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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Adams (ranked 791 p4p, 3064 weight class) and David Jepsen (ranked 104 p4p, 368 weight class). David Jepsen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Jepsen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamal Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jepsen tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Jepsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jepsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jepsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams trying to control but Jepsen is working from the bottom.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jepsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Jepsen is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jepsen is keeping the position for now.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Jepsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jepsen wants to clinch.
Jepsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jepsen stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
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.
Jepsen throws an elbow that misses.
Jepsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jepsen.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Jepsen misses with an elbow strike.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Jepsen, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jepsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Jepsen lands an elbow inside.
Jepsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jamal Adams has been cut.
Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jepsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jepsen lands an elbow inside.
Jepsen lands an elbow inside.
Jepsen lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Jepsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adams avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen.
Jepsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jepsen stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses.
Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jepsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jepsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jepsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jepsen is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jepsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adams is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jepsen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamal Adams!
Jamal Adams retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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