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Event: WKBC: Grandis Eventus     
Date:   Jun 27, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy thumps Adams with a low kick.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Adams forces Brophy back against the ropes and clinches.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brophy has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased. #T1#
Adams checks a leg kick.
Brophy connects with the punch.#CL#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brophy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Brophy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Brophy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.#BC2#
Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
John Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Brophy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brophy doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brophy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries to move into range but Brophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Adams has Brophy up against the ropes in a clinch. #BC2#
Brophy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Adams avoiding damage as Brophy throws knees to the body.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
John Brophy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy lands a nice uppercut.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Adams is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Adams throws a series of punches but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Brophy.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams. #T1#
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Adams misses with a hook.
Donk. Adams catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Brophy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adams ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Adams connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Adams forces Brophy back against the ropes and clinches.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the ropes and back into range.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Brophy circles away.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Adams wants to clinch but Brophy slips to the side
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Brophy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brophy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brophy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brophy!

John Brophy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WKBC: Robbins VS Cortez     
Date:   Jun 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kueller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kueller.#CL#
Adams rushes Kueller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kueller told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kueller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams walks into a left hand. #CUT2#It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Kueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kueller keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kueller blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams tries to circle away but Kueller has him pinned against the ropes.
Kueller lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Kueller, against the ropes.
Adams keeps control of Kueller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kueller misses with a punch to the body.
Kueller tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kueller tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Adams blocks the low kick.
Kueller sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adams takes a swing at Kueller's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kueller.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams tries to bum rush Kueller with a series of wild strikes but Kueller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kueller looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams wants to clinch up but Kueller keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Kueller fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Kueller throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Kueller throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kueller.
Kueller jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Kueller has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kueller avoiding damage. #BC2#
Kueller breaks the clinch.
Kueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kueller misses with an attempted mid kick. #KD#
Adams clips Kueller with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Kueller a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#CUT#It looks like Benjamin Kueller has been cut.
Kueller avoids the body shot from Adams. #CL#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kueller tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kueller misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Kueller seems unphased.
Kueller throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Adams shuts the power down on Kueller. Lights out, game over! Adams is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Adams!
A very excited looking James Adams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WKBC: Turturro VS Cook     
Date:   Jun 05, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Kueller circles away.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Kueller pushes him off.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams throws a hook but Kueller avoids it easily.
Kueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Kueller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kueller throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller misses with some punches. #BC2#
Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kueller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kueller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Some wild striking there from Kueller.
Kueller throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Kueller's defenses. #KD#
Adams clips Kueller with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Kueller a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#ROC#Kueller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams throws a series of punches but Kueller moves out of range.
Adams checks a low kick from Kueller.#CL#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kueller. #T2#
Kueller pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kueller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kueller is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Kueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams. #BC#
Adams breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Adams tries to clinch up
letting Kueller counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like James Adams has been cut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kueller. That snapped Adams's head back.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kueller can do to turn this around?
Kueller dodges the punch combination from Adams. #CL#
Adams darts in and clinches Kueller up against the ropes.
Kueller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC2#
Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kueller moves into the clinch.
Kueller is trying to break free.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Kueller. #T1#
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Kueller lands an elbow inside.
Kueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Kueller tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kueller's efforts to push away.
Kueller wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kueller throws an elbow but it misses.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kueller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kueller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benjamin Kueller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Adams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kueller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kueller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kueller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kueller misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Kueller's head back. #CL#
Adams clinches.
Nice elbow from Kueller. #BC2#
Kueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adams tries to clinch but Kueller moves out of range.
Adams wants to clinch up but Kueller keeps it at a distance.
Kueller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Kueller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Kueller scores with a three punch combo!
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kueller wants to clinch.#T1#
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kueller is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Kueller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams tries to clinch but Kueller moves out of range.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kueller misses with a two punch combination.
Adams avoids the head kick by Kueller.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kueller, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kueller is trying to stall.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Kueller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kueller manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Kueller.
Benjamin Kueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams tries to clinch there but Kueller circles away. #CL#
Adams instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Kueller breaks the clinch.
Kueller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kueller's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Kueller.
Kueller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Kueller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kueller on the side of the head.
Kueller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Kueller.
I think Kueller 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: WKBC: Kinneas VS Kueller     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steve counters with a left and a right that stings Adams. #CL2#
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Adams tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the ropes.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve misses with some punches. #T1#
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Steve creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steve digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Adams.
A short right from Steve.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Adams has Steve up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steve lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steve's efforts to push away.
Steve tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Steve tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Steve tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steve has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steve dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Steve darts in and clinches Adams up against the ropes.
Steve tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Steve manages to break the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with some punches.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams blocking some punches.
Steve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Adams blocks a body shot from Steve.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Steve misses with a low kick.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Steve rushes Adams and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mark Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD2#
and Steve counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Adams on his ass! Adams wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!#ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve staggers Adams with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Adams looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Steve is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Steve!

 

Event: WKBC: The Zealot VS Rua     
Date:   May 09, 2020
#R1#
Turturro misses the jab.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro misses with a body shot. #CL#
Adams rushes Turturro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Turturro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro lands a slapping body shot.
Turturro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turturro swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
Adams slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turturro throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Turturro misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Turturro misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!#T1#
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Turturro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turturro connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adams tries to clinch up but Turturro circles away and keeps his distance.
Lorenzo Turturro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turturro.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams is looking to wear down Turturro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adams tries to clinch but Turturro is having none of it.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turturro lands with a nice body punch.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Turturro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy. #T2##CL#
Turturro gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Turturro tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Turturro wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Turturro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Turturro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turturro slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams moves away from the strike by Turturro.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lorenzo Turturro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turturro catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.#CL#
Adams closes the distance and pushes Turturro back into the ropes.
Turturro with a knee to the head.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turturro's efforts to push away.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Turturro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Turturro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Turturro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Adams scores with a jab to the head.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
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!#CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.#T1#
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Turturro.
Turturro landing knees to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro is trying to break free.
Turturro tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams prevents Turturro from breaking the clinch.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turturro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Turturro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Adams on the inside. #BC2#
Turturro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Turturro gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Turturro tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.
Turturro wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Turturro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turturro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams blocks a body shot from Turturro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lorenzo Turturro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Adams catches Turturro napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Turturro crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Adams raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Adams!
A very excited looking James Adams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WKBC: Cornell VS Cathaway     
Date:   May 01, 2020
#R1#
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Cubbedge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtramarital Floating Shingles in the buildup to the fight.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#
It looks like Britt Cubbedge has been cut.
Adams takes a swing at Cubbedge 's ribcage but misses.
Cubbedge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams avoids the body shot from Cubbedge .
Adams avoids the body shot from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with a double jab.
Adams throws out a counter right but Cubbedge avoids it with no problem.
Cubbedge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams cracks Cubbedge with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cubbedge misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Adams drives through and clinches with Cubbedge against the ropes.
Cubbedge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cubbedge 's efforts to push away.#T1#
Cubbedge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cubbedge misses with a body punch.
Cubbedge is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Adams prevents Cubbedge from breaking the clinch.
Cubbedge stalls.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A short left from Adams. #BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Cubbedge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Adams tries to bum rush Cubbedge with a series of wild strikes but Cubbedge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cubbedge avoids the body shot from Adams.
Cubbedge misses with a series of wild punches.
Cubbedge throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Cubbedge is just out of range.
Cubbedge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Adams manages to circle out of the way.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Britt Cubbedge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cubbedge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Britt Cubbedge 's cut.
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.
#R2#
Cubbedge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cubbedge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Cubbedge works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Adams closes the distance and catches Cubbedge with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Cubbedge is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Cubbedge is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Cubbedge is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Adams takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Adams!
A victorious James Adams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WKBC: Silva VS Oki     
Date:   Apr 23, 2020
#R1#
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Adams misses with a right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab 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!
Adams misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Adams falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Neil Diaz!
After winning the bout, Neil Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WKBC: Anderson vs Pitung     
Date:   Apr 08, 2020
#R1#
Rizalia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams avoids the head kick by Rizalia.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizalia.
Rizalia lands a lovely overhand right.
Rizalia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams in his tracks.
Rizalia lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the ropes and back into range.
Rizalia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizalia. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams slips a straight right by Rizalia.
Adams thuds a left hand into Rizalia's body.
Rizalia lands with a nice body punch.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams slips a jab from Rizalia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Rizalia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams swings for the body but Rizalia moves out of range.
Adams is breathing heavily.#CL#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Rizalia in a clinch. #BC2#
Rizalia manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Rizalia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams checks a low kick from Rizalia.#T1#
Adams connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Rizalia instigates a clinch.
Adams prevents Rizalia from breaking the clinch.
Adams blocks a body shot from Rizalia.
Rizalia misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Rizalia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizalia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rizalia does it's job there.
Adams wants to clinch.#CL#
Adams clinches.
Rizalia misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Rizalia. #T2#
Rizalia trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizalia into the ropes.#BC2#
Rizalia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizalia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams throws a series of punches but Rizalia avoids them all with ease.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Rizalia.
Rizalia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizalia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizalia doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Rizalia ducks down to avoid it.
Adams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Rizalia gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizalia misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Rizalia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Datu Rizalia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizalia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rizalia missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Datu Rizalia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizalia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizalia lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Rizalia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rizalia scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Rizalia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rizalia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Rizalia throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizalia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
Adams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rizalia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Rizalia lands.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizalia slips under a jab.
Rizalia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Adams walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Datu Rizalia!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Datu Rizalia made sure he mentioned UnderGround Clothing Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: WKBC: Johnson VS Diego     
Date:   Apr 04, 2020
#R1#
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laxx stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Laxx closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Laxx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Laxx wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Laxx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laxx wants to counter the offense by Adams and move into the clinch position.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Laxx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Laxx manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Adams clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Adams back against the ropes.
Laxx lands an uppercut.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocking some punches.
Laxx tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Laxx back against the ropes.
Laxx scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laxx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laxx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laxx throws a head punch that misses.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Laxx misses with the head strike. #T2#
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Laxx scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Laxx is working Adams over against the ropes.
Laxx tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Laxx back against the ropes.
Laxx misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laxx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laxx works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Laxx misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyga Laxx dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laxx dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Laxx moved out of range nicely.
Laxx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laxx counters with a thumping low kick.
Adams avoids the head kick by Laxx .
It looked like Adams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laxx .
Adams misses with a hook.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Laxx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Laxx 's head. #T1#
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Laxx tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laxx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams throws a series of punches but Laxx avoids them all with ease.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laxx on the side of the head.
Adams throws a hook but Laxx avoids it easily.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams wants to clinch up but Laxx keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Adams connects with a single shot there.
Adams throws a right and a left that Laxx avoids nicely.
Adams misses with a hook. Laxx ducked under it nicely.
Adams sets himself, and Laxx steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams avoids it this time.
Laxx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laxx avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Laxx working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.#BC#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Tyga Laxx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laxx lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Laxx 's shoulder, as Laxx tries to avoid the shot.
Laxx throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Laxx throws a leg kick
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams lands with a shot to the body.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Laxx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Laxx clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams blocking some punches.
Laxx throws a head punch that misses.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Laxx has Adams pressed against the ropes, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams prevents a body shot from Laxx .
Laxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laxx lands a shot to the body.
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laxx .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Laxx scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laxx lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Laxx lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laxx s head.
Laxx lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyga Laxx .
I think Laxx 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyga Laxx !

