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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1033 p4p, 1058 weight class) and Hakeem Adderley (ranked 154 p4p, 159 weight class). Adderley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Genesis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Adderley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adderley tries a quick counter leg kick but Helenius is wise to it.
We've been hearing reports that Helenius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Helenius slips a jab from Adderley.
Adderley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adderley scores with a head kick.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
Helenius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab by Adderley.
Helenius lands a leg kick that knocks Adderley off balance momentarily.
Helenius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helenius takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helenius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Adderley is just out of range.
Adderley checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adderley! But no joy.
Helenius fails with a takedown attempt.
Rupert Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley lands with an uppercut that bounces Helenius off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adderley misses with a looping right.
Helenius is looking to counter punch.
Adderley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Adderley.
Helenius drives through and clinches with Adderley against the cage.
Helenius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helenius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adderley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adderley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helenius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adderley as he avoids it easily.
Adderley lands with a kick to the temple. Helenius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adderley throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Helenius sizes up Adderley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Helenius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adderley misses with a hook. Helenius ducked under it nicely.
Helenius is looking to slow Adderley down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adderley looks to throw the jab but Helenius is out of range.
Helenius dips to his left and cracks Adderley with an uppercut!
Helenius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adderley connects with a high kick.
Helenius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adderley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A nice leg kick from Helenius, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Adderley.
Helenius feints and then cracks Adderley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adderley down.
Helenius misses with a wild body shot.
Adderley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Adderley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helenius doesn't seem phased though.
Adderley lands with a straight right. Helenius didn't see that one coming.
Adderley slips under a jab from Helenius.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adderley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helenius is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Helenius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adderley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adderley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius misses with a looping left.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Adderley.
Helenius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adderley misses with a head kick.
Helenius cracks Adderley with a good jab.
Helenius misses with a straight left.
Hakeem Adderley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helenius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adderley misses with a straight right.
Helenius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adderley connects with a right hand. Helenius shakes it off.
Adderley cracks Helenius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
Adderley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adderley throws a right and a left that Helenius avoids nicely.
Adderley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helenius misses with a left hand
letting Adderley counter with a right hand.
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!
Helenius blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Helenius misses with a looping right.
Adderley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helenius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Helenius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Helenius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adderley doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Helenius blocks the leg kick.
Helenius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Adderley keeps the fight on the outside.
Adderley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adderley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Helenius's head backwards.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adderley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adderley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley misses with a hook. Helenius ducked under it nicely.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adderley misses with an uppercut. Helenius saw that one coming.
Helenius moves out of range of the body kick.
Helenius feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adderley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Helenius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Helenius instigates a clinch.
Helenius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adderley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hakeem Adderley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helenius misses the jab.
Good shot there by Adderley.
Helenius is looking to slow Adderley down with leg kicks.
Helenius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adderley throws a lazy right hand but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adderley checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adderley.
Helenius with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adderley.
Adderley slips under a jab from Helenius.
Both fighters circling a little - Adderley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adderley looks to throw the jab but Helenius is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius shoots in but no luck this time.
Adderley misses with a low kick.
Adderley checks a low kick from Helenius.
Adderley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helenius.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley keeps the fight on the outside.
Adderley blocks a head kick by Helenius.
Adderley misses with a looping left.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Helenius.
Helenius misses with a hook to the body
and Adderley counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Helenius misses the target.
Adderley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adderley misses with a straight right.
It looked like Helenius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Helenius misses with a looping left.
Adderley misses with a hook. Helenius ducked under it nicely.
Adderley thumps Helenius with a low kick.
Helenius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helenius misses with a body kick.
Helenius misses with a low kick as Adderley jumps back.
Adderley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helenius moves away.
Helenius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helenius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adderley staying out of range there.
Helenius backing away here, and Adderley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adderley is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley misses with a hook
and Helenius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Adderley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Adderley lands.
Helenius misses with a low kick.
Helenius needs to keep his hands up - Adderley had a free shot at his head there.
Helenius wants to clinch.
Hakeem Adderley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adderley just misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
A big right from Adderley misses.
Helenius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Helenius slips under a jab.
Adderley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helenius moves out of range as Adderley strikes.
Helenius appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley lands with an overhand left.
Helenius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Helenius.
Helenius has managed to clinch.
Helenius manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Helenius throws his legs up looking for a submission but Adderley uses it to pass to side control.
Helenius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helenius tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Adderley presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Helenius is desperately trying to improve his position but Adderley has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is working hard here to advance position.
Adderley wants to stand but Helenius is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Helenius wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Adderley is hanging on to Helenius's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adderley seems like he's trying to stand.
Adderley has the hooks in. Helenius is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Helenius turns into Adderley and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Adderley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Helenius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rupert Helenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helenius lands with a right hand.
Helenius throws the left hand but Adderley avoids the punch easily.
Helenius scores with a jab. Adderley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helenius loads up on a big right hand but Adderley slips the punch.
Adderley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Helenius throws a head kick but Adderley moves out of range.
Helenius lands the left hand.
Helenius dodges the punch combination from Adderley.
A low kick lands for Adderley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adderley moves away.
Helenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Adderley misses.
Helenius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helenius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley blocks a head kick by Helenius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius wants to land a leg kick but Adderley is out of range.
Helenius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adderley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adderley misses with a straight right.
Helenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helenius misses the jab.
Helenius with a hook.
Adderley misses with a kick to the body.
Helenius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adderley.
Helenius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helenius.
Adderley moves out of range of the strikes.
Adderley throws a head kick but Helenius moves out of range.
Adderley just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHelenius.
Adderley lands a jab.
Adderley scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adderley with a nice calf kick.
Helenius lands with a right hand.
Adderley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helenius feints and then cracks Adderley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adderley down.
Adderley clobbers Helenius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adderley connects with a body shot.
Adderley slips under a jab.
Helenius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Adderley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helenius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Adderley is just out of range.
Adderley misses with a kick to the body.
Helenius misses with a body kick.
Helenius misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helenius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adderley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helenius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helenius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adderley misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adderley.
Helenius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adderley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Helenius tries to work over Adderley's front leg with a kick but Adderley checks it.
Helenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adderley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adderley tries to bum rush Helenius with a series of wild strikes but Helenius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helenius.
Helenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adderley was well out of range. Poor timing from Helenius.
Helenius takes one to the chin there.
Helenius needs to keep his hands up - Adderley had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Adderley cracks Helenius with a good jab.
Adderley moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
Adderley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Adderley.
Adderley missing with a left hand there. Helenius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helenius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adderley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Helenius misses.
Adderley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adderley misses with an uppercut.
Adderley throws a head kick that half lands.
Helenius throws a lazy body kick
and Adderley counters with an outside leg kick.
Helenius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adderley misses with an uppercut
letting Helenius counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Adderley misses its intended target.
Adderley cracks Helenius with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakeem Adderley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adderley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Hakeem Adderley!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Hakeem Adderley!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Hakeem Adderley!
Hakeem Adderley wins by unanimous decision!
Hakeem Adderley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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