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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Naoki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naoki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Naoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Naoki tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches.
Adams tries to work over Naoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Naoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams digs a right hand into Naoki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naoki's gas tank.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Naoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Naoki looking for a takedown.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naoki.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Naoki throws a head punch that misses.
Adams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Naoki up against the cage.
Naoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Adams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bryan Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Naoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams blocks a body shot from Naoki.
Adams stalling in the clinch but Naoki improves position.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Naoki looks gassed!
Naoki being controlled against the cage.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Naoki misses with a knee strike.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Naoki's head.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Naoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adams is looking to control Naoki's arms but Naoki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands a body shot.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Naoki.
Naoki tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naoki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams lands a body punch.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naoki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Adams.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Naoki's head.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams presses Naoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Naoki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Naoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Naoki into the cage.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naoki or not.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.
Adams slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Naoki's head.
Adams lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams is pushing Naoki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams presses Naoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Adams.
Adams misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams avoiding damage as Naoki throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Naoki.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Naoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Naoki moved out of range.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Naoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Naoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Naoki misses with a jab to the body
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Naoki has time to react.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naoki throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Naoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Naoki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Naoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams is looking to clinch but Naoki is avoiding it.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Naoki moved out of range.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naoki. Naoki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams checks a low kick from Naoki.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Naoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naoki.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by Naoki.
Naoki moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Adams misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams takes a swing at Naoki's ribcage but misses.
Naoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams throws a right and a left that Naoki avoids nicely.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Naoki slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryan Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Naoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams lands a nice hook to Naoki's body. Naoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams cracks Naoki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams misses with a hook. Naoki ducked under it nicely.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Naoki misses
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams rushes Naoki and presses him up against the cage.
Naoki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Naoki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Naoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Naoki is breathing heavily.
Naoki lands with a left to the head.
Naoki misses with a knee to the head.
Naoki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Naoki lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Bryan Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Naoki.
Naoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Naoki misses with a knee to the head.
Adams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Adams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Naoki ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Naoki moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Naoki throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naoki misses with a looping right.
Naoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naoki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adams tries to clinch but Naoki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Naoki is just out of range.
Adams throws a series of punches but Naoki moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naoki throws a big shot that misses.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naoki throws a shot to the body.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Naoki misses with a double jab.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naoki moves away.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Naoki defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
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.
Naoki scores with a takedown into Adams's guard.
Adams keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
Naoki being controlled here momentarily.
Naoki trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
Adams keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naoki scores with a shot to the body.
Naoki tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takeshi Naoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Naoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Naoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Adams avoiding damage as Naoki throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams cracks Naoki with a nice body shot.
Naoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams pushes Naoki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Naoki tries to tie him up.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naoki.
Adams works on Naoki's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Adams!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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