 

Event: WKBC: The Zealot VS Irrawaddy     
Date:   Mar 30, 2020
#R1#
Makarenko throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Adams counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Makarenko on his ass! Makarenko wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!#ROC#
Makarenko is rocked!
Makarenko scores with a nice strike.
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Makarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Makarenko throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Adams darts in and clinches Makarenko up against the ropes.#BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makarenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Makarenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Makarenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makarenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams misses with the head strike. #T1#
Makarenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adams misses with some punches.
Makarenko is trying to stall. #BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #KD#
Adams staggers Makarenko with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Makarenko looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#CUT#
It looks like Cyril Makarenko has been cut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Makarenko misses its intended target.
Makarenko walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Makarenko drops his guard momentarily, allowing Adams to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Makarenko! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Adams takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Adams!
James Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Bushido K1: 1     
Date:   Mar 19, 2020
#R1##CL2#
Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris slips a jab from Adams.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head. #T1#
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
Harris working aggressively here.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Adams. #T2#
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Adams blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Adams. #BC#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Adams forces Harris back against the ropes and clinches.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Harris lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baby Boy Harris will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Adams is looking to clinch.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #ROC#
Harris is rocked!
Adams connects with a quick right hand that sends Harris tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Adams!
After winning the bout, James Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Rising Dragon: 5     
Date:   Mar 12, 2020
#R1#
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Kruglov lands with a right to the head.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Kruglov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruglov looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Adams breaks the clinch.
Kruglov throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Kruglov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.#T1#
Kruglov has Adams pressed against the ropes, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruglov! But no joy.
Adams slips a straight right by Kruglov.#CL#
Adams has managed to clinch.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Kruglov tries to tie him up.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Kruglov tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kruglov wants to stall.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kruglov throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Adams scores with a big combo that sends Kruglov crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Kruglov flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Adams jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
During a confident post fight interview, James Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Openweight GP: Semi Finals     
Date:   Mar 07, 2020
#R1#
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adams takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Silva looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Silva lands a jab.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Adams misses.
Silva has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adams is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adams wants to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeps Adams at a distance using the push kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva. #KD2#
Silva lands a front kick to the face, that drops Adams to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Silva connects with a solid leg kick. #KD2#
Silva scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Adams to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Silva away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Adams got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Adams tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silva closes the distance and catches Adams with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Adams is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Adams is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Adams is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Silva takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arnaldo Silva!
Arnaldo Silva decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Openweight GP: Round 1     
Date:   Feb 29, 2020
#R1##CL#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
St. Georges is trying to break free.#BC2#
St. Georges breaks the clinch.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#
It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams lands with a shot to the body.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St. Georges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St. Georges has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adams is landing a low percentage of strikes.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
St. Georges looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St. Georges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams tries to clinch but St. Georges is having none of it.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Adams. #CL#
Adams rushes St. Georges and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
St. Georges looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
St. Georges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
St. Georges is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St. Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
St. Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
St. Georges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. St. Georges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to clinch but St. Georges is having none of it.
Adams scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
St. Georges feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
St. Georges breaks the clinch.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and St. Georges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Georges throws out the jab.
Gauthier St. Georges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St. Georges throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Georges is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Adams rushes St. Georges and presses him up against the ropes.
St. Georges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
St. Georges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. St. Georges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams is looking to wear down St. Georges with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Adams closes the distance and pushes St. Georges back into the ropes.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges. #T1##BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Adams has St. Georges up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it. #BC2#
St. Georges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from St. Georges lands.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams wants to clinch but St. Georges slips to the side
and St. Georges counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and St. Georges counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adams scores with a jab. St. Georges acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams throws a body punch but St. Georges moves out of range.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Georges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from St. Georges finds it's way through Adams's defenses.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on St. Georges's shoulder, as St. Georges tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
St. Georges gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it. #BC#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Adams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
St. Georges doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gauthier St. Georges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams moves in looking to clinch but St. Georges pushes him off.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Adams lands with a nice body punch.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams wants to clinch up but St. Georges keeps it at a distance.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but St. Georges pushes him off.
St. Georges throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams wants to clinch but St. Georges slips to the side
and St. Georges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and St. Georges takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St. Georges finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St. Georges.#T1#
Adams is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it. #CL#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St. Georges, pushing him back against the ropes.
St. Georges is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Georges wants to break free but Adams has control. #BC2#
St. Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St. Georges connects with a crisp jab.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St. Georges.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams takes a swing at St. Georges's ribcage but misses.
St. Georges looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
St. Georges takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams throws a combination. St. Georges tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St. Georges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
A big left from St. Georges misses.
Adams tries to clinch
and St. Georges counters with a nice 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!
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St. Georges.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St. Georges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams closes the distance but St. Georges moves to the side
letting St. Georges counter with a right hand.
St. Georges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams closes the distance but St. Georges moves to the side
and St. Georges counters with a nice body shot.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
St. Georges throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and St. Georges counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gauthier St. Georges.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Adams!

Our winner, James Adams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: WKBC 155 Finals     
Date:   Feb 20, 2020
#R1#
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramos, right into the meat. #CL#
Adams gets a clinch. #BC2#
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramos.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos. #CL#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Adams blocking some punches.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Ramos misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams blocks the elbow strike. #T1#
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Adams misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Ramos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams has Ramos pressed against the ropes, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos is trying to break free.#T2#
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Ramos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramos misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramos wants to break free but Adams has control. #BC#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams misses with a body shot. #CL#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos is trying to break free.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Ramos wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacinto Ramos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Ramos lands a two punch combo.
Ramos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Adams pushes Ramos up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Adams breaks from the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Ramos. #T1##BC2#
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos lands a high kick! #CL#
Adams drives through and clinches with Ramos against the ropes.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramos can pounce on him.
Ramos misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Jacinto Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Ramos tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Adams back against the ropes.
A short right from Adams.
Adams keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos. #BC#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
Adams tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Adams backing away here, and Ramos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jacinto Ramos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramos throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
Adams clinches.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacinto Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ramos throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos throws a fast counter high kick but Adams manages to duck under it in time.
Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination!
Adams misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Ramos.
Adams is looking to wear down Ramos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos tried to score with a low kick but Adams checks it.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramos pulls out of a head kick attempt. #KD#
Adams scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Ramos to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#ROC#
Ramos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Adams rushes Ramos and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Ramos instigates a clinch.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Ramos tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.#T1#
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Adams throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Adams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramos.#CL#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams prevents Ramos from breaking the clinch.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacinto Ramos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Ramos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramos has a couple of punches blocked by Adams. #BC2#
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos backs away from a small jab... but Adams lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ramos crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Adams with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Adams!
James Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jacinto Ramos had this to say: 'Big heart, determined '.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Feb 09, 2020
#R1#
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Tay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tay scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Tay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tay fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Tay.
Tay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#TD2#
Adams looking to score a takedown here. Tay is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Tay's guard.
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!
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Tay is retaining full guard.
Tay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams stops Tay from standing up.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
Tay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adams moves out of range as Tay throws a body kick.
Tay throws a lazy head kick
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tay pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Adams forces Tay back against the cage and clinches.
Tay is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tay.
Tay tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Adams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Tay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams works Tay's body with a nice hook.#TD2#
Adams gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Tay throws Adams to one side and escapes!#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick. #TD2#
Adams looking to score a takedown here. Tay is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Tay's guard.#ES#
Tay has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Adams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Tay breaks the clinch.
Tay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Adams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tay was covering up waiting for the punch and Adams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Tay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tay throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.#TD2#
Adams shoots in and bounces Tay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tay's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
Tay keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Tay wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tay's guard.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tay tries to get out of the position.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
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 Chong Tay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Adams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tay did well to prevent Adams getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Tay's temple.
Adams controlling the action here.
Tay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tay to regain full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tay's head.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Tay.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tay throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chong Tay is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tay throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Tay is trying to break free.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Tay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Tay slips a jab and a cross from Adams. #CL2#
Adams clinches up with Tay and pushes him back against the cage.
Tay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams has Tay pressed against the cage, preventing Tay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Tay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tay wants to break free but Adams has control. #BC#
Tay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Tay is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position. #BC#
Tay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Adams works over Tay's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Chong Tay has been cut.
Tay keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Tay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD2#
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Tay is retaining full guard.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tay wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chong Tay's cut.
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!
#R3#
Adams with a hook.#KD2#
Adams lands a big right hand that sends Tay crashing to the mat! Adams stays standing though and waves Tay back to his feet!#ROC2#
Tay is rocked!
Tay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Tay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Tay's ribs.
Tay seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Tay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Tay is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks. #BC2#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tay misses with a leg kick. #TD2#
Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tay keeps working.
Tay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Adams working the head with strikes.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Tay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Adams cracks Tay with a big elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tay dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Tay seems a little lost for a moment, as Adams dominates the positioning.
Adams throws an elbow but Tay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Adams throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Adams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tay is letting Adams control him for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
James Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Adams rushes Tay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tay tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Tay is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Tay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Tay is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Tay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Tay breaks the clinch.
Tay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL2#
Adams forces Tay back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Adams has picked Tay up - he's going for a ride! Adams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Adams thows a huge punch but Tay dodges it nicely.
Tay is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adams moves nicely into side control.
Tay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Adams.
Tay takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adams taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Adams!

