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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by hotel california. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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38
265 lbs
27 - 17 - 1 |
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196 cm
32
237 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Newman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman lands a jab.
It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Newman shoots in but Lebowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newman misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Newman misses its intended target.
Newman moves out of range as Lebowski throws a body kick.
Lebowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Newman misses with a hook.
Lebowski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Newman avoids it.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lebowski.
Lebowski cracks Newman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Newman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut
and Newman counters with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newman moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski connects with a body shot.
Newman throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Newman moves out of range.
Newman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebowski. Lebowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newman's corner calls for a 1-2. Newman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lebowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newman throws an overhand right that lands on Lebowski's shoulder, as Lebowski tries to avoid the shot.
Lebowski throws a lazy head kick
and Newman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lebowski tries to land a leg kick but Newman saw it coming and moves away.
Newman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Newman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newman lands with an uppercut that bounces Lebowski off the cage and back into range.
Lebowski takes one to the chin there.
Lebowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newman misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Lebowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lebowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Newman to score with a decent uppercut.
Newman throws an overhand right that lands on Lebowski's shoulder, as Lebowski tries to avoid the shot.
Lebowski slips under a jab from Newman.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a two punch combination.
Lebowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lebowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newman! But no joy.
Lebowski swings widly with a right hand
and Newman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman misses with a straight left.
Lebowski missing with a left hand there. Newman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebowski looks for the body kick but Newman saw that one coming.
Lebowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newman finds it's way round the side to connect with Lebowski's head.
Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is getting worse.
Newman doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebowski circles away.
Newman misses with an uppercut
and Lebowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski throws out a loose jab but Newman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Newman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
Lebowski trying to keep a closed guard but Newman is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lebowski is retaining full guard.
Newman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lebowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newman is aware though and is defending well.
Newman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Newman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Newman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Newman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lebowski in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lebowski.
Lebowski is looking to chop away at Newman's legs.
Nate Newman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Newman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebowski.
Newman slips under a jab from Lebowski.
Some wild striking there from Newman.
Newman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Newman. Those never looked like landing.
Newman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a body kick.
Newman scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Lebowski misses
and Newman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newman lands with an overhand left.
Newman scores with a shot to the body.
Lebowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newman closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newman.
Newman is leaning against Lebowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newman has a couple of punches blocked by Lebowski.
I was talking to Lebowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Newman is trying to drag Lebowski to the mat but Lebowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lebowski is looking to control Newman's arms but Newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lebowski has his back to the cage.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lebowski wants to break free but Newman has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman jumps guard.
Newman looking for a sweep. Not yet Newman, not yet.
Lebowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski throwing strikes from guard but Newman blocks nicely.
Lebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lebowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Newman misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Lebowski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lebowski.
Lebowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lebowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
It looked like Lebowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newman lunges at Lebowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lebowski's hand.
Lebowski misses with a body shot.
A big left from Newman misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lebowski.
Newman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Newman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lebowski.
Newman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Newman moves out of range as Lebowski strikes.
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lebowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newman checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newman! But no joy.
Lebowski misses with a body kick.
Lebowski slips a straight right by Newman.
Lebowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski is looking to land body kicks.
Newman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lebowski connects with a high kick.
Lebowski throws the left hand but Newman avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Lebowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lebowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newman! But no joy.
Good shot there by Lebowski.
Lebowski tries to work over Newman's front leg with a kick but Newman checks it.
Newman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lebowski backs up against the cage.
Lebowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Newman scores with a jab.
Newman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lebowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lebowski is rocked!
Newman throws an overhand right that drops Lebowski like a sack of potatoes! Newman dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Newman!
Nate Newman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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