Post by The Sandman on Aug 17, 2021 21:16:45 GMT -5
Carlos Newton! Carlos Newton! This is what the people are chanting here.
Carlos Newton shifts back and forth nervously.
Matt Serra looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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.
Carlos Newton comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Matt Serra comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Carlos Newton and Matt Serra touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Serra jabs at Newton
hitting his chest.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
Good movement from Serra
who is bobbing and weaving.
Newton has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A bunch of leg kicks from Carlos Newton
are bothering his opponent.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Newton is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Deep breaths from Matt Serra who tries a hammer punch to Newton's ribs.
That hit Newton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Newton's ribs.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Serra won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Newton shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Serra pushes Carlos Newton forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Carlos Newton sits up and gets an arm around Serra's neck!
Serra pushes Carlos Newton back to the ground.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Serra is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Serra
Carlos Newton isolates Matt Serra's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Serra is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to turn in and scramble out. Carlos Newton timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Matt Serra slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Carlos Newton gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Serra spins out, but Carlos Newton was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Serra is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Newton's guard.
Newton did not see that coming! Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Newton goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra succeeds
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Carlos Newton gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Right eye
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Some big punches are landing!
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Serra moves backwards and Carlos Newton is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Serra moves forward and holds Newton
Carlos Newton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra circles out and slips free of Carlos Newton's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Newton's chin
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra postures up and breaks the triangle.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra catch Carlos Newton's left arm and tries a kimura
Carlos Newton holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Newton is trying to counter now!
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra suddenly holds Carlos Newton's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Newton can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Matt Serra!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Newton to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra is measuring Newton with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Newton to try and defend better.
Newton has a small cut in his Mouth
Matt Serra was tooling Carlos Newton for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carlos Newton lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Carlos Newton didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground
Matt Serra moves to side mount
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Newton and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Newton launches a hook to the body
Matt Serra moves aside looking for a counter...
Newton misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra launches a hook to the body
Bang! Newton stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Newton's mid-section, he seems hurt
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Carlos Newton's punches
Newton is on the receiving end of a great combo by Serra.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
both fighters are clinching, Matt Serra react first trying to hit Newton with a right elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Newton to the mat
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Left cheek
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Carlos Newton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Serra's moves.
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Carlos Newton is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Newton climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Serra tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Serra is clinching with Newton.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Carlos Newton embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Serra who put distance between them
Carlos Newton moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra won't budge, forcing Newton to pull guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Carlos Newton.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Deep breaths from Carlos Newton who tries a hammer punch to Serra's ribs.
Serra blocks those punches
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Newton
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to escape from the full mount...
Matt Serra is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Newton tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Carlos Newton.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Carlos Newton, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Newton's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Newton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Serra caliber.
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Serra avoids a dangerous strike from Newton
and counters with a solid straight!
Good movement from Newton
who is bobbing and weaving.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Serra is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Matt Serra to the body.
Newton didn't like that.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Nice beating Matt Serra has received.
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Serra throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Mouth
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Carlos Newton to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Newton! Serra has one hook in and keeps working!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Newton has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Newton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra slides his arm under Carlos Newton's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Carlos Newton pulls down on Matt Serra's hand and staves off danger
Serra is in rear mount over Newton with one hook in
Newton has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Newton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Matt Serra jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Newton looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Newton pushes Matt Serra and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
Hard blow to Newton's mid-section, he seems hurt
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Serra pushes Carlos Newton and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Low kick by Matt Serra to maintain his distance.
That hits Carlos Newton's ankle
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Serra pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Matt Serra pushes away Newton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Newton stumbles backwards and Matt Serra circles to get the center of the cage
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Serra moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Newton's right thigh
Newton hyper-extended his leg
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Newton into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton has punished Serra very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Carlos Newton to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Serra is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Newton's ribs.
Newton is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Matt Serra throws his leg over Carlos Newton's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Matt Serra's rear naked choke attempt!
Carlos Newton frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Matt Serra and ends up on top!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Serra
Serra looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Newton is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Serra is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Newton's abdomen
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Newton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra rolls him over and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to end this with a RNC!
Newton manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Newton is trying to counter now!
Newton has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Newton control.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Serra is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Carlos Newton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Carlos Newton embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Serra who put distance between them
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Newton looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Carlos Newton fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Newton and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Solid shot from Matt Serra to the body.
Newton didn't like that.
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Matt Serra jumps back and jabs
Newton only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Matt Serra by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 0/16 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/17 (6%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 713 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Indeed.
Carlos Newton shifts back and forth nervously.
Matt Serra looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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.
Carlos Newton comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Matt Serra comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Carlos Newton and Matt Serra touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Serra jabs at Newton
hitting his chest.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
Good movement from Serra
who is bobbing and weaving.
Newton has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A bunch of leg kicks from Carlos Newton
are bothering his opponent.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Newton is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Deep breaths from Matt Serra who tries a hammer punch to Newton's ribs.