James Adams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: AKT 13     
Date:   Jan 24, 2020
#R1#
Adams tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Adams rushes Sharp and presses him up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
Sharp is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks. #BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sharp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UnderGround standup in the buildup to the fight.
Adams tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Adams misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Adams drives through and clinches with Sharp against the ropes. #BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Adams tries to break free but Sharp pushes him back against the ropes.#T1#
Sharp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Sharp tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Adams moves out of range as Sharp strikes.#T2##CL2#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Sharp lands a right hand.
Sharp wants to break free but Adams has control.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch.
A big right from Adams misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sharp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sharp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Sharp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams lands a jab to Sharp's midsection.#CL2#
Adams forces Sharp back against the ropes and clinches.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Sharp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sharp lands a head kick!
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Sharp is trying to break free.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Sharp manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sharp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Sharp moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Sharp.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Sharp is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adams on the side of the head.
Adams misses with a shot to the body
and Sharp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Sharp seems unphased. #CL2#
Adams gets a clinch.
Sharp tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams has Sharp pressed against the ropes, preventing Sharp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2##BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asa Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Sharp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
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!
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp lands with a hook. Adams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sharp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Asa Sharp has been cut.
Sharp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharp.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sharp rather than just go for the knockout.
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharp at a distance.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams darts in trying to clinch
and Sharp counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Asa Sharp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Asa Sharp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Adams misses.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams throws out a counter right but Sharp avoids it with no problem.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp. #T1#
Sharp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
It looked like Sharp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sharp counters with a straight right hand.
Sharp sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adams moves away from the strike by Sharp.
Adams checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adams! But no joy.#CL2#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams looks to clinch
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #KD2#
Adams scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Sharp to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams throws a right hand that Sharp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharp also avoids with ease.
Sharp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
Sharp misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams. #ROC2#
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Sharp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
Good shot there by Sharp.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asa Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams slips a straight right by Sharp.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Adams.
I think Sharp 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: RR 2.5     
Date:   Dec 31, 2019
#R1#
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams slips a jab from Cook.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Cook connects with the punch.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Adams gets a clinch.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Cook avoids the body shot from Adams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Adams has Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1##BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook blocks a jab.
Adams throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Cook.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
Cook stalling the fight.
Cook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Cook can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Cook taking a breather.#T2#
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adams just manages to avoid it.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Cook throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range. #CL2#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Cook tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Cook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Cook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cook lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Cook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Cook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cook has Adams pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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 Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cook scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adams tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
Cook working aggressively here.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Cook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cook on the inside.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Cook digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Cook working aggressively here.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Adams cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Cook keeps him there for the moment.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Solomon Cook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams. #T2#
Cook tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook misses with a body punch.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
Adams prevents a body shot from Cook.
Adams is trying to break free.
Cook scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Cook scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Cook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Cook lands a nice uppercut.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook has Adams pushed against the cage.
Cook stalls.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cook can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Cook misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Cook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Cook tries to clinch there but Adams circles away. #CL2#
Adams forces Cook back against the cage and clinches.
Cook just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Cook is stalling here.
Cook gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cook lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cook lands a body shot. #BC2#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
James Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Adams. #T1#
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Cook drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cook scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Cook lands a right hand.
Cook effectively controlling the action here.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cook - that landed with a thud.
Cook tries a body shot but Adams blocks it. #T2#
Cook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cook tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cook.
Solomon Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Cook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Cook misses the target.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
Cook thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adams if he has to take too many more of those.
Cook lands a body shot.
Cook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cook throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cook thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Adams tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Adams lands with a shot to the body.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Solomon Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Cook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cook!
Crunch! Cook slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Adams tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Cook!

A very excited looking Solomon Cook rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: AKT 5     
Date:   Dec 01, 2019
#R1#
Miles Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Miles Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miles Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL2#
Adams has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miles Iii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Adams clinches up against the ropes.
Miles Iii tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
Miles Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miles Iii is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miles Iii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles Iii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Miles Iii is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.#T1#
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Miles Iii's head.
Miles Iii is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams gets through Miles Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles Iii working hard to break the clinch.
Miles Iii is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Miles Iii pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Miles Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miles Iii throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Miles Iii slips under a jab.
Miles Iii defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Miles Iii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adams just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Adams forces Miles Iii back against the ropes and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miles Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miles Iii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miles Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Miles Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miles Iii taking a breather.
Adams blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Adams keeps control of Miles Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miles Iii stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Adams blocking some punches.
Miles Iii taking a breather.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Adams clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Miles Iii fails to land.
Miles Iii wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams blocking some punches.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Miles Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miles Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Miles Iii throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miles Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miles Iii looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Miles Iii sets himself, and Adams steps forward looking for the clinch! Miles Iii avoids it this time.
Miles Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Adams has managed to clinch.
Miles Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Miles Iii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miles Iii working hard to break the clinch.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miles Iii wants to stall.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Miles Iii misses with a looping right.
Adams throws a right hand that Miles Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Miles Iii also avoids with ease.
Miles Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tests Miles Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Miles Iii fails to land.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the ropes.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Miles Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miles Iii tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Miles Iii tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miles Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miles Iii is trying to break free.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T1#
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Miles Iii tries to tie him up.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Miles Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miles Iii backwards.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Miles Iii's head.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Miles Iii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T2#
Miles Iii wants to stall.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles Iii tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Miles Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Miles Iii is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles Iii's efforts to push away.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Miles Iii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Miles Iii tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Miles Iii back against the ropes. #T3#
Miles Iii tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.
Adams avoiding damage as Miles Iii throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Miles Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles Iii misses with a body shot.
Miles Iii slips under a jab.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Adams pushes Miles Iii up against the ropes in a clinch.
James Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miles Iii can't break the clinch.
Miles Iii tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Adams clinches up against the ropes.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miles Iii backwards.
Miles Iii can't break the clinch. #T4#
Adams has Miles Iii pressed against the ropes, preventing Miles Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams takes a swing at Miles Iii's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a body punch but Miles Iii moves out of range.
Adams throws a series of punches but Miles Iii avoids them all with ease.
Miles Iii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miles Iii looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles Iii lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miles Iii.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Miles Iii throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Miles Iii tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Miles Iii backs away looking to recover.
Miles Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams lands a head shot.
James Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miles Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Miles Iii misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams 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!
#R3#
Miles Iii misses with a body shot.
Miles Iii lands with a hook. Adams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Miles Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Adams rushes Miles Iii and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams has Miles Iii pressed against the ropes, preventing Miles Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miles Iii trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles Iii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Miles Iii avoids the body shot from Adams. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miles Iii misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Miles Iii wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams keeps control of Miles Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams lands a right hand.
Miles Iii stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Miles Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams avoiding damage as Miles Iii throws knees to the body.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles Iii backwards.
Miles Iii missing with knees to the body.
Miles Iii working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miles Iii misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Miles Iii is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles Iii tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Miles Iii back against the ropes.
Miles Iii is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles Iii's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles Iii throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miles Iii wants to slow Adams down by chopping away at his legs. #T3##CL2#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Miles Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Adams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Miles Iii is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Miles Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles Iii backwards.
Miles Iii working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Miles Iii tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Miles Iii moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams misses with an uppercut. Miles Iii saw that one coming.
Adams's corner calls for a 1-2. Adams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams misses with the combination.
Miles Iii takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boobie Miles Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams avoids the body shot from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Miles Iii in a clinch.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Miles Iii tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
Miles Iii working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles Iii.
Miles Iii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for James Adams!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for James Adams!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for James Adams!

James Adams wins by unanimous decision!

James Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: RH103     
Date:   Oct 26, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Adams gets a clinch.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Adams.
Kin swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kin misses with the head strike.
Kin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Kin misses with some punches. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin misses with a wild combination.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kin.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Adams rushes Kin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Kin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kin throws a head punch that misses.
Kin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kin fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kin throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks. #CUT#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams avoids the head kick by Kin.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Kin.
Kin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kin throws a head punch that misses.
Kin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Kin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kin fails to land. #BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Kin tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kin misses with a double jab.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Kin misses.
Adams scores with a punch to the head.
Adams avoids the head kick by Kin.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it.
Kin throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kin there.
Kin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berto Kin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kin.
Kin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams blocks a head kick by Kin.
Kin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Adams clinches.
Kin fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch.
Kin throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range. #CL2#
Adams rushes Kin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Kin fails to land.
Kin throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
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!
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams blocking some punches. #T1#
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Adams.
Kin lands a nice uppercut.
Kin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kin.
James Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kin lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kin throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Kin throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams. #T2#
Kin misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams breaks the clinch.
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kin throws a head punch that misses.
Kin misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams scores with a big combo that sends Kin crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Kin flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Adams jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
During a confident post fight interview, James Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: RH94     
Date:   Oct 05, 2019
#R1#
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Kinneas backpedaling. #CUT2#
It looks like Irvine Kinneas has been cut.
Kinneas punishes Adams's body with a nice straight punch.
Kinneas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adams doesn't seem bothered though.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams is looking for the big counter here.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Kinneas counters by moving into the clinch.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses.
Adams avoids the head kick by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kinneas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams thuds a left hand into Kinneas's body.
Kinneas throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinneas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kinneas misses with the head strike. #T1#
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinneas working aggressively here. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Adams closes the distance and pushes Kinneas back into the ropes.#BC2#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams throws a right hand that Kinneas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinneas also avoids with ease.
Kinneas is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land. #BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Adams clinches up with Kinneas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas lands a nice uppercut.
Kinneas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinneas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irvine Kinneas's cut.
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.
#R2#
Kinneas swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams tries to clinch there but Kinneas circles away.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Kinneas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
A short right from Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Irvine Kinneas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Kinneas lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinneas lands a left hand.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Kinneas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams feints a jab promting Kinneas to slip. Adams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kinneas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Kinneas does it's job there.
Kinneas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams. #CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Kinneas up against the ropes.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinneas controls his hands. #BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kinneas moves away from the strike by Adams.
Irvine Kinneas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Kinneas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
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!
Kinneas dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Kinneas takes a shot to the head.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Kinneas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Kinneas tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kinneas pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Irvine Kinneas's cut.
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!
#R3#
Adams lands a head shot.
A big right from Kinneas misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Kinneas lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinneas jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Kinneas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adams tests Kinneas's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Adams tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Kinneas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Kinneas up against the ropes.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
James Adams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas. #BC#
Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kinneas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kinneas looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Kinneas is looking to wear down Adams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas.
Kinneas tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Kinneas thumps Adams with a low kick.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Kinneas backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinneas throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Kinneas scores with a jab to the body.
Adams tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Irvine Kinneas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinneass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams slips a straight right by Kinneas.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Kinneas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Adams.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Kinneas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kinneas throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Adams!

During a confident post fight interview, James Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: RH86     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1#
Wolfman missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Wolfman.
A countering left hand to the body from Adams misses.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolfman dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Wolfman throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Wolfman up against the ropes.
Wolfman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Wolfman.
Wolfman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Wolfman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfman fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wolfman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolfman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfman pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#T1#
Adams dodges an elbow strike from Wolfman.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolfman working aggressively here.
Wolfman misses with the head strike.
Wolfman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wolfman lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Wolfman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wolfman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolfman missing with knees to the body.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolfman backwards.
Wolfman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wolfman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolfman backwards. #T2#
Wolfman lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams gets through Wolfman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolfman struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfman fails to land.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Wolfman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Wolfman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Wolfman tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wolfman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Wolfman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Wolfman.
Wolfman throws an elbow that misses.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Wolfman, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blitz Wolfman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Wolfman cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adams connects with a body shot.
Wolfman misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
A jab from Wolfman misses.
Wolfman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolfman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolfman's head.
Adams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adams misses with a hook.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfman.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolfman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfman with a nice cross.
Wolfman swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Wolfman misses with an uppercut.
Wolfman throws an off balance right hand
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolfman is looking to counter punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wolfman 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.#T1##CL2#
Adams pushes Wolfman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wolfman can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Wolfman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Wolfman has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wolfman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Wolfman misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Wolfman.
Wolfman lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wolfman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Wolfman lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Wolfman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Wolfman, against the ropes.
Wolfman lands a nice uppercut.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wolfman throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Wolfman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams with a hook.
Blitz Wolfman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolfman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolfman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wolfman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfman walks into a jab.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wolfman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands a right and a left and another right! Wolfman goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Adams!
James Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: RH76     
Date:   Aug 28, 2019
#R1#
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.
Adams digs a good hook to Bob's body.
Bob lands with a hook. Adams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Adams lands.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams lands a jab.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams scores with a body shot. #T1#
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Adams blocks the low kick.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adams throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adams misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Bob coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Bob avoids the body shot from Adams. #CL#
Adams clinches up against the ropes.
Adams lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Bob digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams working aggressively here.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that 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.
#R2#
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.#CL#
Adams forces Bob back against the ropes and clinches.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Bob back against the ropes.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Bob breaks from the clinch.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Adams jabs Bob right on the nose. Bob blinks but takes it well.
Adams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Silent Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams is looking to clinch.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Bob's ribs.
Adams blocks the body kick. #CL#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T2#
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!#BC#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Bob only half commits.
Adams tries to move into range but Bob moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Bob counters with a nice uppercut.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bob scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams walks into a left hand.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Adams misses.
Bob takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bob throws a leg kick but Adams checks it.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bob motions for Adams to come forward. Bob throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adams tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
A jab from Bob misses.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams swings for the body but Bob moves out of range. #T1#
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Adams tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Adams pushes Bob up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Bob is controlling him.
Bob tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.
James Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A short right from Adams on the inside. #BC#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams blocks a low kick nicely.
Adams punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams wants to clinch.#CL#
Adams drives through and clinches with Bob against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Adams!

