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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 2006 p4p, 1212 weight class) and Adeboye Temidare (ranked 244 p4p, 151 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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265
74 - 19 - 1 |
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202 cm
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264
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 74 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temidare tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Croix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Temidare manages to avoid it.
Temidare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Croix throws a hook but Temidare blocks it.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
Temidare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Temidare is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Temidare tries to land a front kick but La Croix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Temidare has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix cracks Temidare with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Temidare.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Temidare.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Temidare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to keep at a distance but Temidare has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Temidare takes an elbow to the temple.
Temidare misses with the head strike.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Temidare shrugs off.
Temidare lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Temidare lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Temidare dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Temidare won't want to take too many of those.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Temidare.
Temidare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Temidare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Temidare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Temidare looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
Temidare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Temidare in his tracks for a moment.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
A short right from Temidare on the inside.
Temidare lands with a right to the head.
Temidare scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix is rocked!
Temidare is working La Croix over against the cage.
La Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh La Croix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temidare lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare pushes La Croix against the cage. Temidare is working some dirty boxing. Temidare pushes off with a quick right hook! La Croix goes down! La Croix tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Temidare moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adeboye Temidare!
Our winner, Adeboye Temidare, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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