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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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147 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Adams!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gabriel.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gabriel is just out of range.
Gabriel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Adams digs a good hook to Gabriel's body.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Gabriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabriel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gabriel lands in his opponent's guard.
Gabriel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gabriel 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.
Gabriel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gabriel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Gabriel is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams keeping full guard, as Gabriel tries to pass.
Gabriel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gabriel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gabriel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gabriel wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabriel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good work by Gabriel as he checks the leg kick.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gabriel is just out of range.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gabriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabriel dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Gabriel tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Gabriel.
Adams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adams's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Adams duly obliges.
Gabriel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves out of range as Gabriel strikes.
Bryan Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabriel looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabriel dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryan Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabriel throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams throws a jab when Gabriel was well out of range.
Gabriel avoids the body shot from Adams.
Gabriel takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Gabriel trying to land knees to the body.
Gabriel lands a body punch.
Adams is pressed up against the ropes. Gabriel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Gabriel moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gabriel slips a straight right by Adams.
Gabriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams tests Gabriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabriel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gabriel.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams lands with a straight right. Gabriel didn't see that one coming.
Adams throws a body punch but Gabriel moves out of range.
Gabriel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gabriel blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Adams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Gabriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gabriel gets a takedown into half guard.
Gabriel stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gabriel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gabriel connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gabriel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adams wants to improve his position but Gabriel is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabriel throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adams defends it well.
Gabriel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gabriel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adams!
Gabriel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
Gabriel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabriel punching from mount but Adams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gabriel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Adams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Gabriel looking to ground and pound but Adams is blocking nicely.
Gabriel scoring with strikes but Adams is staying in there.
Gabriel wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Gabriel punching from mount but Adams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to reverse the position but Gabriel maintains control.
Adams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gabriel unloads with some shots from mount but Adams bucks and avoids them well.
Gabriel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gabriel with a couple of short strikes.
Adams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Gabriel landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Gabriel looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gabriel looking to finish with strikes here!
Adams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Gabriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gabriel dominated that second round.
That's time! Gabriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gabriel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gabriel throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Gabriel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Gabriel 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.
Gabriel won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gabriel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gabriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.
Gabriel stops Adams from standing up.
Gabriel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Gabriel slips the punch.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams throws a leg kick that misses.
Gabriel sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gabriel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams cracks Gabriel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Adams throws and low kick but Gabriel moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Adams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adams.
Gabriel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Gabriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gabriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Gabriel slips under a jab from Adams.
A slow jab from Gabriel misses its intended target.
Adams tries to score with a low kick but Gabriel moves his leg out of the way.
Adams lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Eli Gabriel has been cut.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gabriel counter with a right hand.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Gabriel checks a low kick from Adams.
Gabriel loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
Gabriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabriel lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams gets caught flat footed, as Gabriel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gabriel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Gabriel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams wants to control but Gabriel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gabriel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gabriel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adams kicks Gabriel off and gets back to his feet.
Adams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gabriel.
Adams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Adams.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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