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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Newton Barlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Bessac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Scott Bessac enters the cage!
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Newton Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Bessac!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessac leaves Barlow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bessac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Newton Barlow has been cut.
Bessac throws a leg kick that misses.
Bessac lands a slapping body shot.
Barlow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bessac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bessac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bessac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bessac throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barlow was covering up waiting for the punch and Bessac finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barlow pulls Bessac in close to prevent any damage.
Bessac working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlow keeping full guard, as Bessac tries to pass.
Barlow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barlow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bessac looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barlow passes into half guard.
Barlow is looking for a kimura but Bessac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barlow to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barlow is thwarting Bessac's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bessac is trying to get back to full guard.
Bessac wants to control but Barlow is keeping busy.
Bessac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barlow pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barlow.
Barlow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bessac defending well though.
Bessac felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bessac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barlow pulls his head out easily.
Bessac is looking to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bessac closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barlow did well to prevent Bessac getting side control.
Barlow is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barlow has one foot on Bessac's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bessac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bessac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bessac wants to pass to mount but Barlow is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bessac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barlow sees it coming and defends easily.
Bessac looks winded!
Barlow is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bessac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Newton Barlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barlow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bessac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barlow's guard.
Barlow pulls Bessac in to control the position.
Bessac scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barlow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessac stopping the sweep attempt from Barlow.
Bessac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barlow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlow wants to clinch up but Bessac keeps it at a distance.
Bessac misses with a combination
and Barlow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bessac!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bessac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barlow working away.
Bessac manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barlow's best efforts.
Bessac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barlow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barlow.
Bessac wants to get back to full guard.
Bessac trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bessac scores with a decent looking hook.
Bessac closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barlow did well to prevent Bessac getting side control.
Bessac is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barlow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bessac postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Barlow to stand up.
Bessac clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessac turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Barlow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barlow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barlow manages to get to full guard.
Bessac sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barlow's guard.
Bessac has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Barlow works to full guard.
Scott Bessac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barlow pulls Bessac in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessac throwing strikes from guard but Barlow blocks nicely.
Bessac trying to control the position from guard on top but Barlow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barlow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barlow seems keen to control Bessac's posture.
Bessac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barlow is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bessac tries to clinch there but Barlow circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bessac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Newton Barlow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bessac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bessac is looking to clinch.
Bessac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barlow counters with a shoot takedown. Bessac fights it but they end up in guard.
Barlow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bessac has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barlow has managed to get both his arms back between Bessac's legs - danger averted.
Bessac has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barlow has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessac is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessac is still trying to improve position.
Bessac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barlow lands an elbow.
Barlow working away.
Barlow tries to score with some ground and pound. Bessac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barlow working the head with strikes.
Bessac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barlow is trying to work for a kimura but Bessac is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessac trying to control from the bottom.
Barlow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bessac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bessac pushes Barlow off looking to stand but Barlow dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bessac dives in and scores a takedown into Barlow's guard.
Barlow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessac wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
Barlow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bessac is one step ahead there.
Barlow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bessac trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
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.
Barlow keeping full guard, as Bessac tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bessac drives through with a takedown into Barlow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bessac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barlow is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barlow holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barlow continues to stall.
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 Newton Barlow.
Well Bessac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Bessac!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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