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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 24717 p4p, 3300 weight class) and Arthur Brade (ranked 510 p4p, 360 weight class). Brade has chosen Jamiroquai - Canned Heat as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arthur Brade enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Arthur Brade!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brade misses with a double jab.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Brade, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Brade against the cage but Brade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams takes one to the chin there.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Brade sprawls well.
Brade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adams checks it well.
Brade misses the shot to the body.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brade parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brade to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Adams.
Adams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brade wants to get back to his feet but Adams drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Adams crashes against the mat.
Brade parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brade to escape.
Brade is trying to buck Adams off.
Adams just content to control the position.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams taking a break here but Brade is having none of it and regains half guard.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adams in particular looking to stall.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams is controlling the pace.
Adams prevents Brade from standing back up.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brade lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brade sprawls well. Brade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams goes for a double leg but Brade avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brade continues to drive forward.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brade pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brade pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Brade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Brade jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brade cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Brade throws a front kick that sends Adams stumbling back into the cage.
Brade lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brade moves into the clinch.
Brade is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brade down to the mat. Brade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arthur Brade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brade.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Brade.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Brade had a free shot at his head there.
Brade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smash Adams's cut is getting worse.
Brade thows a body kick. Adams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brade throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Brade.
Brade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Brade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smash Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brade jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.
Adams is rocked!
Smash Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brade drops Adams with a huge uppercut! Adams drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Brade is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Brade!
Arthur Brade managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BANZAI NUTRITION, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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