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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adelai Niska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Todd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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190 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adelai Niska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Todd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Todd is looking to slow Niska down with leg kicks.
Niska tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd moves out of range as Niska throws a body kick.
Niska blocks a head kick by Todd.
Niska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niska throws a lazy head kick
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niska thinking.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Todd counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Todd looking to finish!
Niska is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska keeping moving, preventing Todd from controlling successfully.
Todd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Todd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Niska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Todd is one step ahead there.
Niska working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Niska managing to control the position.
Niska trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska controlling the position.
Niska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Niska seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Adelai Niska just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Niska is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Niska moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Niska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Todd's guard.
Niska stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Todd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niska sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Niska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Todd 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.
Todd cracks the inside of Niska's front leg.
Niska avoids the head kick by Todd.
Adelai Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niska looks for a takedown but Todd sprawls well.
Niska shoots and misses
and Todd counters with a leg kick.
Niska tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska wants to clinch
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown by Niska or perhaps it was just good defense by Todd which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelai Niska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska shoots in for a takedown but Todd shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Todd as Niska shoots in.
Niska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Todd connects with a knee to the head.
Todd scores with a knee to the head.
Todd keeps control of Niska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niska takes an elbow to the temple.
Todd scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Todd.
Todd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Todd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd connects with a knee to the head.
Niska takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Todd.
Todd lands an elbow inside that Niska shrugs off.
Todd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Niska's face.
Todd landing knees to the head.
Niska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Todd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Todd lands a nice knee to the body.
Todd lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Todd.
Niska jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Todd walks away with a smile on his face. Niska gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Niska gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Todd throws a body kick that misses.
Jason Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Niska is predictable there
and Todd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Niska wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Todd.
Todd stops a takedown attempt from Niska.
Niska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Todd is keeping busy.
Todd connects with a knee to the head.
Todd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niska jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Todd walks away with a smile on his face. Niska gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Niska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Niska lands in his opponent's guard.
Niska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Niska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska 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.
Niska tries to stand but Todd is controlling from the bottom.
Todd 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.
Niska controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Todd 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!
Todd defending well as Niska loads up on a big left hand.
Todd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Todd scoring well with a low kick there.
Niska looks for a takedown but Todd sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
and Todd counters with a head kick that drops Niska - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Oh Niska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niska wants to improve his position but Todd is controlling well.
Niska seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niska.
Niska managing to control the position.
Niska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Todd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Niska seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Niska thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Niska looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Niska is pulling down on Todd's head to control his posture.
Niska doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Todd is sitting in close to Niska's body. Niska has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Todd is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Todd is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Niska.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adelai Niska!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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