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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Allen (ranked 3723 p4p, 5248 weight class) and Simon Adams (ranked 391 p4p, 494 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 cm 29 265 9 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm 23 275 2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Allen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Adams! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Adams. Adams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Simon Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands. A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target. Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Adams slips a straight right by Allen. Adams lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Adams looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range. Allen cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Adams misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Allen. Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen. Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Adams digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs. Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adams. Adams throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily. Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away. Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Adams 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. Allen cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Allen misses. Adams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Allen moves out of range as Adams strikes. Adams ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the cage and back into range. Adams digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Adams scores with a nice body kick.
Allen scores with a hook.
Adams is rocked! Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Allen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Adams looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away. Adams throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range. Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Adams.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen. Allen loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch. Adams works the jab nicely. Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Adams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen misses with a straight right. A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target. Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Allen misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely. Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow. Adams punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch. Adams throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely. Adams with a jab. Adams shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense. Allen throws a jab when Adams was well out of range. Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Allen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen. A big right from Allen misses. Adams ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Adams ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A big right from Allen misses. Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams misses with a kick to the body.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams jabs at Allen's body. A big left from Allen misses. Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen. It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Adams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. A jab from Adams finds it's way through Allen's defenses. Allen missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Adams lands an overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Adams moves out of range of the strikes. Allen throws a good cross that connects.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adams lands with a nice body punch. Adams slips under a jab from Allen. Left hook, right uppercut from Adams. Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams works Allen's body with a nice hook. Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range. Adams is working the combinations to good effect here. Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen. Adams works Allen's body with a nice hook. Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Adams digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Adams throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range. Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams. Allen loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch. Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Adams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Adams stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Adams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen. Adams loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch. Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adams dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen. Adams lands with an overhand left. Adams swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Allen misses with a hook. Allen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Allen misses with a straight right. It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Adams defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand. Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Adams thumps Allen with a low kick. Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Allen scores with a hook. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away. Adams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A big right from Allen misses. Simon Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup. Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Allen takes one to the chin there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target. Adams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Adams blocks a jab. Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Allen, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Allen against the cage but Allen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head. Adams ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Allen throws a big shot that misses. Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot. Adams sizes up Allen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Adams lands a body shot.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout. Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams. A jab from Allen misses. Adams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Adams jabs at Allen's body. Allen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Adams lands a lovely overhand right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Allen thows a left - swing and a miss! Adams throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem. Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adams. Adams obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs. Adams digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs. Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice shot by Adams. Adams defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand. A nice leg kick lands there from Adams. Adams ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Allen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Adams slips a jab from Allen. Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range. Allen throws a hook but Adams blocks it. Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Allen's head back.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Adams works Allen's body with a nice hook. Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Adams jabs at Allen's body. Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Adams jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target. A leg kick checked by Allen. Adams staying out of range there. Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adams shoots in but Allen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jimmy Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Adams. Adams jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Allen misses with a straight left. Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen. Allen throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it. Adams lunges at Allen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Allen's hand. A big right from Allen misses. Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jimmy Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Adams slips a jab from Allen. Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Allen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adams lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily. Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams. Allen misses the jab. Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Adams digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs. Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! A big right from Allen misses. Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen. Adams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nice defenses there by Adams. Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Allen back to the cage. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Allen tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Allen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Adams lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Allen. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Allen missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target. Allen throws a hook but Adams blocks it. Allen throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it. Allen throws a jab when Adams was well out of range. Adams slips a straight right by Allen. Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Allen looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range. Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot. Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Allen loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch. Allen misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming. Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands. Adams has a takedown stuffed. Jimmy Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Adams. Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab. A jab from Allen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Jimmy Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Allen defends well and Adams ends up having to push Allen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat. Adams connects with the punch. Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams moves out of range as Allen strikes. Adams slips under a jab. Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen avoids the body shot from Adams.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A big left from Allen misses. Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab. Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice cross by Adams. A jab from Allen misses. Adams jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A shot to the liver by Adams. Beautiful body shot. Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen. A combination from Adams does no damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Allen walks into a jab. Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot. Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Allen throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Allen throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it. Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams. A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target. Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen. Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Allen throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Adams tries to land a leg kick but Allen saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Adams moves out of range as Allen strikes. Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Adams moves away from the strike by Allen. That kick from Adams tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on. Simon Adams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Adams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight! Simon Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Adams! Simon Adams spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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