A very excited looking James Adams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: RH66     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Doolittle closes the distance and clinches.
Doolittle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doolittle scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Doolittle trying to land knees to the body.
Doolittle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doolittle misses with a body punch.
Doolittle trying to land knees to the body.
Doolittle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doolittle lands a shoulder strike.
Adams blocks a body shot from Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Doolittle swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.#T1#
Doolittle misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doolittle's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Doolittle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams digs a good hook to Doolittle's body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Doolittle.
Doolittle throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Doolittle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doolittle misses with the head strike. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doolittle.
Doolittle has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Doolittle misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doolittle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doolittle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams. #CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doolittle lands with a right to the head.
Doolittle tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doolittle.
Doolittle takes a shot to the head.
Doolittle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Doolittle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Adams forces Doolittle back against the ropes and clinches.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doolittle misses with the head strike.
Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doolittle misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doolittle.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Doolittle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doolittle takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Doolittle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doolittle doesn't seem bothered though.
Doolittle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams lands with a hook. Doolittle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Adams connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Doolittle onto his butt! Doolittle bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#CUT#
It looks like Doctor Doolittle has been cut.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Doolittle is just out of range.
Doolittle misses with a straight right. #T1#
Adams lands with a nice body punch.
Doolittle is breathing heavily.#CL#
Adams clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Doolittle fails to land.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doolittle misses with a knee strike.
Doolittle tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Adams.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the ropes.
Adams blocks a body shot from Doolittle.
Doolittle lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Doolittle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Doolittle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC#
Doolittle is rocked!
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Doolittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doolittle is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Doolittle to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Doolittle just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Adams!
A victorious James Adams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: RH54     
Date:   Jul 17, 2019
#R1#
Laxx lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laxx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Adams forces Laxx back against the ropes and clinches.
Laxx is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Laxx controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams is trying to maintain a safe position but Laxx gets an underhook and turns Adams into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams blocks a body shot from Laxx .
Laxx lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Laxx tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laxx . #T1#
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laxx as Adams tries to tie him up.
Laxx letting Adams take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laxx as Adams tries to tie him up.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laxx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laxx as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Laxx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Laxx misses with some punches.
Laxx pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Laxx has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the ropes.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Laxx blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laxx lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
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 Tyga Laxx will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Laxx scores with a shoulder strike.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laxx is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laxx misses with a body punch.
Adams taking a breather.
Laxx lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Laxx tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx misses with some punches.
Laxx scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams. #T1#
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Laxx .
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Laxx lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Laxx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Laxx blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Laxx .
Laxx lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Laxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
A short body shot lands from Laxx as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams looking to stall.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Laxx has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the ropes.
Adams taking a breather.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Laxx lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laxx is keeping busy.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyga Laxx dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Laxx digs a good hook to Adams's body. #CL2#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laxx .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyga Laxx has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laxx scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laxx avoids it.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Laxx 's head.
Laxx throws a head punch that misses.
Adams looking to stall.
Laxx lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Laxx lands a body shot.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laxx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laxx tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Laxx back against the ropes.
Laxx scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head. #T1#
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laxx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Laxx scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams stalls.
Laxx lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laxx has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Laxx lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Laxx blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Laxx blocking some punches.
Adams is trying to maintain a safe position but Laxx gets an underhook and turns Adams into the ropes.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Laxx has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the ropes.
Tyga Laxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams is looking to control Laxx 's arms but Laxx gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyga Laxx .
Well Laxx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyga Laxx !

 

Event: NSC 30: Power vs Wright     
Date:   Jun 11, 2019
#R1#
Segbo connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Segbo misses with a low kick.
Segbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Adams pushes Segbo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adams trying to stall but Segbo improves his position.
Segbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Segbo letting Adams take a breather here.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams is trying to stall.
Segbo can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Segbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Segbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Segbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Segbo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams blocks a body shot from Segbo.
Segbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Segbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A left and a right from Segbo both land. Nice combination.
Segbo scores with a leg kick.
Segbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Segbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Segbo tries to land a body kick
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Segbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Segbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Segbo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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!
Segbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Segbo lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Segbo moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Adams.
Segbo thows a leg kick but Adams checks it #TD2#
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Segbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams is trying to control. Segbo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Segbo is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Segbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Segbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Segbo half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Adams clinches up with Segbo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Segbo working aggressively here.
Segbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Segbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Segbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Segbo.
Segbo lands a left hand.
Segbo lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Segbo fails to land.
Adams pushes off an throws an elbow but Segbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Segbo pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams tries to stall but Segbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Segbo up against the ropes.#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Segbo working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segbo.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Segbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Segbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Segbo lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Segbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams wants to stall.
Segbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Segbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Adams tries a body shot but Segbo blocks it.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Segbo.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Adams gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Segbo regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams stands and throws Segbo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Segbo regains half guard.
Segbo is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Segbo avoid being mounted?
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Segbo moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dada Segbo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Segbo misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Segbo, which made it look bad.
Adams blocks a head kick by Segbo.
Adams avoids a kick to the body.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Segbo moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Segbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Segbo shows good takedown defense.
Segbo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Segbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adams will feel that in the morning.
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from Segbo.
Segbo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Segbo moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo. #T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams taking a breather.
Segbo throws a head punch that misses.
Segbo throws a head punch that misses.
Segbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Segbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Segbo misses with a punch to the body.
Segbo misses with a punch to the body.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Segbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the ropes.
Segbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Segbo.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Segbo.
Segbo can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams is trying to maintain a safe position but Segbo gets an underhook and turns Adams into the ropes.
Adams is trying to stall.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Segbo is keeping busy.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segbo prevents a body shot from Adams.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Segbos head.
Segbo scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Segbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dada Segbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Segbo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!

Dada Segbo wins by unanimous decision!

After the fight, Dada Segbo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: NSC 23: Zuma vs Trowning     
Date:   May 14, 2019
#R1#
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lillard defends well and Adams ends up having to push Lillard into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lillard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Lillard tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Adams is looking to control Lillard's arms but Lillard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the ropes.
Adams just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Lillard fails to pull guard.
Lillard tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Lillard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lillard sprawls well. Lillard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Lillard takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
Lillard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lillard unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams tries to stall but Lillard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams looking to slow down the pace here.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T2##BC2#
Lillard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard lands an overhand right.
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lillard throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lillard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks to land a combination but Lillard avoids it well.
Adams is looking to clinch but Lillard is avoiding it.
Adams blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Both fighters circling a little - Lillard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lillard tries to score with a low kick but Adams moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard.
Lillard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adams rather than just go for the knockout.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams to score with a decent uppercut.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lillard. Adams shrugs it off though.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillard scores with a body shot.
Adams wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Nice sprawl there from Lillard as Adams shoots in.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Adams gets tackled into the ropes by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lillard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Adams.
Lillard stalling against the ropes.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lillard up against the ropes.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. #T2#
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Lillard lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lillard stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams wants to clinch.
Lillard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Lillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lillard lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Adams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lillard is trying to defend but Adams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adams thows a huge punch but Lillard dodges it nicely.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Lillard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lillard moves into full guard.
Adams cracks Lillard with a solid left hand.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Lillard is retaining full guard.
Lillard trying to strike off his back.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVB#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adams is pulling down on Lillard's head to control his posture.
Lillard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lillard trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lillard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leeland Lillard.
I've got Lillard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!

