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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Adlehyde (ranked 430 p4p, 155 weight class) and Matteo Bottura (ranked 62 p4p, 28 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Adlehyde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura misses with a left hand
and Adlehyde counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
Bottura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bottura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Adlehyde down.
A big left from Adlehyde misses.
Bottura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adlehyde closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adlehyde.
Adlehyde breaks the clinch.
Adlehyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bottura with the inside leg kick.
Bottura throws a head kick but Adlehyde moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adlehyde misses the target.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Adlehyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura throws a hook but Adlehyde blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura throws a body punch but Adlehyde moves out of range.
Adlehyde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura scores with a jab to the head.
Adlehyde clobbers Bottura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adlehyde.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adlehyde manages to avoid it.
Adlehyde blocks the body kick.
Adlehyde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adlehyde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottura connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura throws a leg kick
and Adlehyde counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bottura circles away quickly and effectively.
Bottura thuds a left hand into Adlehyde's body.
Adlehyde staying out of range there.
Bottura moves forwards but Adlehyde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adlehyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Matteo Bottura's cut even more.
Bottura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottura lands a jab.
Adlehyde misses with a low kick.
Bottura connects with a body shot.
Adlehyde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bottura lands a body shot.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adlehyde lands a jab to the nose.
Adlehyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
Adlehyde misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Adlehyde.
Matteo Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura scores with a shot to the body.
Bottura lands the left hand.
Adlehyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura drops his hands momentarily and Adlehyde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bottura misses the jab.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Adlehyde's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde defending well as Bottura loads up on a big left hand.
Adlehyde misses with a hook.
Bottura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adlehyde is pawing at Bottura, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bottura's nose. Bottura is badly hurt! Adlehyde pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bottura tries desperately to hold on but Adlehyde is relentless in his assault! As Bottura receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Adlehyde away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Adlehyde!
Jack Adlehyde retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jack Adlehyde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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