That hit Newton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Newton's ribs.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Newton tries to move to full mount!
Serra won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Matt Serra
Newton shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Serra pushes Carlos Newton forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Carlos Newton sits up and gets an arm around Serra's neck!
Serra pushes Carlos Newton back to the ground.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Serra is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Serra
Carlos Newton isolates Matt Serra's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Serra is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to turn in and scramble out. Carlos Newton timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Matt Serra slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Carlos Newton gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Serra spins out, but Carlos Newton was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Serra is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Newton's guard.
Newton did not see that coming! Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Newton goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra succeeds
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Carlos Newton gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Right eye
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Some big punches are landing!
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Serra moves backwards and Carlos Newton is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Serra moves forward and holds Newton
Carlos Newton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra circles out and slips free of Carlos Newton's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Newton's chin
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Carlos Newton manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra postures up and breaks the triangle.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra catch Carlos Newton's left arm and tries a kimura
Carlos Newton holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Newton is trying to counter now!
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra suddenly holds Carlos Newton's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Newton can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Matt Serra!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Newton to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra is measuring Newton with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Newton to try and defend better.
Newton has a small cut in his Mouth
Matt Serra was tooling Carlos Newton for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carlos Newton lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Carlos Newton didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Newton tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Newton
Serra moves on the ground
Matt Serra moves to side mount
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Newton and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Newton launches a hook to the body
Matt Serra moves aside looking for a counter...
Newton misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra launches a hook to the body
Bang! Newton stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Newton's mid-section, he seems hurt
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Carlos Newton's punches
Newton is on the receiving end of a great combo by Serra.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
both fighters are clinching, Matt Serra react first trying to hit Newton with a right elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Newton to the mat
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Left cheek
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Carlos Newton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Serra's moves.
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Carlos Newton is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Serra is standing while Newton is on the ground on his back
Newton tries to stand up!
Serra doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Newton climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Serra tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Serra is clinching with Newton.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Carlos Newton embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Serra who put distance between them
Carlos Newton moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra won't budge, forcing Newton to pull guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Newton
Matt Serra tries to pass Carlos Newton's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Carlos Newton.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Deep breaths from Carlos Newton who tries a hammer punch to Serra's ribs.
Serra blocks those punches
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Newton
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to escape from the full mount...
Matt Serra is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Newton tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Carlos Newton.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Carlos Newton, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Newton's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Newton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Serra caliber.
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Serra avoids a dangerous strike from Newton
and counters with a solid straight!
Good movement from Newton
who is bobbing and weaving.
Newton is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Serra is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Matt Serra to the body.
Newton didn't like that.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Nice beating Matt Serra has received.
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Serra throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Carlos Newton's Mouth
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Carlos Newton to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to open up Newton with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Newton is trying to block them with his hands...
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Newton! Serra has one hook in and keeps working!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Newton has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Newton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra slides his arm under Carlos Newton's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Carlos Newton pulls down on Matt Serra's hand and staves off danger
Serra is in rear mount over Newton with one hook in
Newton has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Newton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Matt Serra jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Newton looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Newton pushes Matt Serra and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Serra sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
Hard blow to Newton's mid-section, he seems hurt
Carlos Newton's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Serra pushes Carlos Newton and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Low kick by Matt Serra to maintain his distance.
That hits Carlos Newton's ankle
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Serra pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Matt Serra pushes away Newton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Newton stumbles backwards and Matt Serra circles to get the center of the cage
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Serra moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Newton's right thigh
Newton hyper-extended his leg
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Newton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Newton clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Newton into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Serra is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton has punished Serra very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
You can see Newton's blood making stains in the mat.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Serra tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Serra controls the situation despite Carlos Newton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Carlos Newton to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Serra is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Newton's ribs.
Newton is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Matt Serra throws his leg over Carlos Newton's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Matt Serra's rear naked choke attempt!
Carlos Newton frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Matt Serra and ends up on top!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Serra
Serra looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Newton is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Matt Serra positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Serra is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Newton's abdomen
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton doesn't stop bleeding.
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Newton tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Newton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Serra is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra rolls him over and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Newton
Serra tries to end this with a RNC!
Newton manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Newton is trying to counter now!
Newton has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Newton control.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Newton
Serra is in closed guard... Newton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Carlos Newton is a bloody mess!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Carlos Newton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Carlos Newton embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Serra who put distance between them
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Newton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Serra sprawls and remains on his feet.
Newton moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Newton looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Carlos Newton fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Newton and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Solid shot from Matt Serra to the body.
Newton didn't like that.
Carlos Newton takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Matt Serra jumps back and jabs
Newton only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Serra is holding Carlos Newton's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carlos Newton loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Matt Serra by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 0/16 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/17 (6%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 713 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/29 (59%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Indeed.
