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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adeboye Temidare (ranked 1191 p4p, 1796 weight class) and Vern Vurris (ranked 134 p4p, 211 weight class). Adeboye Temidare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temidare throws a sloppy head kick and Vurris moves out of range easily.
Vurris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temidare.
Temidare takes a swing at Vurris's ribcage but misses.
Vurris looks for a takedown but Temidare sprawls well.
Temidare throws a head kick but Vurris moves out of range.
Temidare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Temidare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vurris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Temidare.
Vurris blocks a head kick by Temidare.
Temidare swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vurris counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurris moves away.
Vurris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temidare throws a hook but Vurris blocks it.
Vurris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vurris takes one to the chin there.
Temidare instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare tries a body shot but Vurris blocks it.
Vurris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Temidare blocks it with crossed arms.
Vurris has a couple of punches blocked by Temidare.
Vurris looking to throw knees to the head but Temidare is blocking nicely.
Temidare gets underhooks to prevent Vurris's takedown attempt.
Vurris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Temidare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Temidare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Temidare working aggressively here.
Temidare connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.
Vurris avoids the elbow strike from Temidare, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vurris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Temidare.
Vurris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Temidare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adeboye Temidare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vern Vurris.
Vurris avoids the head kick by Temidare.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Vurris.
Temidare swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vurris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temidare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vurris.
Vurris avoids the elbow strike from Temidare, against the cage.
Temidare throws an elbow but it misses.
Temidare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Temidare is defending well.
Temidare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vurriss head.
Temidare looking to throw knees to the head but Vurris is blocking nicely.
Temidare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Temidare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vurris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Temidare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temidare working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris misses with the head strike.
Temidare lands a shoulder strike.
Temidare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vurris blocks a body shot from Temidare.
Temidare misses with some punches.
Vurris looking to slow down the pace here.
Vurris is trying to stall.
Vurris is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Temidare unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vurris breaks from the clinch.
Temidare lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adeboye Temidare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vern Vurris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Temidare scores with a jab.
Temidare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temidare lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temidare throws a head kick but Vurris moves out of range.
Temidare lands a body shot.
Temidare misses with a wild body shot.
Adeboye Temidare is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temidare, pushing him back against the cage.
Temidare lands an uppercut.
Vurris tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Temidare.
Vurris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare working Vurris over with knees to the body.
Vurris is breathing heavily.
Temidare lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Temidare.
Temidare lands a right hand.
Temidare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Temidare lands with a light punch inside.
Vurris can't get the takedown.
Adeboye Temidare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vern Vurris.
Vurris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Temidare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurris avoids a wild elbow strike from Temidare.
Temidare has a couple of punches blocked by Vurris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Temidare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vurris's brow.
Vurris dodges an elbow strike from Temidare.
Temidare tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurris avoids the damage to the body.
Temidare utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Temidare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vurris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temidare can't find room to land a body shot as Vurris controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Temidare.
Temidare looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vurris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare moves into the clinch successfully.
Temidare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Temidare working aggressively here.
Temidare misses with an elbow over the top.
Temidare misses with a body punch.
Temidare pushes off an throws an elbow but Vurris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Temidare throws an elbow but it misses.
Temidare lands with a right to the head.
Temidare using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Temidare scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Temidare.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temidare landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vurris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temidare drops Vurris with a big knee straight up the middle! Vurris is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Vurris is rocked!
Temidare tries to clinch but Vurris moves out of range.
Vurris is still on wobbly legs! Can Temidare finish him?
Adeboye Temidare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temidare is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurris! But no joy.
Vurris seems to have recovered his senses.
Temidare misses with a body shot.
Temidare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurris can do to turn this around?
Temidare moves into range and clinches up with Vurris.
Vurris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temidare with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adeboye Temidare dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vern Vurris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Temidare has Vurris up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Temidare throws an elbow but misses.
Vurris is trying to break the clinch but Temidare is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Temidare.
Temidare stops a takedown attempt from Vurris.
Vurris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vurris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurris.
Vurris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Temidare.
Temidare tries to clinch up.
Vurris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Temidare tries to clinch up but Vurris circles away and keeps his distance.
Temidare fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vurris, pushing him back against the cage.
Temidare misses with an elbow over the top.
Vurris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Temidare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temidare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Temidare tries a knee to the head but Vurris blocks it.
Temidare misses with the head strike.
Temidare struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurris controls his hands.
Vurris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vern Vurris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Temidare trying to land knees to the body.
Temidare with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adeboye Temidare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vurris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Temidare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurris.
Temidare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Temidare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vurris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Temidare avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adeboye Temidare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vern Vurris.
Vurris tries to land a knee to the head but Temidare blocks with his arms.
Vurris tries to break the clinch but Temidare is controlling the position.
Vurris is trying to push Temidare away but Temidare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Temidare misses with an elbow over the top.
Temidare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temidare tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vurris misses with an elbow over the top.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Temidare is defending well for now.
Vurris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeboye Temidare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Temidare 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adeboye Temidare!
After the fight, Adeboye Temidare was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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