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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 2159 p4p, 2845 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 244 p4p, 313 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Smash Adams' Theme. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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15 - 17 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams backing away here, and Nagibatel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Adams backing away here, and Nagibatel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Adams's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagibatel avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams rushes Nagibatel and presses him up against the cage.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagibatel effectively controlling the action here.
Nagibatel takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
The referee calls for Nagibatel to work.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagibatel effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nagibatel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lyoha Nagibatel.
Adams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nagibatel loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tests Nagibatel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagibatel swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams pushes Nagibatel up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagibatel tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Nagibatel taking a breather.
Nagibatel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
Smash Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagibatel blocks a head kick by Adams.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Adams misses
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagibatel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagibatel drops his hands momentarily and Adams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nagibatel tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams lands a head kick!
Nagibatel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagibatel.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagibatel throws a big counter head kick but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagibatel's hands.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Nagibatel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has Nagibatel up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nagibatel's brow.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nagibatel up against the cage.
Nagibatel takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Adams.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagibatel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a slapping head kick.
Nagibatel avoids a kick to the body.
Nagibatel lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick lands for Adams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Nagibatel throws a fast counter high kick but Adams manages to duck under it in time.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNagibatel.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Nagibatel to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Nagibatel pushes him off.
Adams misses the jab.
Nagibatel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nagibatel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nagibatel keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nagibatel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagibatel throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smash Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
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.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagibatel lands with a hook. Adams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smash Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagibatel.
Adams instigates a clinch.
Nagibatel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nagibatel is trying to stall.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams lands an elbow just above Nagibatel 's eye.
Nagibatel looking to stall.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nagibatel's brow.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel blocks an elbow strike from Adams.
Nagibatel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smash Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nagibatel stalling the fight.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagibatel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Nagibatel counters with an outside leg kick.
Nagibatel walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel checks the leg kick.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nagibatel scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Adams throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Smash Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams throws a lazy head kick
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adams.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagibatel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagibatel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagibatel's elbow.
Nagibatel blocks an elbow strike.
Nagibatel managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Nagibatel wants to stall.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nagibatel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Nagibatel blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Nagibatel trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Nagibatel blocks the elbow strike.
Nagibatel is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Nagibatel into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Nagibatel tries to tie him up.
Nagibatel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nagibatel is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Adams has denied him.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Nagibatel is breathing heavily.
Adams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagibatel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams slows down the pace here.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smash Adams dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams wants to clinch.
Nagibatel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Adams.
Nagibatel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adams gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Nagibatel pushes him off.
Nagibatel feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Adams misses.
Nagibatel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagibatel feints a counter leg kick.
Adams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adams.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams wants to clinch up but Nagibatel keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Adams.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
Nagibatel dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams is looking to slow Nagibatel down with leg kicks.
Adams takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Nagibatel throws a big counter head kick but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Adams lands with a straight right. Nagibatel didn't see that one coming.
Adams throws a head kick that Nagibatel semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams lands the left hand.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagibatel can do to turn this around?
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nagibatel avoids the head kick by Adams.
Nagibatel throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams lands a high kick!
Adams throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a leg kick
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Nagibatel counters with a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
A jab lands there for Nagibatel.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a big head kick but Adams shrugs it off.
Smash Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams is rocked!
Smash Adams's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams cracks Nagibatel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagibatel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagibatel's hands.
Adams connects with a looping right hand.
Adams swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Lyoha Nagibatel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Nagibatel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adams wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Nagibatel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smash Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smash Adams!
Smash Adams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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