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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen Shells - Get your roll on as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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155 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Newcastle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
Newcastle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Newcastle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dekkers counters with a nice body kick.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice body kick.
Newcastle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newcastle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dekkers doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newcastle manages to avoid it.
Newcastle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newcastle lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Newcastle misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newcastle's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newcastle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dekkers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Newcastle moves out of range.
Dekkers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dekkers scrambles back to his feet.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Dekkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Newcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Newcastle tries to avoid it.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses the body punch
and Newcastle counters with a stiff right hand.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Newcastle ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick.
Dekkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Newcastle.
Dekkers slips a jab from Newcastle.
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!
Newcastle with a poor takedown
and Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Newcastle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers tries a body shot but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Newcastle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Newcastle - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Newcastle avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newcastle.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dekkers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers has closed the distance and engaged Newcastle in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Newcastle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
A body shot lands from Dekkers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers lands a right hand.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dekkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newcastle lands an uppercut.
Dekkers working Newcastle over with knees to the body.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dekkers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Newcastle is avoiding it.
It looks like Alton Newcastle has been cut.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dekkers.
Dekkers scores with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dekkers gets a clinch.
Newcastle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Newcastle.
Newcastle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle tries a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks it.
Dekkers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
Newcastle is trying to force a seperation but Dekkers has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Newcastle prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Newcastle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Newcastle.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the cage.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Newcastle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dekkers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle manages to break the clinch.
Bas Dekkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a big shot that misses.
Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newcastle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Newcastle on the inside.
Newcastle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newcastle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dekkers manages to avoid it.
Newcastle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Newcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Dekkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Newcastle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Newcastle there.
Dekkers slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Dekkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dekkers counters by clinching up.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers misses with a body punch.
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!
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Newcastle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Newcastle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Newcastle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alton Newcastle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dekkers motions for Newcastle to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Newcastle there.
Dekkers moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Dekkers cracks a nice hook into Newcastle's ribs.
Dekkers clinches up with Newcastle and pushes him back against the cage.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Newcastle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newcastle tries to keep at a distance but Dekkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newcastle lands with a left to the head.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newcastle wants to break free but Dekkers has control.
Dekkers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dekkers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newcastle's brow.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Newcastle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newcastle.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newcastle is defending well for now.
Dekkers scores with a shoulder strike.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
A head punch on the inside from Newcastle fails to land.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Dekkers lands a body punch.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Newcastle avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newcastle avoids it.
Newcastle wants a takedown.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Newcastle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newcastle struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Newcastle looking to throw knees to the head but Dekkers is blocking nicely.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Newcastle blocks an elbow strike.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcastle's defenses.
Alton Newcastle's cut is getting worse.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Newcastle.
Newcastle can't break the clinch.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Newcastle shrugs off.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle throws an elbow but it misses.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alton Newcastle.
I think Dekkers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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