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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adamek has chosen I Am The Sword - Motorhead as his entrance music. 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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255 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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230 lbs
20 - 28 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adamek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adamek somewhat.
Leer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adamek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leer smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adamek.
Mike Leer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Leer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adamek manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leer prevents Adamek from improving his position.
Leer is trying to control the action in half guard but Adamek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek is looking to improve his position.
Adamek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leer pulls his head out easily.
Leer trying to pass the guard but Adamek defending well.
Adamek actively working from the bottom here.
Adamek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leer wants to stand up but Adamek is controlling the position.
Leer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer decides to stand and escape the position.
Leer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adamek is keeping the position for now.
Adamek is looking for a triangle but Leer pushes his legs off easily.
Adamek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leer stopping the sweep attempt from Adamek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer controlling from the top position.
Leer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leer wants to control from the top but Adamek keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Leer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Adamek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adamek prevents Leer from escaping the position.
Adamek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leer struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leer is trying to control Adamek's posture but Adamek avoids it.
Leer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek trying to control the action but Leer is working from the bottom.
Leer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Leer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Adamek there.
Adamek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leer swivels and escapes.
Leer misses with a shot to the body
and Adamek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Adamek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Leer seems a little lost for a moment, as Adamek dominates the positioning.
Adamek scoring with punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adamek trying to control the position but Leer is working away.
An elbow from Adamek crashes against the mat.
Leer is looking for a sweep.
Adamek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer sneaks back into half guard.
Leer looking for submissions off his back.
Adamek moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Leer.
Leer is not content to let Adamek control the position.
Adamek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adamek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adamek remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek in side control lands a decent elbow.
Adamek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adamek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Leer is staying active underneath Adamek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adamek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adamek's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leer missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek trying to control the position but Leer manages to sink in the hooks.
Leer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Adamek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Adamek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adamek is squirming around, avoiding Leer's attempts to control the action.
Leer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adamek is rocked!
Leer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Adamek is still in real trouble! Can Leer finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leer controlling from the full mount.
Leer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Adamek covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Leer!
Mike Leer made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.
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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
RATING
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