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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newmark's entrance music is On the run. A fine choice. Bobby Newmark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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221 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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36
223 lbs
26 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart lands a leg kick that knocks Newmark off balance momentarily.
Newmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beefheart misses with a straight right.
Beefheart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beefheart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beefheart wants to slow Newmark down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Newmark.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newmark.
A good leg kick by Beefheart.
A slow jab from Newmark misses its intended target.
Beefheart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beefheart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefheart misses with a low kick.
Beefheart rushes Newmark and presses him up against the cage.
Newmark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beefheart throws an elbow that misses.
Newmark with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark misses with some punches.
Newmark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newmark connects with a knee to the head.
Newmark landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Newmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beefheart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newmark misses with a knee strike.
Newmark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newmark avoids a wild elbow strike from Beefheart.
Newmark throws a head punch that misses.
Newmark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beefheart looks winded!
Newmark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newmark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Newmark lands a nice shot to the body.
Newmark lands an uppercut.
Beefheart avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Beefheart managing to block the knees to the body from Newmark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefheart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Newmark is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newmark missing with knees to the body.
Newmark misses with a knee to the head.
Newmark misses with some punches.
Newmark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newmark.
Beefheart stalling in the clinch but Newmark improves position.
Beefheart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beefheart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newmark working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Beefheart.
Beefheart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newmark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beefheart. Beefheart obviously looking to wear him down.
Newmark throws out a loose jab but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beefheart connects with an inside leg kick.
Newmark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a head kick that misses.
Newmark cracks Beefheart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newmark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Newmark blocks the low kick.
Newmark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Newmark, right into the meat.
Beefheart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beefheart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newmark's sensitive parts.
Beefheart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Beefheart misses.
Newmark is looking to counter punch.
Beefheart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Newmark.
Newmark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beefheart walks into a straight right hand from Newmark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefheart tries to land a front kick but Newmark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Newmark blocks a head kick by Beefheart.
Newmark moves out of range of the leg kick from Beefheart.
Beefheart lands a head kick!
Newmark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beefheart tries to clinch but Newmark moves out of range.
Newmark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beefheart scores with a hook.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
Newmark throws a head kick but Beefheart moves out of range.
Beefheart is looking to chop away at Newmark's legs.
Newmark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newmark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beefheart's hands.
Beefheart staying out of range there.
Beefheart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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 Bobby Newmark will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newmark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newmark misses with a body kick.
Captain Beefheart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newmark checks a leg kick.
Newmark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newmark avoids a kick to the body.
Beefheart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newmark tries to counter by clinching up but Beefheart breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Beefheart misses the target.
Beefheart jabs Newmark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beefheart tries to work over Newmark's front leg with a kick but Newmark checks it.
Newmark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Newmark misses with a shot to the body
and Beefheart counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newmark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Newmark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Whack! Newmark lands a heavy head kick that drops Beefheart. The ref tackles Newmark to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Beefheart was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bobby Newmark!
Bobby Newmark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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