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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffry Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Dow has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Dow seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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249 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoffry Adams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dow really is a fat lump.
Dow lands a couple of elbows.
Adams wants to sweep here but Dow controlling him for the moment.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Dow is proving a slippery customer.
Dow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adams's guard.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands strikes from half guard.
Dow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams wants to pass to mount but Dow is defending the position.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Dow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adams controlling his opponent.
Dow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dow is surviving well by controlling Adams's body position as best he can.
Dow tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Adams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dow hang on?
Dow tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dow turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.
Adams is looking for a triangle but Dow pushes his legs off easily.
Adams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dow stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dow defends well.
Dow looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Dow is breathing heavily.
Adams is working Dow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams working the head with strikes.
Dow is not content to let Adams control the position.
Dow is looking for a sweep.
Adams lands a nice forearm strike.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Dow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dow wants to control but Adams postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Adams cracks Dow with a big right hand but Dow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffry Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dow shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dow tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dow to the ground. Dow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dow misses with a low kick.
Adams looks for a takedown but Dow sprawls well.
Dow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dow with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dow has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Dow is trying to get back to full guard.
Dow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Geoffry Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dow is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dow trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dow tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Dow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dow taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard.
Adams working over Dow with some ground and pound. Dow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dow wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams stops Dow from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Adams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but Dow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dow tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams trying to control the pace.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Dow defends it.
Dow wants to control the action here but instead Adams manages to pass to full mount!
Dow is in a horrible position here. Adams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to finish Dow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dow!
Dow tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adams landing shots from mount.
Dow is looking to get to half guard.
Adams scoring with strikes but Dow is staying in there.
Adams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dow's face.
Adams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dow is looking to escape.
BOOM! Adams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams scoring with strikes but Dow is staying in there.
Adams scoring with strikes but Dow is staying in there.
Adams lands with some strikes.
Adams is landing with some decent strikes but Dow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dow flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Adams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Adams scoring with strikes but Dow is staying in there.
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks Dow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adams has control of Dow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dow regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffry Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Adams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adams stops Dow from standing up.
Dow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams pushing down on Dow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adams winds up and cracks Dow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Dow looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Adams.
Dow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Adams trying to control the pace.
Adams passes to side control.
Adams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Adams looks up at the clock and then as Dow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dow is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks Dow with a big right hand but Dow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adams working the ground and pound.
Dow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adams connects with a decent elbow.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Adams's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams controls the position from side control.
Adams working away.
John Dow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geoffry Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dow is trying to escape the position but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffry Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adams 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffry Adams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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