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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murha Pate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murha Pate had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Lethal high kicks
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murha Pate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Newton dives in for a single leg takedown but Pate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Pate counters with a quick kick to the body but Newton blocks it.
Pate is looking to land body kicks.
Newton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pate has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pate keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pate prevents Newton from improving position.
Pate gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Newton is in bad spot here.
Pate is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Newton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate content to control rather than advance.
Pate's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pate trying to mount his opponent but Newton defends it.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Pate has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pate sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Newton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pate passes into side control!
Newton is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Pate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newton has a takedown stuffed.
Pate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Newton looks to clinch
and Pate counters with a nice leg kick.
Newton dives in and scores a takedown into Pate's guard.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Pate slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton working a defensive guard here.
Pate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pate preventing the sweep.
Pate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pate defends well.
Pate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Newton is looking to sweep but instead, Pate has passed into half guard.
Pate is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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 trying to hold on to Pate's head to control him but Pate postures up.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pate passes into side control, despite Newton's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pate moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton sneaks back into half guard.
Newton wants to improve his position but Pate is controlling well.
Newton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murha Pate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Pate lands.
We've been told by Pate's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pate wants it to stay on the feet.
Murha Pate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Newton.
Nice takedown defense from Pate. No joy for Newton on that attempt.
Pate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Newton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pate swivels and escapes.
Newton shoots and misses
and Pate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newton thinking.
Newton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pate stuffs the takedown attempt from Newton. Newton gets slowly back to his feet.
Newton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Pate dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Newton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newton tries to clinch but Pate moves out of range.
Newton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pate leaves Newton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Newton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murha Pate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Newton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Pate.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Newton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Newton fails to land the takedown.
Newton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pate throws a shot to the body.
Pate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
Newton moves out of range of the body kick.
Murha Pate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pate throws out the jab.
Pate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newton.
Pate was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Pate misses.
Pate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate is looking to score with low kicks.
Newton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pate defends it nicely.
Pate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pate lands a two punch combo.
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!
Pate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pate misses the shot to the body.
Murha Pate is winning the standup battle so far.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Pate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newton.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Pate shows good takedown defense.
Pate delivers a nice body kick.
Newton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate misses with a straight left.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Pate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pate feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pate keeps Newton at a distance using the push kick.
Pate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newton momentarily.
Newton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pate. Pate obviously looking to wear him down.
Newton tries for a takedown but Pate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pate lands a big right hand that sends Newton crashing to the mat! Pate stays standing though and waves Newton back to his feet!
Newton is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Pate! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murha Pate!
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RATING
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