An out of breath and clearly excited Leeland Lillard thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Apr 16, 2019
#R1#
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Adams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Winston throws a quick counter head kick but Adams was just out of range.
Adams staying out of range there.
Winston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winston throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Winston cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Winston throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Adams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adams.
Winston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Adams has Winston pressed against the cage.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Winston just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Winston controls the action.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Winston to work.
Winston stalling.
Winston gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Adams tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winston is defending well.#T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Winston manages to break the clinch.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Winston scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Adams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Adams. #T3#
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winston defends it well.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.#CL2#
Adams clinches up against the cage.
Winston wants to break free but Adams has control. #TD2#
Adams has picked Winston up - he's going for a ride! Adams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Winston is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Winston is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Winston keeping control of the position. #T4#
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Adams prevents Winston from getting back to his feet.
Winston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Winston is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Winston is controlling Adams's posture.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Harry Winston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams wants to clinch.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Winston throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams thinks about the counter body kick.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Winston blocks an uppercut.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Winston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Winston.
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adams.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winston tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Adams has Winston pressed against the cage.
Winston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Winston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Adams's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Winston letting Adams take a breather here.#T3#
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Adams.
Winston throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Winston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winston swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Adams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winston to the ground. Adams is now in Winston's guard.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Winston pulls Adams in to control the position.
Winston wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Winston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Adams wants to control but Winston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Winston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams wants to control but Winston is keeping busy.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU#
Winston gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston lands with a right hand.
Harry Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Winston wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams dips to his left and cracks Winston with an uppercut!
Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Winston backs up against the cage.
Winston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Winston. That one must have hurt.#CL2#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams letting Winston take a breather here.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1##TD2#
Adams has Winston pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Adams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Winston tumbling to the mat - Adams dives into Winston's guard.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Winston pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
Winston wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully. #T2#
Winston keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Winston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adams won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Winston pulls Adams in to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winston misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
A cross from Winston lands.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Adams clinches.
Adams stalling against the cage.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams stalling in the clinch. #T3#
Winston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Winston being controlled against the cage.
Winston is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams lands a body punch. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston takes a shot to the head.
Adams pushes Winston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harry Winston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Winston breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Winston.
Adams tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Winston scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winston 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: Showdown in The Downtown #3     
Date:   Dec 01, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Adams darts in and clinches Hanagan up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Hanagan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanagan backwards.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Hanagan tightens his grip and picks Adams up, before dumping him to the ground. Adams manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Adams wants to hit a switch here but Hanagan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Adams there!
Adams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hanagan is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Hanagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard. #REVR#
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanagan is one step ahead there.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Hanagan is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Hanagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanagan trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams controls Hanagan momentarily but Hanagan frees himself.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Hanagan preventing the sweep.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan postures up. #T3#
Hanagan won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Hanagan stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adams jabs at Hanagan's body.
Adams misses with a double jab #CL#
and Hanagan counters by clinching up.
Adams blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Adams tightens his grip and picks Hanagan up, before dumping him to the ground. Hanagan manages to land in guard.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan trying to control the position. #SUB#
Hanagan is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Hanagan is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams is working Hanagan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams postures up.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hanagan is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Adams stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hanagan has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Adams manages to get his head free but now Hanagan has transitioned to an armbar! Adams grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hanagan! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charley Hanagan!
A victorious Charley Hanagan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: AFC #19 Prelims     
Date:   Nov 10, 2018
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Wetness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams sets himself, and Wetness steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams avoids it this time.
Wetness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Wetness tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Adams with a hook.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Wetness wants to counter the offense by Adams and move into the clinch position.#TD#
Adams gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Adams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Adams prefers to stall for the moment though.
Adams looks up at the clock and then as Wetness takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wetness is trying to buck Adams off.
Adams is working Wetness over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wetness is trying to buck Adams off.
Wetness felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Wetness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Wetness is trying to buck Adams off.
Adams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams working the ground and pound from side control.
Adams wants to control but Wetness is keeping him busy.
Adams is working Wetness over with some ground and pound from side control.
Adams trying to control the position but Wetness is working away.
Adams cracks Wetness with a big right hand but Wetness just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Wetness is trying to buck Adams off.
Wetness is not content to let Adams control the position. #ES2#
Wetness bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wetness throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adams.
Adams seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wetness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wetness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.#CL2#
Wetness instigates a clinch.
Wetness with a knee to the head.
Adams taking a breather. #T3#
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wetness taking a breather.
Wetness looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Wetness.
Wetness tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams stalling.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wetness gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wetness as Adams tries to tie him up.
Wetness wants to stall.
Adams misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Wetness controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wetness letting Adams take a breather here.
Wetness stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Wetness is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Wetness into the cage.
Wetness scores with a knee to the head.
Adams avoiding damage as Wetness throws knees to the body.
Wetness lands a knee to the body.
Adams slows down the pace here.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Wetness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Wetness effectively controlling the action here.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Wetness.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams slows down the pace here.
Adams trying to stall but Wetness improves his position.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Wetness with a knee to the head.
Wetness is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wetness gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt. #T1#
A short right from Adams.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wetness can do to turn this around?
Wetness looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wetness pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wetness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wetness trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Wetness utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wetness gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wetness lands a body shot.
Wetness trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wetness content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T2#
Wetness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Wetness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wetness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams tries to work over Wetness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wetness misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Adams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Wetness's head.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wetness is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wetness!
BOOM! Adams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Adams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wetness is trying to stand up.
Adams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wetness's face.
Wetness is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Adams.
Adams dominating with strikes here.
Wetness wants to try and get back to his feet.
Adams lands a nice shot to the head.
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks Wetness but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Adams landing strikes from the mount and Wetness is in trouble! #ROC#
Wetness is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Adams won't let Wetness get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Adams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wetness wants to get back to his feet.
Adams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wetness is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Wetness really wants to buck Adams off and get back to his feet.
Wetness seems to have recovered his senses.
Wetness is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Adams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Wetness that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Adams won't let Wetness get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Adams raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Wetness tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wetness throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Adams counters with a crisp one two that drops Wetness! Adams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wetness to his feet! Wetness is in big trouble!
Wetness tries to clinch up.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Wetness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams sets himself, and Wetness steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams avoids it this time.
Adams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wetness sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Adams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wetness is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wetness is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adams connects with a decent elbow. #T1#
Wetness is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wetness keeps working.
Wetness wants to get back to his feet but Adams drags him back down.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Wetness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams is working Wetness over with some ground and pound from side control.
James Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wetness is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Adams working the ground and pound from side control.
Wetness being controlled for a moment. #T2#
Adams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wetness is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adams is working Wetness over with some ground and pound from side control.
Adams wants to control but Wetness is keeping him busy.
Wetness takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wetness on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Adams lands a strong strike to the head of Wetness. That's dazed him! Adams looking to finish here. Wetness is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Adams lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
Our winner, James Adams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Oct 26, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drogo is defending well for now.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it. #TD2#
Adams turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Adams manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Drogo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ground and pound from Adams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drogo dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Drogo is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Adams throws a strike aimed at the side of Drogo's head but Drogo avoids it well.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
Adams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drogo to see if he's OK.
Adams cracks Drogo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Adams trying to control the position but Drogo is working away.
Adams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #ROC2#
Drogo is rocked!
Adams cracks Drogo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Adams immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Drogo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
During a confident post fight interview, James Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Aspire 95: Green vs Souvlaki 2     
Date:   Dec 24, 2017
#R1#
Adams misses the jab.
Okah throws a good cross that connects.
Okah lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
A jab from Okah misses.
It looked like Adams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okah.
Adams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****AXE PACK***** in the buildup to the fight.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Okah moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah throws a shot to the body.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick from Okah. #CL#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okah tries a body shot but Adams blocks it. #T1#
Okah lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams tries to score a body lock takedown but Okah shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Okah misses with a body punch.
Okah swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Okah.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Okah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okah scores with a hook to the body.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Okah avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Okah misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Okah blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Adams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Okah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Okah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams attempts a counter takedown but Okah avoids it well and moves away.
Okah works the jab nicely.
Okah's corner calls for a 1-2. Okah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okah staying out of range there.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
letting Okah counter with a right hand.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Okah.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Okah slips the punch.
Adams blocks a leg kick.
Okah lands with a nice body punch.
Ghazi Okah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Adams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okah misses with a looping left.
Okah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Okah does it's job there.
Okah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okah is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Okah circles away and we're back to standing.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Okah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Okah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okah.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah slips a jab and a cross from Adams. #CL2#
Okah moves into range and clinches up with Adams.#T4#
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Okah avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Okah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Okah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Okah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Okah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #TD#
Adams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Okah wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#ES2#
Okah pushes Adams off and scrambles back to his feet. #CL2#
Okah pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazi Okah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Okah lands a front kick.
Adams swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okah.
Adams checks a low kick from Okah.
Okah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams tries to bum rush Okah with a series of wild strikes but Okah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okah is looking to land body kicks.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okah circles away quickly and effectively.
Okah connects with a crisp jab.
Okah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams tries to clinch but Okah is having none of it.
Adams misses with a takedown
and Okah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams tries to clinch up but Okah circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Okah misses.
Good leg kick by Okah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T1#
Okah looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Okah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okah throws a leg kick but Adams moved away.
Adams misses with an uppercut. Okah saw that one coming.
Okah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adams with a nice cross.
Okah throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Okah seems unphased.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Okah counters with a straight right hand.
Okah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Okah lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Okah keeps the fight on the outside.
Okah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
A little jabbing left from Okah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okah scores with a shot to the body.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
Ghazi Okah seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Okah instigates a clinch.
Okah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Okah fails to land.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage. #BC2#
Okah breaks the clinch.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Okah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Okah moved out of range nicely.
Adams jabs Okah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okah.
Okah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Okah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams misses with a hook. Okah ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Okah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Okah slips the punch.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams blocks a low kick nicely.
Okah throws a body kick that misses.
Okah misses with a body kick. #CL#
Adams clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okah swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams presses Okah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazi Okah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Okah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okah connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
Okah connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adams.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Okah moved out of range.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Okah there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!#T1#
Okah is not going to allow Adams to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okah has good solid back control here.
Adams is keeping busy.
Okah controlling from the back.
Ghazi Okah has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Okah is continuing to stall.
My spies in The Wild Beasts Zoo inform me that Okah has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Okah trying to control.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Adams just trying to survive but Okah is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Okah is hanging on to Adams's back as he tries to escape.
Okah controls the position.
Let's hope that Okah 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 adventures of Okah the control monster continue. Boring.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Okah is controlling the position but Adams somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Okah is looking to advance position but Adams won't allow it.
Adams punching from the bottom.
Ghazi Okah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okah is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okah pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghazi Okah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghazi Okah!

