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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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189 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Poweful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Kampan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Adam! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adam. Adam closes the distance and clinches up with Kampan, looking for a takedown. Adam pushes Kampan against the cage but Kampan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kampan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Kampan goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kampan throws a head kick that Adam semi-blocks.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Martin Kampan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Adam. Adam shoots in but Kampan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Adam keeps the fight on the outside. Adam moves in looking to clinch but Kampan pushes him off. Adam looks for a takedown but Kampan sprawls well. Kampan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Adam walks into a stiff left hand from Kampan. Adam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kampan as he avoids it easily. Kampan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Adam counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Adam trying to mount his opponent but Kampan defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adam is stalling here. Kampan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Adam seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kampan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Adam tries to buck Kampan off but Kampan is having none of it. Adam looks to move to half guard but instead Kampan has passed into mount! Damn! Kampan working for a submission but Adam is keeping him at bay. Adam working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Adam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kampan is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adam throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kampan. What's that going to do exactly? Adam is desperately trying to improve his position but Kampan has a good base and remains in mount. Adam wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kampan avoids the attempt from Adam to control. Adam wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kampan.
Adam flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Adam is looking to improve his position but Kampan isn't that keen on the idea. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Adam dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kampan swivels and escapes. Adam slips a jab and a cross from Kampan.
Kampan fails with a takedown attempt from distance. No joy there for Kampan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin Kampan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kampan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kampan has his takedown stuffed and Adam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kampan won't be happy with that. Adam working the head with strikes. Adam landing a few strikes. Adam trying to control the position but Kampan is working away. Adam lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Kampan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Adam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round. Check out the look on Adam's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Adam scoring with punches from side control. Adam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kampan to his feet. Adam closes the distance and clinches up with Kampan, looking for a takedown. Adam pushes Kampan against the cage but Kampan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Adam shoots in but no luck this time. Martin Kampan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Adam. Adam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nice sprawl there from Kampan as Adam shoots in. Adam looks for a takedown but Kampan sprawls well. Kampan fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kampan tries for a takedown but Adam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Adam moves in looking to clinch but Kampan pushes him off. Adam looks for a takedown but Kampan sprawls well. Kampan clinches. Adam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kampan prevents it.
Kampan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kampan stops a takedown attempt from Adam.
Adam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kampan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kampan scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kampan swivels and escapes. Kampan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kampan wants to clinch. Adam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Adam works his foot free and advances to mount. Kampan working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adam working away from the top, dropping strikes. Kampan is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Adam. Adam unloading with bombs! Kampan is in a horrible position here. Adam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adam with the ground and pound from mount. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Adam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kampan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. A nice elbow there by Adam. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Adam 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!
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Kampan. Kampan tries for a takedown but Adam circles away easily and Adam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adam. Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Adam trying to control but Kampan is working from the bottom. Adam looking to pass the guard. Adam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Adam scores with a couple of short elbows. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adam working the head and body with strikes. Adam in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Adam wants to control but Kampan is keeping him busy. Adam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kampan some visible discomfort.
Adam scoring with punches from side control. Adam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Adam prevents Kampan from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adam working the ground and pound. Kampan is looking for a sweep. Kampan pushes Adam away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Adam gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. John Adam has got the better of the ground game so far. Adam trying to control the position but Kampan is working away. Kampan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kampan keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kampan to his feet. Adam misses with a two punch combination.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt. Adam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kampan's guard. Adam is looking to work some ground and pound but Kampan has wrist control. Kampan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Adam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Kampan wants to stand but Adam is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kampan's head. Adam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kampan swivels though and keeps the full guard. Martin Kampan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! John Adam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Adam scoring with some ground and pound. Adam stays in close to Kampan's body and controls the position. Adam connects with a couple of short punches. Adam lands a couple of digs. Kampan keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! John Adam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Adam 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Adam!
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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
59% |
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