tak.
Newton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taks head.
Newton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Newton keeps control of Tak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tak tries to circle away but Newton has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newton lands with a left to the head.
Newton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton has him pressed against the cage.
Rocco Newton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Tak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tak looks to land a left hand but Newton moved out of range nicely.
Newton takes the fight into the clinch.
Tak is trying to break the clinch but Newton is controlling him.
Tak is working for takedown but Newton is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton taking a breather.
Newton lands with a short shot to the head.
Newton misses with some punches.
Tak is trying to push Newton away but Newton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newton has Tak pressed against the cage, preventing Tak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tak is trying to force a seperation but Newton has the dominant position.
Newton misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Newton.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newton prevents Tak from breaking the clinch.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tak takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Newton.
A bit of stalling here from Newton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Tak.
Newton gets through Tak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Tak tries to pull guard but Newton holds him up against the cage and eventually Tak drops back down to his feet.
Tak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newton lands an uppercut.
Newton prevents Tak from breaking the clinch.
Tak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Newton fails to land.
Newton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Tak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocco Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kacper Tak.
Newton is leaning against Tak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tak looking to throw knees to the head but Newton is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Newton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tak tries to circle away but Newton has him pinned against the cage.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton blocks a body shot from Tak.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newton.
Newton lands with a short shot to the head.
Tak has had enough of the clinch but Newton keeps him there for the moment.
Newton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tak.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Newton.
Newton tries to work over Tak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.
Newton taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Newton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Newton moves into the clinch.
Newton tries to work over Tak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Newton.
Tak has had enough of the clinch but Newton keeps him there for the moment.
Tak can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
A short right from Newton on the inside.
Newton lands with a light punch inside.
Tak jumps guard but Newton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tak wants to break free but Newton has control.
Tak looking for a takedown.
Tak tries to pull guard but Newton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rocco Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kacper Tak.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
Tak working hard to break the clinch.
Tak wants to get back to striking at distance but Newton won't allow it.
Newton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Tak uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newton has him pressed against the cage.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Tak.
Newton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tak takes a shot to the head.
Newton cracks Tak with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Newton.
A short uppercut from Newton.
Stalling in the clinch from Newton.
Newton digs a right hand into Tak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tak's gas tank.
A short left from Newton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton has Tak pressed against the cage, preventing Tak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tak prevents a body shot from Newton.
Newton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tak tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tak tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tak tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
Newton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Tak wants to get back to striking at distance but Newton won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Tak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
Tak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newton.
Newton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Newton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tak.
Tak can't break the clinch.
Tak looking for a takedown.
Tak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Newton lands a shot to the body.
Newton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Tak can't break the clinch.
Newton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton has Tak pressed against the cage.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton scores with a shoulder strike.
Newton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Tak.
Tak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Newton.
Newton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tak backwards.
Newton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newton working aggressively here.
Newton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taks head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tak wants to break free but Newton has control.
Tak tries to pull guard but Newton won't allow it.
Tak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kacper Tak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Tak.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Newton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Newton!
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energy
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hype
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