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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Newton has chosen She Knows as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Christopher Newton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
46 - 15 - 2 |
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183 cm
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182 lbs
14 - 9 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
46 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Newton!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Newton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
A countering left hand to the body from Newton misses.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Newton avoids it.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Newton's front leg but catches the back leg as Newton tries to avoid it.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a right hand that Newton ducks under and follows up with a left that Newton also avoids with ease.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Lopez wants to slow Newton down by chopping away at his legs.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Newton misses.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Newton misses.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Newton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Newton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Newton has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Newton slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopez with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a hook.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Newton checks a leg kick.
Newton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Newton avoids the head kick by Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Newton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Newton avoids the body shot from Lopez.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Newton takes it in his stride.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newton can do to turn this around?
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
Newton defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Newton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Newton avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez tries to bum rush Newton with a series of wild strikes but Newton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopez with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Newton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez throws a one two 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!
Lopez cracks Newton with an open hand slap.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miguel Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopez with a body shot.
Lopez throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newton blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez scores with a jab. Newton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Newton avoids nicely.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Newton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lopez takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Newton moves out of range.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
A countering left hand to the body from Newton misses.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Newton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lopez has got the better of the exchanges.
Lopez throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Newton misses.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez feints a jab promting Newton to slip. Lopez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Newton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopez with a body shot.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Newton is out of range.
Lopez thows a leg kick but Newton checks it
and Newton counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
A nice side step and Newton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Newton with a good jab.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Newton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Newton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez throws a push kick but Newton slaps the foot to one side.
Newton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christopher Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Christopher Newton stepped up to the mic, saying 'i had not recovered physical since my last fight! i broke my back...my back is broken...in the spinal! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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