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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 cm
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162 lbs
3 - 5 - 1 |
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175 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Newton! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chew Backer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No luck for Newton with that takedown attempt. Newton throws a head kick that misses. Backer moves in looking to clinch but Newton pushes him off. Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Backer is just out of range. Backer swats away the attempt to clinch by Newton. Backer tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Newton has Backer up against the cage in a clinch.
Newton is looking to break free of the clinch but Backer has double underhooks. Backer lands an elbow inside. Newton tries to work over Backer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Backer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Newton misses with a double jab.
Newton has a takedown stuffed. Newton looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Backer wants to sweep here but Newton controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Backer is on top in guard.
Backer wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position. Backer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Backer advances to half guard. Newton is trying to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Newton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Backer. Well, if Backer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Backer is pressing down on Newton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Newton is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Newton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Newton is refusing to be controlled, as Backer sits in half guard. Backer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Newton can do anything to dispel that myth. Newton trying to control but Backer postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Backer tries to clinch but Newton moves away and Newton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Backer! Newton looks gassed! Backer regains half guard. Backer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Newton wants to get up but he can't break Backer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Backer trying to control the position.
Newton preventing the sweep. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Backer trying to control the position.
Backer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Newton has his hands clasped together but Backer extends an breaks Newton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Backer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chew Backer!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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