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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 94 p4p, 145 weight class) and Adams Menday (ranked 19 p4p, 26 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menday shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Titus's guard.
Titus looking to control.
Menday throws a big right hand that misses.
Menday connects with a couple of short punches.
Titus working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Menday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menday postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Titus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Titus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menday throws an elbow that misses. Titus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Menday's guard. Nice move by Titus!
Titus looking to pass the guard.
Menday wants to sweep but no luck.
Titus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Titus wants to control from the top but Menday keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Menday working for submissions but it's allowed Titus to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Titus working the head and body with strikes.
Menday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Titus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Titus's back!
Titus tries to break free.
Menday softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Menday keeps control of the position as Titus tries to break free.
Titus covers up after that shot from Menday.
Menday lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Our spies down at at CHECMATE PRIME MMA inform us that Menday has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus tries to reverse the position but Menday maintains control.
Menday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titus tries to hold on but Menday postures up.
Menday pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Titus regains half guard.
Titus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menday.
Titus is positioning himself well to prevent Menday advancing to mount.
Titus is trying to maintain the position but Menday is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Menday throws a strike but Titus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Menday postures up.
Titus looking for a sweep. Not yet Titus, not yet.
Titus wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Menday is now in half guard.
Titus taking some punishment here, with Menday in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus is trying to get back to full guard.
Menday lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adams Menday dominated that round.
That's time! Titus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Menday gets caught napping as Titus dives in and scores a takedown. Menday manages to retain guard.
Titus won't allow Menday to sweep him here.
Titus trying to control but Menday is working from the bottom.
Menday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Menday keeps trying to improve his position.
Titus cracks Menday with a solid left hand.
Titus wants to control from the top but Menday keeps moving.
Titus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus trying to control but Menday is working from the bottom.
Menday is looking for a triangle but Titus pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menday wants to sweep here but Titus controlling him for the moment.
Titus advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menday looking for submissions off his back.
Menday is staying active underneath Titus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Titus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Menday tries to roll over but Titus keeps him under control.
Menday actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Titus prevents Menday from improving his position.
Menday has hold of Titus's hands but Titus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Titus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Titus looking to finish Menday with some ground and pound. This is bad for Menday!
Zeke Titus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menday is looking to improve his position but Titus isn't that keen on the idea.
Menday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Titus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Menday looks a forlorn figure.
Titus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menday regains half guard.
Menday is not content to let Titus control the position.
Menday taking some punishment here, with Titus in his half guard.
Titus is trying to control. Menday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Titus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Menday wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.
Menday is not content to let Titus control the position.
Menday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menday tries to get to full guard but Titus has control of the leg.
Titus moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Menday.
Titus controls the position from side control.
Titus working the ground and pound from side control.
Menday is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menday takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Titus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Titus misses with an uppercut. Menday saw that one coming.
Titus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menday.
Menday gets the takedown into side control.
Titus can't do much from the bottom here.
Titus is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus wants to control but Menday postures up.
Menday connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Titus some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menday working away.
Titus defending against the ground and pound.
Titus is looking for a sweep.
Titus tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Titus wants to control but Menday is having none of it.
Menday is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Titus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Titus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menday lands a couple of good shots and Titus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Titus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Titus tries to hold on but Menday postures up.
Menday raining down shots from the mount!
Menday postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Titus looks a forlorn figure.
Menday lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus wants to hold on but Menday pushes him away.
Menday looking to finish Titus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Titus!
Titus can't escape the position.
Adams Menday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Titus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Titus is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Menday lands a nice short elbow.
Menday drops an elbow to the side of Titus's head.
Menday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Titus is looking to improve his position.
Titus is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus is trying to maintain the position but Menday is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adams Menday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Menday 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adams Menday!
An out of breath Adams Menday 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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