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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Mcleod (ranked 4828 p4p, 4740 weight class) and Jontrell Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 503 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wyatt Mcleod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jontrell Adams!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcleod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcleod wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams tries to pull guard but Mcleod holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Mcleod has Adams pushed against the cage.
Mcleod is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcleod seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mcleod effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mcleod for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcleod has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adams is trying to keep an underhook but Mcleod manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcleod.
Adams trying to control here.
Adams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adams.
Mcleod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mcleod stands up and waves to Adams to follow him.
Mcleod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcleod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod throws a leg kick
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams scores with a one two! Mcleod had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adams throws a chopping leg kick but Mcleod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcleod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcleod clinches up against the cage.
Adams keeps control of Mcleod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcleod.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Mcleod gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Wyatt Mcleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jontrell Adams.
Mcleod stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcleod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcleod counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
Adams shoots for a takedown but Mcleod saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcleod forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Mcleod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mcleod ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcleod no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mcleod looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Adams is working for a kimura but Mcleod is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcleod is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcleod keeping hold of Adams's head, controlling as best he can.
Mcleod moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Mcleod dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcleod pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mcleod blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams tries to pull guard but Mcleod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adams jumps guard but Mcleod turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adams jumps guard but Mcleod turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wyatt Mcleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jontrell Adams.
Mcleod drags the fight down to the ground.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcleod is keeping the position for now.
Mcleod is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams wants to control from the top but Mcleod keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcleod wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Mcleod keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mcleod is controlling Adams's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mcleod instigates a clinch.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcleod pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcleod was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Wyatt Mcleod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcleod.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod clinches.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Mcleod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcleod working hard to break the clinch.
Mcleod has Adams pressed against the cage.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcleod controls his hands.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Mcleod has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcleod ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcleod no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcleod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcleod pushes Adams off and scrambles back to his feet.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Mcleod gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams blocks a head kick by Mcleod.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyatt Mcleod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcleod slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Mcleod forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Mcleod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod wants the takedown. Adams is fighting it off but Mcleod persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Adams's guard against the cage.
Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wyatt Mcleod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcleod is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Mcleod pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcleod is looking for submissions but instead, Adams has regained full guard.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcleod is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Mcleod 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!
Mcleod drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Mcleod has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mcleod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcleod lands a takedown into guard.
Mcleod controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcleod gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcleod clinches.
Mcleod gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Mcleod is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wyatt Mcleod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcleod's efforts to push away.
Mcleod gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Adams regains guard.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Mcleod passes into half guard.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Mcleod has control of the leg.
Mcleod decides to stand and escape the position.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcleod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcleod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcleod prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams wants a takedown.
Wyatt Mcleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jontrell Adams.
Mcleod lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcleod showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mcleod avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcleod stands and throws Adams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcleod dominates the positioning.
Adams dodges the ground and pound from Mcleod.
Mcleod working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mcleod working the ground and pound but Adams is defending the strikes.
Adams wants to control but Mcleod postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcleod not doing much here.
Jontrell Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcleod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcleod's back!
Mcleod trying to control the hands but Adams won't let him.
Even with his hooks in, Adams manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Wyatt Mcleod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is trying to stick to Mcleod's back but Mcleod is turning into Adams. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Adams's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mcleod.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Mcleod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcleod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Mcleod!
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