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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 71 p4p, 124 weight class) and Manny Tavares (ranked 8 p4p, 20 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Dona Eis Requiem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Tavares!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adam. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavares scores with a spinning back kick!
Tavares misses with an uppercut
and Adam counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Adam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tavares under the eye.
Tavares throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
Tavares scores with a nice strike.
Tavares throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manny Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tavares. That's going to slow Adam down.
Tavares throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adam misses the target.
Tavares throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adam dives in and grabs Tavares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes down on Adam's head and hops out.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam scores with the left hand. Tavares knows he should have avoided that one.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adam.
Adam throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adam misses with a left hand
and Tavares counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adam thinking.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavares is just out of range.
Tavares only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adam looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Tavares misses with a hook.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares throws a hook to the side of Adam's head but Adam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adam with a jab.
Adam gets a takedown into half guard.
Adam is trying to control. Tavares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavares is in trouble now - Adam has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Adam is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tavares can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Adam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adam throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tavares is looking to get to half guard.
Adam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tavares is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam looking to finish with strikes here!
Tavares blocking the ground and pound.
Adam content just to control the position here.
Adam working Tavares over with strikes here.
Tavares wants to control but Adam is having none of it.
Adam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tavares?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam lands a heavy elbow.
Adam wants to control the pace but Tavares is squirming around nicely.
Adam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tavares has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tavares!
Tavares looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tavares has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tavares misses the jab.
Adam throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Adam misses.
A lazy left from Tavares finds it's target.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Adam avoids it well.
Adam checks a leg kick nicely.
Tavares looks to land a left hand but Adam moved out of range nicely.
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Manny Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares lands with a nice body punch.
Tavares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tavares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Adam moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Adam avoids it well.
Adam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tavares sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adam misses with an uppercut.
Adam swings for the body but Tavares moves out of range.
Adam throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares misses with a low kick.
Adam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tavares sprawls and moves away.
Tavares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tavares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavares throws a leg kick
and Adam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tavares gets full guard.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adam wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
Adam advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam wants to control the pace but Tavares is squirming around nicely.
Tavares is working to get back to half guard.
Adam looking to control but Tavares is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tavares working to try and regain half guard.
Adam wants to control the pace but Tavares is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Adam moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tavares has worked his arm free - good work by Tavares!
Adam is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tavares will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Adam advances nicely into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Tavares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adam misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Adam shoots in.
Tavares misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Adam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam dives in and scores a takedown into Tavares's guard.
Tavares uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Adam lands a head shot.
Tavares thumps Adam with a low kick.
Adam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Tavares. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam checks a leg kick.
Adam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tavares throws an off balance right hand
enabling Adam to counter with a crisp jab.
Adam avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Adam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tavares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adam somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavares was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adam.
Tavares motions for Adam to come forward. Tavares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adam attempts a counter takedown but Tavares avoids it well and moves away.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Adam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tavares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tavares missing with a left hand there. Adam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
A low kick lands for Tavares.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavares throws out the jab.
Tavares connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares lands with an overhand left.
Adam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tavares jabs Adam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adam moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tavares moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a solid leg kick but Adam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tavares.
Tavares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adam loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Tavares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tavares stalks Adam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adam's face. Adam staggers backwards, shaken.
Adam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses.
As Tavares looks to move away, Adam throws a big counter combo but Tavares just gets out of the way.
Manny Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares blocks a jab.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Adam avoids it with no problem.
Adam connects with a crisp jab.
Adam scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Adam - just one landing.
Adam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adam checks a low kick from Tavares.
Adam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tavares swivels and escapes.
Tavares flicks out a counter leg kick but Adam steps away.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adam shoots for a takedown but Tavares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adam was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tavares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adam.
Adam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares lunges at Adam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adam's hand.
Adam slips a jab from Tavares.
Adam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Adam moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt - Tavares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavares manages to avoid it.
Adam lands a jab to the nose.
Tavares misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Tavares really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adam throws a jab when Tavares was well out of range.
Adam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavares throws out the jab.
Adam misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Tavares.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Adam moves away from the strike by Tavares.
Tavares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adam is out of range.
Tavares scores with a sloppy right hand. Adam should have avoided that one.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt - Tavares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
A slow jab from Adam misses its intended target.
Tavares is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adam with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Adam.
Adam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
Adam cracks Tavares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adam. That did some damage!
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares moves forwards but Adam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Adam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tavares lands a leg kick that knocks Adam off balance momentarily.
Adam looks for a takedown but Tavares sprawls well.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Adam avoids it with no problem.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares keeps Adam at a distance using the push kick.
Tavares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danga de danga de dang - Adam scores with a four punch combination!
Tavares thows a body kick. Adam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tavares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adam.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavares sprawls well. He's pushed Adam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tavares now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
Tavares dips to his left and cracks Adam with an uppercut!
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavares misses the shot to the body.
Tavares misses with a jab to the body
and Adam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Adam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Adam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adam throws a hook but Tavares avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Adam shoots in.
Tavares tries to land a body kick
and Adam counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Tavares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tavares wants to slow Adam down by chopping away at his legs.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Good shot there by Tavares.
Adam throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam misses with a wild body shot.
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tavares scores with a jab to the body.
Adam defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries to move into range but Adam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam catches Tavares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tavares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adam darts in looking for a takedown but Tavares gets double underhooks and turns Adam into the cage.
Adam stalling.
Adam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam misses with the head strike.
Adam throws a head punch that misses.
Adam misses with some punches.
Adam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Tavares swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Manny Tavares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Adam tries for a takedown but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adam. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavares as he avoids it easily.
Tavares moves out of range as Adam strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavares.
Tavares throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Adam to counter with a crisp jab.
Adam throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Adam.
Adam walks into a jab.
Jab from Adam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws an overhand right that lands on Adam's shoulder, as Adam tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
Adam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tavares misses the shot to the body.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adam takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Adam takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tavares struggles to land a body shot inside as Adam controls his hands.
Tavares has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adam seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tavares can turn it around.
Adam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Tavares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tavares digs a right hand into Adam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adam's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavares.
Adam tries to work over Tavares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adam misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adam.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavares.
A body shot lands from Adam.
Tavares misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavares.
Adam wants to take the fight to the mat but Tavares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tavares lands with a right to the head.
Tavares lands with a right to the head.
Tavares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adam misses with a body punch.
Tavares blocks a body shot from Adam.
Tavares misses with a punch to the body.
Adam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavaress head.
Principo Adam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Tavares gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adam.
Tavares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adam backwards.
Tavares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adam misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Adam with that takedown attempt.
Tavares throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Tavares lands with a right hand.
Tavares slaps away a takedown attempt from Adam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tavares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adam.
Adam tries to counter with a takedown but Tavares is quick to defend against it.
Tavares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tavares lands a body shot.
A jab from Adam finds it's way through Tavares's defenses.
Tavares stuffs the takedown attempt from Adam. Adam gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tavares. Tavares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
Tavares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adam struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavares controls his hands.
A short left from Tavares.
Still in the clinch, Tavares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavares swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tavares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adam ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Adam no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tavares is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manny Tavares!
Manny Tavares is the new middleweight champion!
Manny Tavares decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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