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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 3317 p4p, 4173 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 411 p4p, 480 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'll Kill You Motherf*cker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Principo Adam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a crisp one two that drops Adam! Carter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Adam to his feet! Adam is in big trouble!
Carter misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Adam throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Adam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Adam slips a jab from Carter.
Principo Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Adam misses with a hook
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam throws a big shot that misses.
Carter blocks a jab.
Adam throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Adam fails with the takedown
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam misses with a body shot.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adam counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter is wriggling around but Adam manages to pass to half guard.
Adam seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Adam eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Adam is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Adam sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carter defends it well.
Adam in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Carter tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Adam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Principo Adam!
Principo Adam decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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