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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mills (ranked 1988 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Grizzley Adams (ranked 76 p4p, 129 weight class). Mills comes into the arena with Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grizzley Adams!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mills explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mills has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
Adams dives in and grabs Mills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mills can pounce on him.
Mills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Grizzley Adams has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mills was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Mills wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Mills half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mills trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mills is trying to keep Adams in close.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Adams is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Adams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mills throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mills stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Mills won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Mills trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Mills won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Mills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Adams looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
As Adams looks to move away, Mills throws a big counter combo but Adams just gets out of the way.
Adams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mills sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mills gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mills.
Adams tries to score a body lock takedown but Mills shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edward Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzley Adams.
Adams looks winded!
Mills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Mills is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Mills on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Mills slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Mills lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mills.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Whack! Mills lands a heavy head kick that drops Adams. The ref tackles Mills to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Adams was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Edward Mills!
Edward Mills took some time post fight to say the following; 'Da Honest Consumption uf Pickles is good fur all! Long live da Pickles!'.
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