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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 1439 p4p, 1143 weight class) and Adrian Adamos (ranked 199 p4p, 164 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. Adamos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Watch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Macka Briggs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Adamos!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamos looks to land a left hand but Briggs moved out of range nicely.
Adamos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adamos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Briggs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adamos doesn't seem phased though.
Briggs swings for the body but Adamos moves out of range.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adamos manages to avoid it.
Adamos throws out a counter right but Briggs avoids it with no problem.
Adamos avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Adamos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adamos manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs tests Adamos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Briggs. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamos lands the left hand.
It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
Adamos moves forwards but Briggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Adamos misses.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adamos as he avoids it easily.
Adamos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Briggs throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Adamos counter with a right hand.
Briggs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adamos counters with a straight right hand.
Adamos drops Briggs with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Briggs looks back up at him and smiles so Adamos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Briggs is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs throws a shot to the body.
Briggs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adamos was covering up waiting for the punch and Briggs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adamos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Briggs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Adamos is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briggs.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briggs trying to control but Adamos is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Briggs looks to throw the jab but Adamos is out of range.
Adamos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Briggs tries to land a front kick but Adamos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Adamos is just out of range.
Briggs is looking to wear down Adamos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Briggs gets a takedown into half guard.
Adamos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Briggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs controlling the pace.
Adamos has hold of Briggs's hands but Briggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Briggs lands strikes from half guard.
Briggs working over Adamos with some ground and pound. Adamos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Briggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Briggs slows the pace down in half guard.
Briggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macka Briggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macka Briggs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adamos gets caught napping as Briggs dives in and scores a takedown. Adamos manages to retain guard.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Briggs thows a huge punch but Adamos dodges it nicely.
Briggs trying to control the pace.
Briggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs slows the pace down in half guard.
Briggs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Briggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adamos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Briggs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adamos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briggs.
Adamos wants to improve his position but Briggs is controlling well.
Briggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two 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.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamos keeps working.
Adamos is looking to improve his position.
Adamos is refusing to be controlled, as Briggs sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Briggs seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adamos misses with a left hand
and Briggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Briggs lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adamos sprawls well. Adamos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Adamos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Briggs lands with a right hand.
It looks like Adrian Adamos has been cut.
Briggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adamos.
Briggs misses with a hook. Adamos ducked under it nicely.
Adamos feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamos misses with a body shot.
Briggs throws a low kick, looking for Adamos's leg but Adamos calmly moves out of range.
Adamos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Briggs.
Briggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Briggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Briggs.
Adamos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Briggs! Adamos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macka Briggs!
An out of breath Macka Briggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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