Post by The Texas Rattlesnakes on Feb 9, 2018 12:09:53 GMT -5
Carlos Newton looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chris Weidman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is the referee.
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Round 1
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Newton and Weidman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Newton is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Not a desiderable position that Newton is in now. Chris Weidman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Weidman tries to show some ground skills
Newton uses his strength to keep Newton at a disadvantage
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Carlos Newton slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Newton in his guard...
Chris Weidman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Newton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Newton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Weidman
Newton shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Weidman pushes Carlos Newton forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Carlos Newton holds Chris Weidman and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman tries to escape from closed guard...
Weidman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Newton
Weidman leans back...
Newton eyes him warily.
Weidman misses a step and Carlos Newton sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Newton attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Chris Weidman is looking to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Carlos Newton has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Newton decides to launch some tentative punches
Weidman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Newton with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Here comes Carlos Newton with a vicious middle kick!
Chris Weidman dodges that one moving backwards
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Newton goes down.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton passes his leg around Chris Weidman's shoulder and rolls on the ground!
Weidman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Chris Weidman lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Carlos Newton loses the lock after that incredible blow against the mat! What a slam!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Carlos Newton, who is barely covering up!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Chris Weidman throws down elbows...
Newton is not making himself an easy target.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll on the ground...
Newton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Weidman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Carlos Newton is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton tries to better his position on the ground...
Newton is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Newton suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Carlos Newton!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Carlos Newton is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Weidman won't allow him to take this position easily.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Weidman to fight back!
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Carlos Newton in his guard.
Carlos Newton keeps control and remains in side mount.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Weidman launches a hook to the body
Bang! Newton stops that one with his ribs!
Carlos Newton has a broken rib. He can't continue fighting.
Winner is Chris Weidman by Injury (Broken Rib) at 0:22 Round 2
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 257 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 257 s
That's dumb. Newton was winning too.
Chris Weidman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is the referee.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Newton and Weidman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Newton is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Not a desiderable position that Newton is in now. Chris Weidman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Weidman tries to show some ground skills
Newton uses his strength to keep Newton at a disadvantage
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Carlos Newton slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Newton in his guard...
Chris Weidman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Newton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Newton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Weidman
Newton shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Weidman pushes Carlos Newton forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Carlos Newton holds Chris Weidman and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman tries to escape from closed guard...
Weidman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Newton
Weidman leans back...
Newton eyes him warily.
Weidman misses a step and Carlos Newton sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Newton attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Chris Weidman is looking to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Carlos Newton has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Newton decides to launch some tentative punches
Weidman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Newton with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Here comes Carlos Newton with a vicious middle kick!
Chris Weidman dodges that one moving backwards
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Newton goes down.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton passes his leg around Chris Weidman's shoulder and rolls on the ground!
Weidman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Chris Weidman lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Carlos Newton loses the lock after that incredible blow against the mat! What a slam!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Carlos Newton, who is barely covering up!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Chris Weidman throws down elbows...
Newton is not making himself an easy target.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll on the ground...
Newton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Weidman is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Carlos Newton is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Carlos Newton tries to better his position on the ground...
Newton is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Newton suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Carlos Newton!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Newton
Weidman is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Carlos Newton is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Weidman won't allow him to take this position easily.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Weidman to fight back!
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Carlos Newton in his guard.
Carlos Newton keeps control and remains in side mount.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Weidman launches a hook to the body
Bang! Newton stops that one with his ribs!
Carlos Newton has a broken rib. He can't continue fighting.
Winner is Chris Weidman by Injury (Broken Rib) at 0:22 Round 2
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 257 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 257 s
That's dumb. Newton was winning too.