After winning the bout, Ghazi Okah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Aspire 91: Green v Lee     
Date:   Nov 26, 2017
#R1#
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Aokison circles away.
Adams misses with a double jab. #CL#
Adams gets a clinch.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aokison has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aokison.
Adams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aokison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Aokison breaks the clinch.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aokison.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to clinch.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aokison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adams sprawls well. Adams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aokison gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Aokison throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams scores with a jab to the head. #CL#
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Aokison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aokison is trying to stall.
Aokison is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aokison prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Aokison gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aokison misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aokison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Aokison swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Aokison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aokison misses with the head strike.
Adams misses with some punches.
Aokison throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
A right hand to the body from Aokison.
Adams lands 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!
Aokison misses with some punches.
Aokison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aokison takes a shot to the head.
Adams pushes Aokison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aokison gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams blocks a body shot from Aokison.
Aokison misses with some punches.
Aokison throws a head punch that misses.
Aokison gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aokison's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aokison's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aokison is trying to pull guard but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Aokison. #T3#
Aokison misses with the head strike.
Aokison jumps guard but Adams stands there with Aokison around his waist. Aokison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Aokison.
A short right from Aokison on the inside.
Aokison throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Aokison fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aokison.
Aokison struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Aokison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aokison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams lands a left hand. #BC2#
Aokison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aokison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aokison somewhat.
Adams lands with a cross. #T4#
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aokison motions for Adams to come forward. Aokison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Adams misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aokison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aokison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aokison throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aokison thinking.
Aokison moves away from the strike by Adams.
Aokison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Aokison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aokison.#CL#
Adams forces Aokison back against the cage and clinches.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aokison lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Aokison has picked Adams up - he's going for a ride! Aokison dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB2#
Aokison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adams is just riding it out for now. Aokison eventually gives up the hold.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Adams is pressing down on Aokison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aokison landing some decent shots from guard.
Aokison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aokison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aokison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aokison distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Aokison from controlling successfully.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aokison trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aokison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aokison preventing the sweep.
Aokison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aokison wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aokison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Aokison feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aokison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aokison swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Nice shot by Aokison.#TD#
Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adams is thwarting Aokison's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Adams.
Aokison is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Adams is trying to control. Aokison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams working over Aokison with some ground and pound. Aokison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Aokison's hands, connecting with Aokison's forehead.
Adams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Adams winds up and cracks Aokison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aokison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Aokison's head.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aokison keeps working.
Aokison wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams misses with an uppercut. Aokison saw that one coming.
Aokison throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Aokison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aokison counters with a straight right hand.
Adams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams lands a nice hook to Aokison's body. Aokison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams catches Aokison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams wants to clinch but Aokison slips to the side
and Aokison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Aokison counter with a right hand.
Aokison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Aokison misses.
Aokison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aokison scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Aokison misses with a low kick.
Adams is looking to counter punch.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aokison on the side of the head.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams cracks Aokison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#
Aokison is rocked!
Adams finds Aokison's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Aokison flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Adams lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Aokison will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Adams!
James Adams thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Aspire 86: Yew v Jones     
Date:   Oct 29, 2017
#R1#
Susi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams misses with an uppercut
enabling Susi to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Susi tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Adams. #BC2#
Susi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Adams misses.
Susi dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Susi scores with a nice right hand.
Susi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a hook but Susi blocks it.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Susi scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Susi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susi doesn't seem phased though.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams misses with a hook #TD2#
and Susi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Susi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams's coaches at True North Fight Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sloppy strikes there by Susi.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!#SUB2#
Susi swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Susi's guard.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Susi is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Susi working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily. #T2#
Adams trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Susi's head.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Susi is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Susi wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Susi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
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. #REVR#
Susi wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Susi is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Susi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Susi's temple.
Adams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Susi is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 James Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Susi misses with a looping left.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Adams misses.
Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Susi drops his hands momentarily and Adams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Susi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tero Susi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Susi.
Nice defenses there by Susi.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
Susi looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susi looks to throw a body kick
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi is looking to land body kicks.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Susi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Susi misses
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Susi lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Adams.#CL#
Susi gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Susi's elbow.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams prevents a body shot from Susi.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Susi controls his hands. #T2#
Susi stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi misses with a punch to the body.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Susi controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Susi.
Susi gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Susi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Susi working hard to break the clinch.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Susi misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi lands a shot to the body.
Come on Susi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Susi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Susi on the inside.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Susi avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Susi misses with some punches.
Susi struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
Susi gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Susi misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Susi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Susi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Susi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adams takes one to the side of the head.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams misses with a hook
and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Susi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Adams misses.
A little jabbing left from Susi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Adams misses the jab.
Susi throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
Susi slips a straight right by Adams.
Susi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Susi throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Susi finds it's target.
Susi misses with an uppercut.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Susi misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Susi misses with a looping right.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Susi.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Susi is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Susi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Susi lands with a right hand.
Susi misses with a body kick.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
A big right from Susi misses.
Susi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Adams misses with a right hand
letting Susi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Susi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Susi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Susi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Susi prevents a body shot from Adams.
Tero Susi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Susi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi takes a shot to the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Susi - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams prevents a body shot from Susi. #T3#
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi misses with a body punch.
A short left from Susi.
A right hand to the body from Susi.
Susi scores with a hook to the body.
Susi lands a left hand.
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Susi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Susi.
A nice left hand lands by Susi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Susi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Susi fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Susi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Susi.
Susi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Susi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susi.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adams cracks Susi with a good jab.
BOOM! Susi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Adams. Adams tries to recover but Susi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Adams lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tero Susi!
Tero Susi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: Aspire 81: Susi v Skovgaard     
Date:   Oct 08, 2017
#R1#
Adams lands with a right hand.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Adams darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES2#
Lee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Adams is on him like a limpet, forcing Lee back against the cage.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Adams works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Lee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adams trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. #T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adams distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams postures up.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.#ES2#
Lee pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T4#
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Adams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses the body punch
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
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 James Adams will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lee misses.
Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Lee digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Adams digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL#
Adams rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a body punch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams working aggressively here. #T2#
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Boo Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Adams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Adams is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it. #T3#
Lee seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES2#
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Adams just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Lee lands a left hand.
Adams is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Lee jabs at Adams's body.
Adams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing. #T1##CL2#
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams blocking some punches. #T2#
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T3#
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee is working Adams over against the cage.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee. #T4#
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A short left from Lee.
Lee cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Lee tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!

A very excited looking Boo Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Aspire 75: Brophy v Susi     
Date:   Sep 17, 2017
#R1#
Beddo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beddo's efforts to push away.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beddo.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Beddo on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams is leaning against Beddo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams avoiding damage as Beddo throws knees to the body.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beddo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beddo tries a head kick but it misses.
Beddo takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Beddo misses with a takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philo Beddo.
Adams lands a jab to the nose.
Beddo blocks a jab.
Adams with a jab.
Beddo punishes Adams's body with a nice straight punch.
Beddo takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a hook but Beddo blocks it.
Beddo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beddo throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Beddo just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a big counter combination but Beddo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beddo throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Beddo swings widly with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Beddo throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Adams darts in and clinches Beddo up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Beddo digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Beddo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Beddo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams pushes Beddo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adams pushes Beddo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beddo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Beddo lands a left hand.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beddo is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beddo down to the mat. Beddo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beddo.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beddo throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beddo throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beddo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams wants to control from the top but Beddo keeps moving.
Beddo controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Adams stands up over Beddo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4##SUB2#
Beddo looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams postures up in Beddo's guard and throws a big left but Beddo blocks it.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beddo is keeping the position for now.
Beddo being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beddo.
Beddo cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Beddo scores with a jab to the body.
Adams dives in for a single leg takedown but Beddo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beddo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beddo. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beddo slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Beddo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Beddo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Beddo is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Beddo moves into full guard.
Beddo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Adams is trying to keep Beddo in close.
Beddo is fighting to break Adams's control of his arms but Adams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beddo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beddo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T2#
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Beddo is retaining full guard.
Beddo looking for a sweep. Not yet Beddo, not yet.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Beddo is trying to control the position but Adams postures up. #SUB2#
Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beddo controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Beddo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Beddo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Beddo wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams works over Beddo with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beddo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams cracks Beddo with a solid left hand.
Beddo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams won't allow Beddo to sweep him here. #T4#
Beddo looking to control.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beddo is trying to keep Adams in close.
Beddo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Beddo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Beddo trying to control the position.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Adams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams checks a leg kick.
Beddo takes one on the button.#CL2#
Beddo has managed to clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddo's elbow.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses.
Beddo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beddo has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beddo is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Beddo struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Beddo.
A right hand to the body from Beddo. #T1##TD#
Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beddo is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams trying to control the action but Beddo is working from the bottom.
Beddo wants to get back to full guard.
Beddo trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beddo wants to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Adams with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
Beddo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beddo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams working Beddo over with strikes here.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beddo looks a forlorn figure.
Adams avoids the attempt from Beddo to control.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Philo Beddo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beddo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adams landing strikes from the mount.
Adams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adams tries to control but Beddo wriggling away.
Beddo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Beddo just holding on.#T3#
Adams raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#
Beddo is rocked!
Beddo is working to get back to half guard.
Adams breaks from Beddo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beddo is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Adams connects with a bit shot that sees Beddo covering up! More strikes from Adams and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adams is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
After the big win, James Adams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: Aspire 68: Brophy v Adams     
Date:   Aug 20, 2017
#R1#
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy connects with the punch.
We've been told by Brophy's head coaches at Blackthorn Reborn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brophy throws a lazy body kick
and Adams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Adams.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adams has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy slips a jab from Adams.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.#TD2#
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brophy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Adams stays in close to Brophy's body and controls the position. #T1#
Brophy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brophy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Brophy tries to pass to full mount but Adams defends it.
Adams keeping hold of Brophy's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams tries to roll over but Brophy keeps him under control.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brophy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brophy is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Brophy has control of the leg. #T3#
Adams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brophy is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brophy is controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brophy lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Mikael Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Brophy coming out on top.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brophy's hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Brophy dominated that 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.
#R2#
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Adams cracks Brophy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Adams.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Brophy sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Adams.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brophy tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
Brophy throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Mikael Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Brophy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Adams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Brophy. #T2#
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams slips a jab from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy with a hook.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brophy takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brophy with a body shot.
Brophy misses the body punch
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brophy. #T3#
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brophy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Adams staying out of range there.#T4#
Brophy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brophy throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
Brophy tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Adams misses the jab.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Mikael Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
No joy there for Brophy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brophy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Brophy misses
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Brophy.#T1##CL2#
Adams forces Brophy back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brophy tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow. #BC#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range. #T2#
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Jab by Adams.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.#T3#
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Adams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy lands a body punch. #BC#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Adams checks a leg kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.#T4#
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brophy blocks a jab.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brophy misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Brophy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikael Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Adams.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Brophy.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams wants to counter the offense by Brophy and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but James Adams just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Adams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brophy.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adams has time to react.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Adams.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Adams.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Adams down.
Brophy misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
A big right from Adams misses. #T1#
Brophy swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Adams avoiding damage.
Adams is pushing Brophy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brophy is trying to break free.
Adams lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy can't break the clinch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land. #BC#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Brophy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Brophy only half commits.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Brophy had his way with James Adams in that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
A big right from Adams misses.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Adams scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy misses the jab.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Brophy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Brophy scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.
Brophy throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Brophy breaks the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Adams moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brophy lands a two punch combo.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Adams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mikael Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A jab from Adams misses.
Brophy motions for Adams to come forward. Brophy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Brophy slips under a jab.
A cross from Brophy lands.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Brophy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brophy lands a jab to the nose.
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Brophy!

Mikael Brophy retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Mikael Brophy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: Aspire 60: Brophy vs Adams     
Date:   Jul 16, 2017
#R1#
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams slips under a jab.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Brophy backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.#T1#
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adams scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy takes one to the chin there.
Mikael Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy slips a jab from Adams.
Adams lands the left hand.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
A quick step to the side and Brophy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Adams.#CUT2#
Mikael Brophy's cut is getting worse.
Adams cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.
A cross from Brophy lands.#T4#
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Brophy counters with a nice right hand that sends Adams toppling to the canvas! Adams scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brophy finish him?!#ROC#
Adams is rocked!
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!
Adams throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Adams with a hook.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Brophy takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikael Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Brophy scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.#TD2#
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams working over Brophy with some ground and pound. Brophy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to control. Brophy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brophy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Adams postures up in Brophy's guard and throws a big left but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams throws a strike but Brophy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brophy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brophy, into his guard. #REVB#
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Brophy has wrist control.#T4#
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mikael Brophy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy'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.
#R3#
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Adams slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adams swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Adams.#T1#
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Brophy moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adams avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
Brophy thuds his right hand into Adams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Adams blocks a jab.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adams checks it well.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy with a hook.
Brophy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Adams misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy.
Adams blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Adams scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Crunch! Brophy slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adams is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Brophy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Brophy throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Brophy fights it but they end up in guard.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams works over Brophy with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Brophy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Adams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Brophy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Adams pulls Brophy in close to his closed guard and prevents Brophy from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#T3#
Adams is continuing to stall.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Adams pulls Brophy in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy tries to land a body kick
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5##CL2#
Adams closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
Brophy tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Brophy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy working aggressively here. #T1#
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams is leaning against Brophy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy tries a body shot but Adams blocks it. #T2##BC#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Adams fails with the takedown.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.
Adams misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
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!
A low kick from Brophy is predictable there
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target. #T3#
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brophy defends well and Adams ends up having to push Brophy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Brophy throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Brophy tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Brophy cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Adams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brophy defends it well.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Adams digs a good body shot into Brophy's ribs.
A cross from Adams lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Adams.
I think Adams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Mikael Brophy retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

 

Event: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 43     
Date:   Jun 03, 2017
#R1#
Fo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fo manages to avoid it.
Adams cracks Fo with a good jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams slowing the pace effectively.
I was talking to Fo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fo slips a jab and a cross from Adams. #TD#
Fo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Fo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fo wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.#T1##SUB#
Fo has gone for a leg lock! Adams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fo's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Fo working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Fo can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams is trying to control. Fo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adams prevents Fo from improving his position.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Fo's head.
Fo is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2##SUB#
Fo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fo.
Adams is in close to Fo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Fo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams wants to control from the top but Fo keeps moving.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Fo keeps moving. #T3#
Fo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Fo wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fo is working hard here to advance position.
Fo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Fo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adams has escaped the position, nice work there.
I wouldn't like to be where Adams is right now. #SUB#
Fo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fo working away.#T4##SUB#
Fo is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.
Adams is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Fo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Fo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Fo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fo tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Fo slips under a jab.
Fo slips a straight right by Adams.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fo shoots and misses
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.
Fo looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Fo has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Fo jumps guard but Adams stands there with Fo around his waist. Fo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD#
Fo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1##SUB#
Fo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adams trying to control but Fo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Fo's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Fo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adams is working Fo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams advances to half guard.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fo is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adams lands a nice short elbow.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Fo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adams working Fo over with strikes.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adams prevents Fo from improving his position.
Adams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adams is keen to just control but Fo is a slippery customer.
Adams is controlling the pace.
Fo is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Fo is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams controlling the pace.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams is controlling the pace.
Adams trying to control the action but Fo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Fo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but Fo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams is taking a breather. Fo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Fo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fo is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Fo defends it.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Fo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Adams.
Fo is looking to improve his position.
James Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fo misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Fo clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
Adams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away. #KD2#
Adams cracks Fo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Adams has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fo to stand back up!#ROC2#
Fo is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Tung Fo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Adams gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview.

