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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams Junior (ranked 1334 p4p, 1410 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 162 p4p, 172 weight class). Reem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Reputation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, JR Adams Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Reem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Reem.
Reem throws a head punch that misses.
Reem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adams Junior goes for a double leg but Reem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reem continues to drive forward.
Adams Junior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reem lands a nice shot that snaps Adams Junior's head back.
Reem stuffs the takedown.
Reem looks to land a body kick but Adams Junior moved away.
Reem throws a hook but Adams Junior blocks it.
Adams Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem scores with a shot to the body.
Adams Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reem misses with the combination.
Reem scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior clinches.
Adams Junior manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Adams Junior misses
and Reem counters with a nice body kick.
Reem misses with an uppercut.
Reem misses with an uppercut.
Adams Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reem counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reem tries to stall but Adams Junior uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Reem.
Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adams Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams Junior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams Junior working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Adams Junior fails to land.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams Junior looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adams Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams Junior slips a straight right by Reem.
Reem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Adams Junior.
Reem takes a swing at Adams Junior's ribcage but misses.
Reem throws a nice looking combination but Adams Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams Junior lands the left hand.
A jab from Reem misses.
Adams Junior throws a front kick that sends Reem stumbling back into the cage.
Reem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Umberto Reem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Reem catches Adams Junior right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem moves forwards but Adams Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams Junior manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adams Junior staying out of range there.
Adams Junior jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Adams Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adams Junior.
Adams Junior throws a solid leg kick but Reem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adams Junior.
Reem avoids the body shot from Adams Junior.
Reem is looking to chop away at Adams Junior's legs.
Adams Junior is looking to slow Reem down with leg kicks.
Adams Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adams Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adams Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams Junior letting Reem take a breather here.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reem prevents a body shot from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Reem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reem is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams Junior.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Adams Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Umberto Reem 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.
Reem misses with a kick to the body.
It appears Adams Junior was looking to counter with a kick there.
Reem misses with a double jab
letting Adams Junior counter with a right hand.
Reem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reem slips under a jab.
Adams Junior lands with an uppercut that bounces Reem off the cage and back into range.
Adams Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reem lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams Junior drives through with a takedown into Reem's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Reem wants to stand up but Adams Junior is controlling him.
Adams Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adams Junior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams Junior stands and throws Reem's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reem is trying to escape the position but Adams Junior is controlling the position.
Adams Junior seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reem for as long as he can get away with.
Reem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Reem is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Adams Junior off and has taken his back!
Reem controlling well, preventing Adams Junior from escaping the position.
Adams Junior breaks Reem's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Adams Junior passes Reem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reem tries to roll over but Adams Junior keeps him under control.
Adams Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adams Junior trying to pass the guard but Reem defending well.
Well, if Adams Junior is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reem manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior being controlled here momentarily.
Adams Junior sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Reem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reem looking to control.
Adams Junior wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Adams Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reem looks to throw the jab but Adams Junior is out of range.
Adams Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams Junior throws a low kick but Reem moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Adams Junior dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adams Junior slips a jab from Reem.
As Reem tries to get set, Adams Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Reem manages to avoid the attempt.
Adams Junior throws out a leg kick but Reem moves out of range and Adams Junior only half commits.
Reem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reem misses with an uppercut. Adams Junior saw that one coming.
Reem shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams Junior eats them both and turns towards Reem to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Reem.
Reem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umberto Reem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams Junior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams Junior slips under a jab.
Reem thumps Adams Junior with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adams Junior.
Adams Junior fails to land the takedown.
Reem avoids the head kick by Adams Junior.
Reem steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Adams Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reem closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Adams Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Reem both land. Nice combination.
Good work by Reem as he checks the leg kick.
Adams Junior sets himself, and Reem steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams Junior avoids it this time.
Reem throws a hook but Adams Junior avoids it easily.
Adams Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reem throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Adams Junior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams Junior tries to keep at a distance but Reem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reem.
A head punch on the inside from Reem fails to land.
Adams Junior tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Adams Junior back against the cage.
Reem lands with a short shot to the head.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams Junior.
Adams Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Adams Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reem managing to block the knees to the body from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Reem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams Junior looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams Junior breaks the clinch.
Reem throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem slips a straight right by Adams Junior.
No luck for Adams Junior with that takedown attempt.
Reem keeps the fight on the outside.
Reem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from Adams Junior lands.
Adams Junior lands a jab.
Reem lands a really nice looking cross but Adams Junior seems unphased.
Adams Junior lands with a good body shot.
Reem tries to clinch but Adams Junior is having none of it.
Reem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams Junior fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reem looks to land a right hand but Adams Junior moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior shoots in for a takedown but Reem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reem tries to avoid it but Adams Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reem to the ground. Reem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adams Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams Junior tries for a takedown but Reem circles away easily
and Reem counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams Junior throws a series of punches but Reem avoids them all with ease.
Adams Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Reem's head back.
Adams Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Reem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Reem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams Junior in his tracks.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Reem misses the target.
Adams Junior blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Reem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reem 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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