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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 1960 p4p, 1288 weight class) and White Rain (ranked 140 p4p, 98 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 15 - 1 |
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26 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut.
Adeoluwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adeoluwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Adeoluwa moves away and avoids it.
Rain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Adeoluwa darts in looking for a takedown but Rain gets double underhooks and turns Adeoluwa into the cage.
Rain leaning against his opponent.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adeoluwa is trying to trip Rain. He has hold of a leg but Rain is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adeoluwa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Adeoluwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adeoluwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rain for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adeoluwa.
Rain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adeoluwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adeoluwa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rain throws a leg kick which misses Adeoluwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Adeoluwa tries to avoid it.
Adeoluwa closes the distance and clinches up with Rain, looking for a takedown. Adeoluwa pushes Rain against the cage but Rain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adeoluwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Adeoluwa's belly button to the back.
Rain lands a slapping body shot.
Rain stuffs the takedown.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Rain coming out on top.
Adeoluwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adeoluwa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rain but Rain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adeoluwa closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Adeoluwa.
Rain prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain prevents the takedown attempt.
Rain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adeoluwa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rain taking a breather.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
Rain pulls guard successfully.
Rain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Adeoluwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adeoluwa stopping the sweep attempt from Rain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Adeoluwa's belly button to the back.
Rain drives through and clinches with Adeoluwa against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Adeoluwa fails to land.
Rain gets control of Adeoluwa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position.
Adeoluwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adeoluwa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rain defends it nicely.
Rain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Adeoluwa's head but Adeoluwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adeoluwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Rain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adeoluwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rain 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adeoluwa. That did some damage!
Adeoluwa misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Rain.
Rain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adeoluwa throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Rain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Adeoluwa.
Rain connects with a looping right hand.
Adeoluwa slips a jab from Rain.
Adeoluwa attempts a counter takedown but Rain avoids it well and moves away.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
Adeoluwa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rain's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Adeoluwa wants to clinch up but Rain keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Adeoluwa.
Rain misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeoluwa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rain is looking to clinch but Adeoluwa is avoiding it.
As Rain tries to get set, Adeoluwa tries to push him back and clinch up but Rain manages to avoid the attempt.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Adeoluwa's shoulder, as Adeoluwa tries to avoid the shot.
White Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adeoluwa is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
Adeoluwa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rain to score with a decent uppercut.
Adeoluwa blocks the body kick.
Rain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Rain moves in looking to clinch but Adeoluwa pushes him off.
Rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adeoluwa moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Adeoluwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Adeoluwa shoots in but no luck this time.
Adeoluwa looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Rain tries a quick counter leg kick but Adeoluwa is wise to it.
Rain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adeoluwa slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain is looking to slow Adeoluwa down with leg kicks.
Adeoluwa is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Rain needs to keep his hands up - Adeoluwa had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adeoluwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Adeoluwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeoluwa misses with a low kick.
White Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rain lands with a cross.
Adeoluwa scores with a jab to the body.
Rain sizes up Adeoluwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adeoluwa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rain. That did some damage!
Adeoluwa tries to clinch up but Rain circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adeoluwa moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adeoluwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Adeoluwa staying out of range there.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter the offense by Rain and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain lunges at Adeoluwa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adeoluwa's hand.
Rain gets tackled into the cage by Adeoluwa. Adeoluwa maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adeoluwa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rain is defending well.
Rain pulls Adeoluwa into guard.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Rain pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.
Rain looking for a sweep. Not yet Rain, not yet.
Adeoluwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adeoluwa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chukwu Adeoluwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adeoluwa trying to control from Rain's half guard. Rain has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain has his hands on Adeoluwa's head, controlling the position.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rain pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rain's guard.
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Adeoluwa is keen to just control but Rain is a slippery customer.
Adeoluwa is working for a submission of some sort.
Adeoluwa stalling away here and it's allowed Rain to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adeoluwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rain controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rain with a jab.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Adeoluwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain misses with a head kick.
Rain throws a leg kick but Adeoluwa moved away.
Rain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like White Rain has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa takes the fight into the clinch.
Rain misses with the head strike.
Rain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adeoluwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Adeoluwa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rain drags the fight down to the ground.
Adeoluwa working some strikes from top position.
Chukwu Adeoluwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rain keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Rain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adeoluwa forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adeoluwa is keen to just control but Rain is a slippery customer.
Rain manages to get to full guard.
Rain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White Rain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adeoluwa throwing strikes from guard but Rain blocks nicely.
Adeoluwa postures up in Rain's guard and throws a big left but Rain blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adeoluwa wants to pass the guard but Rain is keeping the position.
Adeoluwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chukwu Adeoluwa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rain 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Rain!
White Rain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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