Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-19, fight not so exciting between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
The former Bellator light-Hw champion Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a record of 25-9-1 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Liam McGeary (bout in which he lost the Bellator belt Newton vs McGeary) and Phil Davis (=Davis vs Newton).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has a mma record of 15-5-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (=Vassell vs Sokoudjou) and losing with Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Lawal vs Vassell). In their first bout Newton beat Vassell by submission (October 24, 2014 Newton vs Vassell I); this second fight is on the undercard of Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie 3 – Bellator 149. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-09-19, Phil Davis vs Emanuel Newton gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
Phil Davis entered this fight with a mma record of 13-3-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones) but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Anthony Johnson (=Davis vs Johnson) and Ryan Bader (=Davis vs Bader). Between these two fights he had won over Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Davis).
His opponent, Emanuel Newton, has a record of 25-8-1 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Liam McGeary (fight in which he lost his Bellator light-Hw title, Newton vs McGeary). Davis vs Newton is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; undercard of Liam McGeary vs Tito Ortiz – “Bellator 142 Dynamite 1”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-27, exciting first part of the fight thanks to an excellent work on the ground by both fighters but then the pace slows down a little if not this fight could get four stars: Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary gets three.
Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-7-1 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones); he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Attila Vegh (via split decision, Vegh vs Newton I), since then he has won seven consecutive bouts taking revenge on Vegh in 2014 and winning the undisputed Bellator Hw belt (=Vegh vs Newton II). After this fight he beat Joey Beltran (=Newton vs Beltran) and Linton Vassell (=Newton vs Vassell).
His opponent, the undefeated Liam McGeary, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class; he fought three times last year winning the 2014 Bellator Summer Series light-Hw tournament beating Kelly Anundson in the final (=Anundson vs McGeary). Newton vs McGeary, main event of Bellator 134, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (held by Newton). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-10-24, good fight between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell: it gets three stars. Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-7-1 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Attila Vegh (=Vegh vs Newton); since then he has won six consecutive bouts, the last one against Joey Beltran (=Newton vs Beltran).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has an official record of 14-3-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class; he comes off nine consecutive victories, the last one against Virgil Zwicker. Newton vs Vassell, main event of Bellator 130, is valid for the Bellator light-heavyweight title (held by Newton). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-09-12, Emanuel Newton vs Joey Beltran gets three stars only thanks to a spectacular finish. Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-7-1 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Attila Vegh in their first bout (via split decision, Vegh vs Newton) since then he has won five consecutive bouts and in his last one he took revenge on Vegh (Vegh vs Newton 2).
His opponent, Joey Beltran, has an official record of 15-10-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, he lost twice in 2013, against Fabio Maldonado (=Maldonado vs Beltran) and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (=Rampage vs Beltran), but he came back to win in 2014 defeating Vladimir Matyushenko (=Matyushenko vs Beltran). Newton vs Beltran, main event of Bellator 124, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (held by Newton). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-03-21, disappointing fight between Attila Vegh and Emanuel Newton: it gets two stars. Attila Vegh entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-4-2 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 light heavyweight in the world, he comes off nine consecutive wins and last year he won the Bellator light heavyweight title defeating Christian M’pumbu (=M’pumbu vs Vegh).
His opponent, Emanuel Newton, has a record of 22-7-1 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he is the Bellator light heavyweight interim champion and he suffered his last defeat in the first fight against Attila Vegh (via split decision in 2012, Vegh vs Newton I); currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Vegh vs Newton 2, main event of Bellator 113, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-11-02, some good shots between Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Emanuel Newton but it is not enough to get three stars. Muhammed Lawal (11-2-0, 82% finishing rate=ko\tko since he has never won by submission) entered as the No.19 light heavyweight in the world while Emanuel Newton (21-7-1, 52% finishing rate) entered as the No.13 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Jon Jones). In their first fight Newton defeated Lawal by ko (February 21, 2013); this second fight is valid for the interim Bellator light heavyweight title and is on the undercard of Michael Chandler vs Eddie Alvarez 2 – Bellator 106. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-03-28, fight not particularly good between Emanuel Newton and Mikhail Zayats: it gets two stars. Emanuel Newton (20-7-1) entered as the No.14 light heavyweight in the world while Mikhail Zayats (21-6-0, 71% finishing rate) entered as the No.21. Newton vs Zayats is the final of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; main event of Bellator 94. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-02-21, nice finish between Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal and Emanuel Newton: three stars. Muhammed Lawal (9-1-0) entered as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world while Emanuel Newton (19-7-1) entered as the No.23. Muhammed Lawal vs Newton is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament (they also fought a second time on November 2, 2013: King Mo vs Newton 2); undercard of Rad Martinez vs Shahbulat Shamhalaev – Bellator 90. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-07-20, pretty good fight between Emanuel Newton and Attila Vegh but it is not enough to get three stars. Emanuel Newton (18-6-1) entered as the No.21 light heavyweigh in the world while Attila Vegh (26-4-2) entered as the No.25. Newton vs Vegh is the semifinal of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament; undercard of Karl Amoussou vs Bryan Baker (Bellator 72). Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-19, fight not so exciting between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
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