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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Adam Jr (ranked 2890 p4p, 5696 weight class) and Andrew Pelin (ranked 345 p4p, 516 weight class). John Adam Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Adam Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Pelin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelin looking to score a takedown here. Adam Jr is defending well but Pelin drives through and ends up in Adam Jr's guard.
Adam Jr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Adam Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelin moves into the clinch successfully.
Pelin breaks the clinch.
Adam Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Pelin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pelin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pelin misses with a head kick.
Adam Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Pelin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pelin being controlled here, momentarily.
Adam Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pelin for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pelin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adam Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Adam Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adam Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Pelin struggling a bit here.
Adam Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adam Jr working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pelin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Pelin is looking to reverse the position.
Pelin trying to remain calm as Adam Jr controls from the top position.
Adam Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adam Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adam Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Pelin is trying to control Adam Jr's posture but Adam Jr avoids it.
Adam Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pelin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adam Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Pelin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Adam Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pelin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pelin dodges the ground and pound from Adam Jr.
Pelin is trying to improve his position.
Pelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adam Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Pelin tries to improve position but can't.
Pelin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Adam Jr landing a few strikes.
Adam Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Adam Jr tries for a kimura but Pelin is defending well.
Adam Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Pelin tries to bench press Adam Jr off him but Adam Jr keeps the position.
Adam Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Adam Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Adam Jr working the ground and pound.
Adam Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelin is trying to get back to half guard.
Adam Jr lands an elbow.
Pelin is not content to let Adam Jr control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Adam Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adam Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelin.
Adam Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Pelin is quick to defend against it.
Adam Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelin can do to turn this around?
Pelin pushes Adam Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Pelin breaks from the clinch.
John Adam Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelin feints and as Adam Jr raises his hands in defense, Pelin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adam Jr has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pelin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adam Jr is trying to break free.
Adam Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Pelin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Pelin tries to sprawl out of it but Adam Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pelin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pelin! But no joy.
Adam Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Pelin, looking for a takedown. Adam Jr pushes Pelin against the cage but Pelin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Adam Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pelin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelin instigates a clinch.
Pelin stops a takedown attempt from Adam Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adam Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pelin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pelin has closed the distance and engaged Adam Jr in a clinch.
Pelin decides to pull guard.
Adam Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pelin keeping moving, preventing Adam Jr from controlling successfully.
Adam Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adam Jr stands up over Pelin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pelin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adam Jr defends it easily.
Adam Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr lands a couple of digs.
Adam Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pelin striking from the bottom here.
Adam Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adam Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Adam Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adam Jr trying to control but Pelin is working from the bottom.
Adam Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adam Jr 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
John Adam Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pelin wants to stand but Adam Jr is controlling the position.
Adam Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Pelin has momentary wrist control but Adam Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Adam Jr stays in close to Pelin's body and controls the position.
Adam Jr drops back looking for a leg! Pelin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pelin manages to kick Adam Jr off! Adam Jr jumps back into Pelin's guard.
Adam Jr throwing strikes from guard but Pelin blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adam Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pelin's head.
Adam Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adam Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adam Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pelin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adam Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Adam Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Pelin misses with the combination.
Pelin throws a head kick that misses.
Pelin moves into range and clinches up with Adam Jr.
Adam Jr looking for a takedown.
Adam Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pelin after a bit of a struggle.
Adam Jr has Pelin pushed against the cage.
Adam Jr can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Adam Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Adam Jr can't fight it off and eventually Pelin manages to take the fight to the floor. Adam Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adam Jr has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pelin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam Jr tries for a takedown but Pelin manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam Jr is trying to pull guard but Pelin has him pressed against the cage.
Pelin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adam Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adam Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Pelin has wrist control.
Pelin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Pelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adam Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pelin's head.
Adam Jr stays in close to Pelin's body and controls the position.
Pelin trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adam Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Pelin's brow.
Pelin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adam Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adam Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adam Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pelin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adam Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adam Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adam Jr.
Adam Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelin trying to keep a closed guard but Adam Jr is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Adam Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pelin defends well and Adam Jr ends up having to push Pelin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adam Jr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pelin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Adam Jr wants to control from the top but Pelin keeps moving.
Adam Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adam Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adam Jr forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adam Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pelin wants to get back to his feet.
Adam Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pelin defends it well.
Adam Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Adam Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adam Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Adam Jr!
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