Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2012 11:46:11 GMT -5
Special Tie-Breaker Fight
The Minute Men vs. Phoenix Fight Club
[/u]The Minute Men vs. Phoenix Fight Club
Middleweight Bout
Carlos Newton (3-4-1) vs. Ed Herman (1-0-1) II
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Carlos Newton looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Ed Herman is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Carlos Newton throws an uppercut
Herman slips it.
Newton misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ed Herman fakes a punch and launches himself over Newton!
Nice move by Herman who clinches and pushes Newton against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carlos Newton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Herman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Carlos Newton is taking the best of the fight.
Newton takes a break to breathe while holding Ed Herman.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Herman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Newton
He is not able to do it
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
Carlos Newton tries to pass to half guard...
Ed Herman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Newton looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Herman
Carlos Newton isolates Ed Herman's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ed Herman manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Carlos Newton lost his dominant position.
Herman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Newton tries to cover his face,
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Herman
Carlos Newton tries to free his leg
Ed Herman moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Newton throws a low kick
Ed Herman blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Ed Herman looks to counter!
Brutal-looking high kick from Ed Herman!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Newton has a small cut in his Forehead
Carlos Newton seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Brutal-looking high kick from Carlos Newton!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herman goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
Newton is in open guard over Herman... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
Herman hyper-extended his leg
Crippling lock!
Newton is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Herman rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Ed Herman is on his feet again.
Herman is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Carlos Newton kicks his legs trying to keep Ed Herman away.
Ed Herman takes a kick to the body.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Carlos Newton is standing now.
Newton fires low kicks
punishing Herman's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herman goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Carlos Newton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ed Herman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Carlos Newton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Newton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Newton tries to jump to side mount.
Ed Herman closed his guard around Carlos Newton.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman launches a few punches to Newton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Newton tries to cover his face,
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to turn away and scramble out. Carlos Newton takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Ed Herman spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herman goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Herman
Newton tries to move to full mount
Newton succeeds
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Newton's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ed Herman is in half guard over Newton
Herman works on the ground with his fingers over Newton's face
Newton shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Newton
Newton reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Herman's eyes...
That Kneebar from Carlos Newton appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Newton is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Newton secures the lock while Ed Herman refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Carlos Newton by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 136 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Same as the damned first one, but this one when he had a chance, Newton locked in the submission and ended it. Both guys still going right at each other for a great pair of fights.