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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orh Urdaalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urdaalen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dope - I'm Back . This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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268 lbs
5 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Orh Urdaalen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urdaalen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Urdaalen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Urdaalen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Urdaalen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Urdaalen controlling from mount.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urdaalen on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Urdaalen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Orh Urdaalen.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urdaalen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Urdaalen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Urdaalen controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams regains half guard.
Urdaalen trying to control the pace.
Adams has a hand on Urdaalen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Urdaalen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orh Urdaalen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Urdaalen counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
Urdaalen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Urdaalen is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urdaalen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urdaalen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Urdaalen on the side of the head.
Urdaalen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adams tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Urdaalen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Adams tries to lock up and control but Urdaalen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Adams tries to lock up and control but Urdaalen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Urdaalen controlling from mount.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen controlling from mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Blake Adams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Urdaalen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Adams quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Urdaalen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Adams pushes Urdaalen off looking to stand but Urdaalen dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orh Urdaalen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urdaalen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams decides to pull guard.
Urdaalen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Urdaalen!
Adams working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Urdaalen slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urdaalen tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams throws a strike but Urdaalen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Adams throws and elbow that misses. Urdaalen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Urdaalen!
Urdaalen won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Urdaalen wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Orh Urdaalen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Urdaalen is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Blake Adams just wasn't active enough.
Urdaalen tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters with a head kick. That will keep Urdaalen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Urdaalen avoids the head kick by Adams.
Urdaalen moves out of range of the body kick from Adams.
Adams scores with a head kick.
Adams forces Urdaalen back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Urdaalen is controlling the position.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch but Urdaalen is having none of it.
Adams misses with the combination.
Orh Urdaalen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Urdaalen 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orh Urdaalen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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