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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 3605 p4p, 2960 weight class) and Alphonse Ngouabi (ranked 409 p4p, 365 weight class). Ngouabi has chosen Lacrimosa (GRIM Remix) as his entrance music. Alphonse Ngouabi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alphonse Ngouabi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Orel both land. Nice combination.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
Ngouabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orel.
A lazy left from Orel finds it's target.
Orel scores with a three punch combo!
Orel misses with a series of wild punches.
Ngouabi shoots in looking for a takedown. Orel tries to sprawl out of it but Ngouabi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ngouabi.
Orel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
Ngouabi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ngouabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphonse Ngouabi.
Orel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ngouabi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ngouabi controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Ngouabi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ngouabi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ngouabi is trying to work for a kimura but Orel is defending well.
Ngouabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orel is trying to stand back up but Ngouabi is controlling him
Ngouabi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orel tries to kick Ngouabi off but Ngouabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ngouabi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ngouabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Orel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ngouabi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orel tries to kick Ngouabi off but Ngouabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngouabi is working for a kimura but Orel is defending it quite comfortably.
Ngouabi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ngouabi.
Ngouabi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orel wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left and a right from Orel both land. Nice combination.
Orel throws a right and a left that Ngouabi avoids nicely.
Ngouabi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orel defends it well.
Orel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Orel.
Danga de danga de dang - Orel scores with a four punch combination!
Orel throws a right hand that Ngouabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ngouabi also avoids with ease.
Ngouabi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Ngouabi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orel swivels and escapes.
Orel throws a big counter combination but Ngouabi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Orel stalks Ngouabi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ngouabi's face. Ngouabi staggers backwards, shaken.
Orel leaves Ngouabi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orel misses with a series of wild punches.
Orel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ngouabi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Orel's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Orel looks to land a combination but Ngouabi avoids it well.
Ngouabi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Orel duly obliges.
Orel gets caught napping as Ngouabi dives in and scores a takedown. Orel manages to retain guard.
Ngouabi has gone for a leg lock! Orel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ngouabi's guard.
Orel wants to get up but he can't break Ngouabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ngouabi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orel's guard.
Ngouabi landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ngouabi is controlling him.
Ngouabi wants to control from the top but Orel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngouabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ngouabi is looking to work some ground and pound but Orel has wrist control.
Ngouabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Orel dives on top into guard.
Orel stopping the sweep attempt from Ngouabi.
Ngouabi is working an open guard so Orel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ngouabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Ngouabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Orel misses its target.
Danga de danga de dang - Orel scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Orel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngouabi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Orel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ngouabi can do to turn this around?
Orel throws a combination that misses
and Ngouabi counters with a single leg into guard. Orel didn't expect that.
Orel has his feet on Ngouabi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam Orel is winning the standup battle so far.
Orel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphonse Ngouabi.
Ngouabi is breathing heavily.
Orel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ngouabi's hands.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.
Ngouabi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Orel on his heels. He'll look to pass Orel's guard now, I'm sure.
Ngouabi prevents Orel from getting back to his feet.
Ngouabi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngouabi wants to control from the top but Orel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngouabi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ngouabi is controlling him.
Ngouabi with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ngouabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orel keeping moving, preventing Ngouabi from controlling successfully.
Ngouabi throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Ngouabi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel keeping moving, preventing Ngouabi from controlling successfully.
Orel has his feet on Ngouabi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Orel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngouabi.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
Ngouabi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ngouabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngouabi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ngouabi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orel.
Ngouabi with the counter takedown but Orel avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel throws a one two combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ngouabi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orel is fending him off so far but Ngouabi persists. Nope, Orel circles away and we're back to standing.
Orel misses with the combination.
Ngouabi with the counter takedown but Orel avoids it easily.
Ngouabi tries for a takedown but Orel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ngouabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngouabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ngouabi shoots for a takedown but Orel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphonse Ngouabi.
Orel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Orel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Orel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ngouabi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ngouabi feints the counter takedown.
Ngouabi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ngouabi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngouabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Orel wants to get back to his feet.
Ngouabi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngouabi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ngouabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orel wants to get back to his feet.
Ngouabi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ngouabi wants to take a breather but Orel is having none of it.
Ngouabi seems to be working for a kimura but Orel defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ngouabi is trying to control. Orel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orel wants to get back to his feet.
Orel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ngouabi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ngouabi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orel sprawls well initially but Ngouabi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ngouabi wants to control but Orel is keeping him busy.
Ngouabi drops an elbow to the side of Orel's head.
Orel is not content to let Ngouabi control the position.
Ngouabi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngouabi stops Orel from getting back to his feet.
Ngouabi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ngouabi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alphonse Ngouabi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ngouabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Orel pushes Ngouabi off looking to stand but Ngouabi dives back in and keeps control.
Ngouabi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ngouabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ngouabi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orel is just riding it out for now. Ngouabi eventually gives up the hold.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ngouabi stops Orel from getting back to his feet.
Ngouabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ngouabi seems to be working for a kimura but Orel defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orel pushes Ngouabi off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orel, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Orel!
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