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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Adams (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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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Adams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner wants to clinch.
Gardner misses with a takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gardner takes the fight into the clinch.
Gardner jumps into guard, dragging Adams to the mat.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams postures up.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Gardner looking to control.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardner is retaining full guard.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adams prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gardner is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams avoids the body shot from Gardner.
Adams throws out a counter right but Gardner avoids it with no problem.
Adams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gardner's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gardner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gardner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gardner tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Gardner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liam Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams connects with a crisp jab.
Gardner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams throws out a counter right but Gardner avoids it with no problem.
Gardner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gardner tries to clinch up
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Gardner is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Adams lands.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Gardner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gardner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams connects with a jab.
Brian Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardner looks to clinch
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice cross by Adams.
Gardner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gardner scrambles back to his feet.
Gardner walks into a jab.
Gardner walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
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!
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gardner wants to clinch
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner is rocked!
Adams sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gardner's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gardner's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Adams!
In defeat, Liam Gardner stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still learning my craft. Congratulations to my opponent and I'll be be back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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