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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Thom Pace - Maybe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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220 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Driver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands a jab to Driver's midsection.
A cross from Driver lands.
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams blocks a jab.
A big right from Driver misses.
Good shot there by Adams.
Driver misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Adams.
Adams moves forwards but Driver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Adams scores with a body shot.
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!
Driver misses with a left hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Driver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Driver's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams stays in close to Driver's body and controls the position.
Driver wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Driver keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Driver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams is pushing down on Driver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Driver is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Driver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams prevents Driver from improving his position.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Driver's hands, connecting with Driver's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver manages to get to full guard.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver looking for a sweep. Not yet Driver, not yet.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Driver is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Driver.
Driver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Driver from controlling successfully.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Driver's guard.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Driver in a clinch.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams is trying to drag Driver to the mat but Driver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Driver lands a right hand.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Driver wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Driver prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Driver or not.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver prevents a body shot from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Driver down to the mat. Driver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams cracks Driver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Driver jabs at Adams's body.
Driver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Driver defends it well.
Adams slips under a jab from Driver.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Ed Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Adams.
Adams closes the distance and pushes Driver back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams is leaning against Driver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver misses with some punches.
A short left from Driver.
Driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams lands a right hand.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams stalling the fight.
Adams has Driver pushed against the cage.
Driver looking to slow down the pace here.
Driver lands a body punch.
Adams trying to stall but Driver improves his position.
Nice body punch from Driver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Driver misses with a body punch.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver blocking some punches.
Driver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Driver after a bit of a struggle.
Driver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams lands a right hand.
Driver pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Driver presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Driver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driver.
Driver scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses the body punch
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Driver with a jab.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Driver dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Adams wants to clinch.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driver loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Driver in his tracks.
Adams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adams tries to move into range but Driver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams swings widly with a right hand
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver scores with a nice strike.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tests Driver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Driver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Driver misses with a wild combination.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams connects with a looping right hand.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adams has passed into side control.
Adams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Driver some visible discomfort.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Driver keeps working.
Driver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams blocks the strikes from Driver.
Adams trying to control the position but Driver is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Driver is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Driver down.
Adams lands a nice forearm strike.
Adams scoring with punches from side control.
Adams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Driver is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Adams is working Driver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
Driver is rocked!
Driver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Oh Driver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Adams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A big shot lands for Adams! That's hurt Driver! Will he recover? Adams fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams is the new light heavyweight champion!
James Adams very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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