 

Event: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 37     
Date:   May 12, 2017
#R1#
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brophy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams avoids a kick to the body. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adams stalling.
The crowd are getting on Adams's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
The referee calls for Adams to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brophy is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Brophy pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brophy prevents the takedown attempt.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Adams looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams blocking some punches.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Brophy.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #BC#
Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Brophy takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Adams gets tackled into the cage by Brophy. Brophy maintains the clinch.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brophy tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Adams tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Adams blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
Brophy working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams is stalling here.
Brophy lands an uppercut.#T4#
Brophy is trying to break free.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Adams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adams can turn it around.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams blocks a body shot from Brophy.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
A short right from Brophy.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Brophy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Brophy clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a shot to the body. #KD#
Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Adams tumbling to the mat! Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Adams back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Adams is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy weaves into range and cracks Adams right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Adams goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Brophy is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Brophy!
A relieved looking Michael Brophy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
James Adams spoke after the fight, saying 'Grrr'.

 

Event: Revolution XC 20     
Date:   Apr 09, 2017
#R1#
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vettenranta has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vettenranta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vettenranta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vettenranta has a takedown stuffed.
Vettenranta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleva Vettenranta.#TD2#
Vettenranta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams keeping full guard, as Vettenranta tries to pass.
Vettenranta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vettenranta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Adams keeping moving, preventing Vettenranta from controlling successfully.
Adams has control of Vettenranta's left arm, preventing Vettenranta from doing any damage.
Vettenranta working some strikes from top position.
Adams has his hands on Vettenranta's head, controlling the position.
Vettenranta preventing the sweep.
Vettenranta advances position into side control!
Vettenranta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here as Vettenranta stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Vettenranta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Adams regains half guard.#T3#
Nice strikes from Vettenranta there.
Vettenranta wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Vettenranta working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vettenranta trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vettenranta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vettenranta postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Vettenranta trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vettenranta throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams stays in close to Vettenranta's body and controls the position.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vettenranta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaleva Vettenranta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Vettenranta tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vettenranta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Adams counters by clinching up.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adams.
Vettenranta jumps guard but Adams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleva Vettenranta.
Adams is working Vettenranta over against the cage.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vettenranta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Vettenranta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Vettenranta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vettenranta is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vettenranta keeps the fight on the outside.
Vettenranta tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vettenranta misses with a takedown
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Adams lands a jab to the nose.#TD2#
Vettenranta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vettenranta. #T2#
Vettenranta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams is pulling down on Vettenranta's head to control his posture.
Vettenranta trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vettenranta's guard. #REVR#
Vettenranta is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams wants to control from the top but Vettenranta keeps moving.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vettenranta can do to turn this around?
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Vettenranta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams controls the position.
Kaleva Vettenranta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vettenranta gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Adams controlling the pace for now.
Adams looking to control but Vettenranta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vettenranta looks a forlorn figure.
Adams raining down shots from the mount!
Adams working Vettenranta over with strikes here. #T4#
Vettenranta is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Vettenranta is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
Adams is landing with some decent strikes but Vettenranta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adams controlling the position easily from mount.
Adams unloading with bombs!
Adams punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vettenranta's face.
Vettenranta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vettenranta gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vettenranta backs up against the cage. #CUT#
It looks like Kaleva Vettenranta has been cut.
Kaleva Vettenranta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Vettenranta with that takedown attempt.
Vettenranta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adams avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleva Vettenranta.
Vettenranta looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettenranta tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Vettenranta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Vettenranta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Vettenranta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Vettenranta manages to avoid it.
Vettenranta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vettenranta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vettenranta tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vettenranta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vettenranta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Vettenranta goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Adams has knocked Vettenranta down with a huge combo! Adams steps away and waves a wobbly Vettenranta back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vettenranta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettenranta shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vettenranta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettenranta is just out of range.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#
Vettenranta is rocked!
Vettenranta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Vettenranta takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Adams pushes Vettenranta up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams presses Vettenranta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T3#
Vettenranta is trying to stall.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams gets through Vettenranta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams stalling against the cage.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
James Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Vettenranta is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams is working Vettenranta over against the cage.
Vettenranta seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Adams. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams stalling.
Adams lands a big right hand that drops Vettenranta! The killer instinct kicks in and Adams finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

 

Event: ICON Fight NIGHT 11     
Date:   Feb 26, 2017
#R1#
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.#TD2#
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Driver's guard.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#REVR#
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. #REVB#
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!
#R2##CL2#
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. #T1#
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.#CL2#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#BC#
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.#T4#
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.
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
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.#T3#
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. #ROC2#
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?!!#T4#
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.

 

Event: Revolution XC 13     
Date:   Jan 20, 2017
#R1#
Vettenranta with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Adams counter with a right hand. #TD#
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Adams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Adams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vettenranta's best efforts.
Adams wants to improve his position but Vettenranta is controlling well.
Adams gets back to full guard.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vettenranta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard. #REVB#
Vettenranta trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams is working Vettenranta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vettenranta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adams has passed into side control.
Vettenranta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adams connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Adams stalls from top position.
Vettenranta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vettenranta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
Vettenranta tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams winds up and cracks Vettenranta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vettenranta is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vettenranta avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Vettenranta's temple.
Vettenranta has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vettenranta moves into full guard. #SUB#
Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vettenranta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Vettenranta's legs - danger averted.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adams with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Vettenranta working for submissions but it's allowed Adams to get to half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams not doing much here.
Vettenranta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Adams prevents Vettenranta from improving his position.
Adams controlling the pace.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Vettenranta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Vettenranta is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Vettenranta taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adams is keen to just control but Vettenranta is a slippery customer.
Adams is nestled in close to Vettenranta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Vettenranta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adams winds up and cracks Vettenranta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams 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.
#R2#
Vettenranta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vettenranta misses with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Adams throws the left hand but Vettenranta avoids the punch easily.
Adams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vettenranta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vettenranta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams throws a hook but Vettenranta blocks it.
Vettenranta fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleva Vettenranta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vettenranta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettenranta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vettenranta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vettenranta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vettenranta slips a jab from Adams.#T1#
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Adams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vettenranta misses with a takedown
and Adams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vettenranta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vettenranta momentarily. #CUT2#
It looks like Kaleva Vettenranta has been cut.
Adams misses the jab.
Vettenranta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adams sprawls and moves away.
Vettenranta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adams is looking for the big counter here.
Vettenranta fails with the takedown
and Adams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vettenranta with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Vettenranta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettenranta is holding his hands too far apart here. Adams throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Vettenranta is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Adams!
James Adams gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: DFC 29: Not So Merry Xmas     
Date:   Dec 25, 2016
#R1#
Adams scores with a jab.
Guschin misses with a shot to the body
and Guschin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guschin misses with a body shot.
Guschin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams slips a straight right by Guschin.
Adams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Guschin stalks Adams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adams's face. Adams staggers backwards, shaken.
Guschin misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guschin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guschin doesn't seem phased though.
Guschin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guschin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adams lands a jab.
Guschin connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Guschin slips the punch.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guschin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guschin lands the left hand.#T1##TD#
Adams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guschin was covering up waiting for the punch and Adams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Guschin trying to control the position here.
Guschin has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
Guschin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guschin wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams won't allow Guschin to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Guschin being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Guschin is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams is in close to Guschin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guschin being controlled here, momentarily.
Guschin trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Adams advances position into side control!
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Guschin is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
Guschin is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Guschin regains half guard.
Guschin tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Guschin tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
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.
Guschin taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard. #T4#
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guschin is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams working Guschin over with strikes.
Adams controlling the pace.
Adams lands strikes from half guard.
Guschin is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Guschin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adams slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Guschin wants to get back to full guard.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
#R2#
Guschin avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Guschin avoids the body shot from Adams.
Guschin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guschin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard. #REVB#
Guschin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guschin connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard. #REVR#
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guschin wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams wants to control from the top but Guschin keeps moving.
Guschin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Guschin keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Guschin for as long as he can get away with.
Guschin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guschin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Guschin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Guschin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guschin being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams trying to control the position here.
Adams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guschin preventing the sweep.
Guschin is fighting to break Adams's control of his arms but Adams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guschin throws a big elbow that misses.
Guschin throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Guschin scoring with punches to the head and body. #ES#
Adams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Guschin stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guschin! But no joy.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guschin misses with a body shot
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams has been working on his balance at Russian Fighting Community Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Guschin.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL2#
Guschin instigates a clinch.
Adams tries to work over Guschin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guschin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guschin is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Guschin avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guschin backwards. #T4#
Adams gets through Guschin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guschin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Guschin taking a breather.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guschin can do to turn this around?
Adams cracks Guschin with a nice body shot.
Adams has Guschin pressed against the cage.
Guschin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guschin misses with a body punch.
Adams lands a right hand.
Guschin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guschin.
Adams lands with a cross.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
James Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Guschin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.#TD2#
Guschin feints and as Adams raises his hands in defense, Guschin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guschin throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Adams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
James Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams lands strikes from half guard.
Guschin is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams controlling the action here.
Guschin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guschin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guschin.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Guschin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Guschin looking to control.
Guschin keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guschin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Guschin.
Guschin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Guschin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams is holding on to half guard well.
Guschin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head. #T2#
Adams is controlling Guschin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams is positioning himself well to prevent Guschin advancing to mount.
Guschin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guschin trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guschin.
Guschin lands strikes from half guard.
Guschin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T3#
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Guschin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guschin throws a strike but Adams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Guschin throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guschin throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guschin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guschin.
Guschin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Guschin tries to get set, Adams tries to push him back and clinch up but Guschin manages to avoid the attempt.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Guschin off the cage and back into range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guschin misses with a shot to the body
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Guschin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Adams works Guschin's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guschin swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Guschin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guschin lands with a left to the head.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Guschin controls his hands.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guschin's elbow.
Guschin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guschin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Guschin controls his hands.
Adams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guschin blocks a body shot from Adams.
Guschin has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Guschin. #T1#
Guschin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Guschin.
Guschin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guschin looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams stalling against the cage.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams lands a body shot.
Guschin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guschin stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Guschin wants a takedown but no success here. #T2#
Guschin tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams lands a right hand.
Guschin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Guschin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adams after a bit of a struggle.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Guschin.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Guschin is rocked!
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Guschin is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Guschin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adams creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Guschin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Guschin drops to his knees and Adams pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: DFC 25     
Date:   Nov 19, 2016
#R1##CL2#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McPetteri up against the cage.
McPetteri wants to stall.
McPetteri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPetteri looking to slow down the pace here.
McPetteri is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns McPetteri into the cage.
McPetteri is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns McPetteri into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPetteri swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams stalls. #T1#
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McPetteri misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPetteri looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Adams to work.
Adams has McPetteri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McPetteri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams lands a right hand. #BC#
McPetteri breaks the clinch.
McPetteri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McPetteri backwards.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McPetteri is breathing heavily.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T2#
Adams stalling the fight.
Adams is working McPetteri over against the cage.
Adams lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#
McPetteri is rocked!
McPetteri trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Adams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Adams.
Oh McPetteri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
McPetteri is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns McPetteri into the cage.
Adams dips a shoulder and cracks McPetteri with a mighty uppercut! McPetteri falls back against the cage and Adams unloads with a barrage of strikes! McPetteri is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Adams screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams! James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams gave a mention to KnockOut in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: DFC 22: Midweek Massacre     
Date:   Oct 19, 2016
#R1#
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with a hook. Vos ducked under it nicely.
Adams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Vos has been cut.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vos has a takedown stuffed.
Adams staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams jabs Vos right on the nose. Vos blinks but takes it well.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Adams throws a hook to the side of Vos's head but Vos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Adams punishes Vos's body with a nice straight punch.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Vos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adams defends it well.
Vos slips a jab from Adams.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Vos misses the target. #CL2#
Vos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams pushes Vos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams lands a big right hand that drops Vos! The killer instinct kicks in and Adams finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KnockOut logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: DFC 19: Revival     
Date:   Sep 24, 2016
#R1#
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Adams counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Adams gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adams wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
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!
Jones is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones can't break the clinch. #T1#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
A short left from Adams.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Adams works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards. #ROC#
Jones is rocked!
Jones looks winded!
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2##TD#
Adams has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Adams is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Jones is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

