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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Adam has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Adam seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adam throws a jab when Richard was well out of range.
Richard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richard but Richard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richard is fending him off so far but Adam persists. Nope, Richard circles away and we're back to standing.
James Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Richard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Adam tries to bench press Richard off him but Richard keeps the position.
Adam wants to control but Richard postures up.
Richard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adam wants to control but Richard postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adam, who protects the arm well.
Adam is not content to let Richard control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adam is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
Adam lands with a nice combination. Richard backs away looking to recover.
Adam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Richard moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam is looking to clinch.
Adam with a poor takedown
and Richard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam is breathing heavily.
Richard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adam is just riding it out for now. Richard eventually gives up the hold.
Richard trying to pass the guard but Adam defending well.
Adam manages to get to full guard.
Richard drops back looking for a leg! Adam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adam manages to kick Richard off! Richard jumps back into Adam's guard.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam controlling the position.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
Adam trying to control the position here.
Adam lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Adam trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
Adam pulls Richard in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richard's guard.
Adam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adam is working Richard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Duke Richard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richard swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
Adam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adam's guard now.
Richard won't allow Adam to sweep him here.
Richard throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adam holds on and takes a little breather.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
Richard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Adam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Adam has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richard.
Adam wants to clinch
and Richard counters with a takedown into side control.
Adam wants to control but Richard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard landing strikes.
Adam can't do much from the bottom here.
Adam is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Richard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Adam just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Richard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adam.
Adam throws the left hand but Richard avoids the punch easily.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Adam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adam lands with a cross.
Adam misses the body punch
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adam won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam is trying to improve his position.
Adam manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richard's best efforts.
Richard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adam!
Richard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Richard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Adam's face.
Richard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Adam can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Richard throws some wild stikes that Adam manages to avoid easily.
Richard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adam tries to hold on but Richard postures up.
Adam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adam wants to hold on but Richard pushes him away.
Adam is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Adam is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Adam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Richard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Richard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
Adam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard shoots in for a double leg but Adam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam swinging wilding here.
Adam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adam won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard tries for a kimura but Adam is defending well.
Adam wants to control but Richard postures up.
Adam tries to bench press Richard off him but Richard keeps the position.
Adam struggling a bit here.
Richard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adam is trying to control Richard's posture but Richard avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richard scoring with punches from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adam won't be happy with that.
Adam gets back to half guard.
Richard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adam trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richard drops back looking for a leg! Adam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adam manages to kick Richard off! Richard jumps back into Adam's guard.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adam's guard now.
Duke Richard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richard works over Adam with some ground and pound from guard.
James Adam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard postures up.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richard wants to pass the guard but Adam is keeping the position.
Adam managing to control the position.
Duke Richard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Richard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Richard!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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