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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Steinburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steinburger has chosen Throw the Jew down the well as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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207 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Steinburger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinburger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steinburger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Steinburger throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Steinburger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steinburger throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steinburger's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steinburger is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.
Steinburger wriggles free and stands up.
Steinburger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Steinburger misses with a head kick.
Steinburger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
letting Steinburger counter with a right hand.
Steinburger throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steinburger!
Adams throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Adams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steinburger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steinburger regains half guard.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but Steinburger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adams throws a strike but Steinburger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Steinburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinburger controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steinburger is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Steinburger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Adams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steinburger misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steinburger defending against the ground and pound.
Steinburger wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steinburger is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Adams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steinburger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steinburger is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steinburger is trying to get back to half guard.
Adams throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Adams grinds an elbow into Steinburger's temple.
Adams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steinburger wants to control but Adams postures up.
Steinburger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steinburger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steinburger keeps working.
Adams working away.
Steinburger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steinburger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steinburger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steinburger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Steinburger.
Steinburger misses with a body shot.
Steinburger misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Adams is looking to advance position but Steinburger has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Adams is trying to escape the mount.
Adams tries to improve his position but instead Steinburger has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinburger controls the action.
Adams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Steinburger's guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steinburger's head.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamsis looking to pass into half guard but Steinburger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steinburger is in guard.
Steinburger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steinburger has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
Steinburger postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger wanted to stand there but Adams had control of the position.
Steinburger is stalling in the full guard.
Adams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steinburger defends it easily.
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.
Steinburger keeping hold of Adams's head, controlling as best he can.
Steinburger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Charles Steinburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steinburger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Steinburger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Steinburger misses.
Steinburger feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
Steinburger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steinburger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
Charles Steinburger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steinburger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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.
Steinburger connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steinburger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Tommy Adams has been cut.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Steinburger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steinburger. Steinburger obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steinburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steinburger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Steinburger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Adams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Steinburger throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steinburger throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steinburger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adams staying out of range there.
Steinburger throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Steinburger didn't expect that.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steinburger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams is fighting to break Steinburger's control of his arms but Steinburger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steinburger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Steinburger has wrist control.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams prevents Steinburger from getting back to his feet.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steinburger's head.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Steinburger is keeping the position.
Steinburger looking for a sweep. Not yet Steinburger, not yet.
Steinburger has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
Steinburger pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steinburger keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Steinburger has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Steinburger has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Steinburger blocks nicely.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adams stands up over Steinburger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steinburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinburger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams throws and elbow that misses. Steinburger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Steinburger!
Adams has an active guard here but Steinburger has managed to pass into half guard.
Adams 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.
Adams is pressing down on Steinburger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tommy Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger content to stall in guard here.
Adams wants to sweep here but Steinburger controlling him for the moment.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steinburger preventing the sweep.
Steinburger is looking to stand up but Adams won't let him.
Steinburger stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steinburger defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy 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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FIGHT
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