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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basil Nightingale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newton Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basil Nightingale has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 cm
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221 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basil Nightingale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Huey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huey tries to clinch up.
Nightingale shoots and misses
and Huey counters with a stiff right hand.
Nightingale fails with the takedown
and Huey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huey works Nightingale's body with a nice hook.
Huey motions for Nightingale to come forward. Huey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huey lands with a right hand.
Huey scores with a nice strike.
Huey misses with a leg kick.
Huey connects with a body shot that sends Nightingale's belly button to the back.
Nightingale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huey connects with a nice looking jab.
Nightingale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huey counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basil Nightingale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightingale with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nightingale misses with a takedown attempt
and Huey counters with a two punch combo.
Huey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huey cracks Nightingale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nightingale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huey cracks Nightingale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nightingale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Huey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huey lands with a right hand.
Huey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nightingale had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Huey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nightingale on the side of the head.
Nightingale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Huey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nightingale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huey stops Nightingale from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightingale trying to control the action but Huey is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightingale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nightingale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huey, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nightingale is trying to get an arm triangle but Huey is defending well.
Nightingale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huey, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nightingale in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nightingale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Huey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newton Huey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nightingale tries for a takedown but Huey circles away easily
and Huey counters with a series of strikes. Nightingale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nightingale has his takedown stuffed
and Huey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Nightingale blocks the leg kick.
Huey throws a low kick, looking for Nightingale's leg but Nightingale calmly moves out of range.
Nightingale misses with a takedown
and Huey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basil Nightingale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huey cracks Nightingale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nightingale fails with the takedown
enabling Huey to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightingale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huey throws the left hand but Nightingale avoids the punch easily.
Nightingale doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huey counters with a stiff right hand.
Huey works over Nightingale's head and body with a nice combination.
Nightingale tries to keep at a distance but Huey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huey scores with a shoulder strike.
Huey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nightingale.
A short right from Huey.
Huey lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Huey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huey stalling the fight.
Nightingale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Huey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huey working aggressively here.
Huey stalling in the clinch.
Huey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nightingale looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Huey - that landed with a thud.
Huey lands a nice uppercut.
Huey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Basil Nightingale has been cut.
Huey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Huey.
Huey cracks Nightingale with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huey slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huey gets through Nightingale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Huey.
Huey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huey digs a right hand underneath Nightingale's ribcage. Nightingale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huey taking a breather.
Huey digs a right hand underneath Nightingale's ribcage. Nightingale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huey stalling the fight.
Huey lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Huey.
A short uppercut from Huey.
Huey lands a shot to the body.
Huey pushes Nightingale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huey digs a right hand underneath Nightingale's ribcage. Nightingale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Huey.
Huey lands with a light punch inside.
Nightingale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huey works on Nightingale's body with a couple of short punches.
Huey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Huey.
Huey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huey presses Nightingale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Huey.
Nightingale letting Huey take a breather here.
Huey digs a right hand underneath Nightingale's ribcage. Nightingale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huey digs a right hand underneath Nightingale's ribcage. Nightingale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Huey.
Huey scores with a shoulder strike.
Huey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newton Huey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Basil Nightingale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nightingale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nightingale's head backwards.
Huey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nightingale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Huey lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Huey. That snapped Nightingale's head back.
Newton Huey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huey connects with a right hand. Nightingale shakes it off.
Nightingale misses with a takedown
and Huey counters by moving into the clinch.
Huey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huey.
Huey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Huey has a couple of punches blocked by Nightingale.
Huey lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huey swings wildly with an uppercut but Nightingale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huey.
Huey lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Huey lands a shot to the body.
Huey lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huey is leaning against Nightingale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Huey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nightingale backwards.
Huey lands a body punch.
Huey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huey lands a nice uppercut.
Huey lands a body shot.
Huey lands a nice uppercut.
Nightingale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huey lands with a short shot to the head.
Huey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nightingale backwards.
Still in the clinch, Huey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newton Huey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huey digs a right hand into Nightingale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nightingale's gas tank.
Huey controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huey digs a right hand into Nightingale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nightingale's gas tank.
Huey lands with a left to the head.
Huey lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Huey.
Huey lands an uppercut.
Huey works on Nightingale's body with a couple of short punches.
Huey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Huey.
Huey is working Nightingale over against the cage.
Huey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nightingale backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newton Huey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huey is working Nightingale over against the cage.
Nightingale looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Huey.
Huey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huey lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huey lands a body punch.
Huey lands a right hand.
Basil Nightingale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightingale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huey avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Newton Huey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Newton Huey!
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energy
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