 

Event: NIGHT OF CHAMPS     
Date:   Aug 28, 2016
#R1#
Out moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Out tries to counter with a clinch but Adams shakes him off and moves away.
Adams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#
It looks like Down Out has been cut.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Out counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Adams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Out ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Out's coach down at CT + BJJ & Wrestling sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Out's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Out counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adams is controlling Out's posture.#T1#
Adams is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at True North Fight Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Adams continues to stall.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Out in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams has control of Out's left arm, preventing Out from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More hug and hope from Adams.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Out avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Out wants to take the fight to the mat but Adams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Out drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Out takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Adams does it's job there.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Out looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Down Out.#T3#
Adams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Out takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Out moved out of range nicely.
Out gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Adams tests Out's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams lands a head shot.#ROC#
Out is rocked!
Out takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Out looks winded!
Adams punishes Out's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams cracks Out with a hook to the temple - Out is on wobbly legs here! Adams swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Out falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Adams wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
James Adams took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: DFC 16 : ADAMS VS BATISHA     
Date:   Aug 14, 2016
#R1#
A big left from Adams misses.
Batista seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dave Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batista thinking.
Adams misses with a looping left.
As Adams tries to get set, Batista tries to push him back and clinch up but Adams manages to avoid the attempt.
Adams jabs at Batista's body.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Batista has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Adams moves into the clinch.
Batista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Adams.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Batista.
Batista is trying to pull guard but Adams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Batista fails to pull guard.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batista backwards.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Adams digs a right hand underneath Batista's ribcage. Batista let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Batista up against the cage.
Adams just leaning against Batista, taking a breather.
Adams receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Adams is leaning against Batista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Batista letting Adams take a breather here.
Adams pushes Batista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batista tries to pull guard but Adams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Adams lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Batista takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Batista jumps guard but Adams stands there with Batista around his waist. Batista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Batista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams digs a right hand into Batista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batista's gas tank.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Adams.
Adams slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch. #T3#
A short right from Adams.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Batista is rocked!
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Batista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batista letting Adams take a breather here.
Adams lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Batista to his knees! Adams keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams! James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Adams waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: DFC 13: Adams vs. Jones     
Date:   Jul 23, 2016
#R1#
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams connects with a body shot.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Adams.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Adams has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams taking a breather.
A short right from Adams on the inside. #CUT#
It looks like Vinicius Jones has been cut.#T1#
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Adams cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Adams clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams stalling the fight.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams stalling. #T3#
Adams prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Adams has control.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones looks winded!
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Adams. #ROC#
Jones is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Vinicius Jones's cut even more.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Adams throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from Adams and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as Adams celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, James Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: DFC 6: Adams vs. Senna     
Date:   May 14, 2016
#R1#
Senna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Senna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Senna walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Senna.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Senna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Senna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Senna throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
Senna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Senna scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick there by Senna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Senna. Adams shrugs it off though.
Senna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Senna misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Senna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Senna fakes the leg kick and cracks Adams in the body.
Adams is breathing heavily.#T1#
Senna looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Senna misses with a straight right.
Senna walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Senna throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams slips under a jab.
Senna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Senna misses with a straight left.
Senna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Senna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Senna chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Senna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Senna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Senna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Senna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Senna feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
Rafael Senna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Senna drops Adams with a beautiful combination! Adams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Senna is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Senna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Senna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Senna misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Senna!
Nice shot lands for Adams.
A combination from Senna does no damage.
A good leg kick by Senna. #T3#
Senna lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Senna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Senna throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams cracks Senna with an open hand slap.
Adams takes one on the button.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Senna's defenses.
Senna misses the jab.
Senna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Senna misses with a straight left.
Adams scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Senna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adams scores with a nice strike.
Senna takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Senna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Senna throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.#T4#
Senna throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL#
Adams drives through and clinches with Senna against the cage.
Senna wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Senna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
A jab from Senna misses.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Senna's head back. #CL#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Senna prevents a body shot from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Senna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Senna lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Senna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Senna defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Adams.
Senna lands a jab to the nose.
Senna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Senna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Senna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Senna cracks the inside of Adams's front leg.
Senna misses with a kick to the body.
Senna connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Senna moved out of range.
Senna looks to throw a body kick
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Senna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Senna misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.#CL#
Senna tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Senna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams tries to work over Senna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Senna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Senna or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Senna is breathing heavily.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Senna tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Senna.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams gets through Senna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Senna letting Adams take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Senna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Senna's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Adams lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Adams.
Adams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Adams pushes Senna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Senna's head. #ROC#
Senna is rocked!
Senna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Senna is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Senna or not.
Senna has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Senna can turn it around.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams cracks Senna with a nice body shot.
Adams lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Adams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams pushes Senna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Adams.
Senna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams lands with a light punch inside. #KD#
Adams drops Senna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Senna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Senna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Rafael Senna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Adams! Senna is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Adams waved his t-shirt featuring HERITAGE! (message for laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: DFC 5: Pauletty vs. Adams     
Date:   Apr 30, 2016
#R1#
Pauletty throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pauletty scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pauletty ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Pauletty's head but Pauletty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pauletty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pauletty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pauletty lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Pauletty just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams throws a jab when Pauletty was well out of range.
Adams cracks Pauletty with an open hand slap.
Pauletty thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Pauletty moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Pauletty misses its target.
Pauletty misses with a shot to the body
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauletty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
A shot to the body from Pauletty misses
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pauletty thinking. #T1#
Pauletty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Pauletty misses with a looping right.
Pauletty walks into a jab.
Pauletty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pauletty is looking to wear down Adams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pauletty throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Pauletty is rocked!#KD2#
Adams lands a big uppercut and Pauletty crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pauletty looks OK. Adams waves Pauletty back to his feet!
Oh Pauletty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Adams rushes Pauletty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauletty.
Pauletty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pauletty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pauletty's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pauletty drops to his knees and Adams pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams is the new light heavyweight champion!
James Adams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HERITAGE! (message for laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: DFC 4: Koreshkov vs. Lennon     
Date:   Apr 09, 2016
#R1#
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Yool ducks down to avoid it.
Yool throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Adams tries to counter with a clinch but Yool shakes him off and moves away.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams misses the jab.
We've been told by Yool's head coaches at Club Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Yool.
Adams lunges at Yool with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yool's hand.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Adams does it's job there.
Yool throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.#CL2#
Adams clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams has Yool pushed against the cage.
Yool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yool's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams working aggressively here. #T1#
Yool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams has Yool pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Adams's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yool blocks an uppercut.
Yool misses with some punches.
Adams blocking some punches.
Yool tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Yool back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yool prevents a body shot from Adams.
Yool throws a head punch that misses.
Yool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yool.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams gets through Yool's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Adams.
Yool blocking some punches.
Yool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Yool's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Yool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yool misses with a punch on the inside.
Yool working aggressively here.
Yool's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Yool lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #T3#
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams presses Yool against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yool misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yool is breathing heavily.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yool misses with some punches.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for 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!
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Adams.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams is stalling here.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Adams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Yool is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Yool is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yool or not.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yool seems to have got his legs back now.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams scores with a hook to the body.
Yool lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams blocking some punches.
Yool throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Yool.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Yool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yools head.
A nice left hand lands by Yool.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yool working aggressively here.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yool misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams blocking some punches.
Yool takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Yool uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yool.
Adams pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Yool's head.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yool.
Adams tries a body shot but Yool blocks it.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yool is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams works on Yool's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yool has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Yool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams stalling.
Yool throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yool working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Adams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams is pushing Yool up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Yool fails to land.
Adams working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yool.
Adams lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Yool misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yool.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Yool fails to land.
Yool misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Yool tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Yool back against the cage. #T4#
Yool misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yool misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Yool throws a head punch that misses.
Adams misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Yool wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yool backwards.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Yool.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yool's elbow.
Yool misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams taking a breather.
Yool tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Adams misses with a looping left.
Yool walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yool misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yool avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yool misses with a body shot.
Yool misses with a lunging right hand
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yool takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Yool misses #KD2#
and Adams counters with a nice right hand that sends Yool toppling to the canvas! Yool scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Adams finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yool loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
James Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Yool sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yool ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams throws a jab when Yool was well out of range.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yool counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Yool off the cage and back into range.
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adams walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Yool drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Adams swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Yool's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams very nearly forgot to thank HERITAGE! (message for laundry) 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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