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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Newport (ranked 2120 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Scherwin Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Newport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scherwin Blake!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newport throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blake misses with a hook
and Newport makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Newport chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Newport throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Newport lands a nice looking body shot.
Scherwin Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newport moves away.
It looked like Newport wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newport.
Blake throws a nice looking combination but Newport bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newport gets a clinch.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newport.
Blake working aggressively here.
Newport lands with a left to the head.
Newport working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newport has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Newport tries for a takedown but Blake manages to get underhooks.
Newport lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake blocking some punches.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Blake lands a shoulder strike.
Newport scores with a hook to the body.
Blake is working Newport over against the cage.
Newport tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Newport blocking some punches.
Newport throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newport misses with a punch on the inside.
Newport keeps control of Blake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Blake blocks a body shot from Newport.
Newport lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Blake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newport pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newport goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blake prevents it.
Newport tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake lands with a light punch inside.
Newport fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newport lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newport lands with a short shot to the head.
Blake lands a hook that snaps the head of Newport backwards.
Newport swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport is trying to drag Blake to the mat but Blake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Newport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newport misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newport misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newport swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newport throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newport ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newport's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newport scrambles back to his feet.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Newport is out of range.
Newport throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newport tries to land a leg kick but Blake saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newport throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake digs a good hook to Newport's body.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Newport.
Blake with the inside leg kick.
Newport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newport uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newport walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blake lands a nice shot that snaps Newport's head back.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Newport swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newport takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newport slips a straight right by Blake.
Newport throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Newport ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scherwin Blake 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.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Newport.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newport scores with a hook.
Blake walks into a jab.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Newport throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Newport moved out of range.
Newport is looking to counter punch.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Newport tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newport throws a big shot that misses.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Newport counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake is rocked!
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Newport finish him?
Blake swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newport looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newport is looking to counter punch.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Newport ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Newport.
Blake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Newport moved out of range nicely.
Blake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newport swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newport throws a body kick that misses.
Newport connects with a nice looking jab.
Newport cracks Blake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Newport has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blake to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake misses with a low kick as Newport jumps back.
Blake scores with a hook to the body. Newport takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Scherwin Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Newport saw that one coming.
Newport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newport connects with a body shot that sends Blake's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Newport.
Newport tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Newport does it's job there.
Newport fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newport steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Blake lands a leg kick that knocks Newport off balance momentarily.
Blake cracks Newport with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newport looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Newport moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newport momentarily.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Newport saw that one coming.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newport lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake cracks Newport with an open hand slap.
Newport on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blake gets tackled into the cage by Newport. Newport maintains the clinch.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newport blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Newport fails to land.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newport can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Newport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Newport.
Newport gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newport lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Newport.
Blake lands an uppercut.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Newport fails to land.
Newport lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Newport.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Newport controls his hands.
Newport misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newport.
Aaron Newport has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Newport avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Newport lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.
Newport is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Newport controls the action.
Newport can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Newport can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Blake prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Newport will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newport scores with the left hand. Blake knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake misses with a hook
letting Newport counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Blake.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake scores with a nice strike.
Newport takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Newport tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Newport back against the cage.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newport smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blake misses with a hook. Newport ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newport walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newport waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blake if he has to take too many more of those.
Newport misses with a straight left.
Blake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Newport lands a nice looking body shot.
Newport has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blake.
A left lands for Newport.
Blake cracks Newport with a right hand to the side of the head.
Newport swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Newport throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
Blake misses with a hook. Newport ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Newport misses.
Newport lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Newport misses the target.
Newport misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Newport lands a glancing blow to the side of Blake's head.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake jabs at Newport's body.
Blake connects with a nice looking jab.
Newport tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newport fakes the leg kick and cracks Blake in the body.
Newport looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Newport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Blake scores with a hook.
Blake takes a swing at Newport's ribcage but misses.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newport at a distance.
Newport throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newport was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Newport takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blake lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newport.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Newport - the referee stops the clock and Blake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Newport. Blake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Newport wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Blake misses.
As Blake backs away, Newport returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Newport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newport throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newport connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newport moves away.
Newport slips a straight right by Blake.
Nice shot by Newport.
Newport uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
Newport punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Newport saw that one coming.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newport tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Newport.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Newport catches Blake right on the button with a cross.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newport is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake connects with a nice looking jab.
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Newport connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newport blocks a jab.
Newport with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blake to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scherwin Blake.
I think Blake 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scherwin Blake!
During a confident post fight interview, Scherwin Blake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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