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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1800 p4p, 2020 weight class) and Smash Adams (ranked 222 p4p, 235 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tenryu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to piri & tommy - on & on. Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smash Adams' Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smash Adams!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tenryu tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Tenryu missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams moves out of range as Tenryu throws a body kick.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenryu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Tenryu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu misses with a kick to the body.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Adams throws the kick towards the body but Tenryu avoids it.
Tenryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tenryu keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tenryu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tenryu wants to slow Adams down by chopping away at his legs.
Tenryu defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adams lands a leg kick that knocks Tenryu off balance momentarily.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Tenryu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tenryu circles away quickly and effectively.
Tenryu throws a leg kick that misses.
Tenryu slips under a jab from Adams.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Smash Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenryu.
Adams raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
Adams swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Adams lands a front kick.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
Tenryu moves out of range of the leg kick from Adams.
Tenryu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adams moves to clinch but Tenryu breaks away
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams tries to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenryu misses with a leg kick.
Tenryu tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams clobbers Tenryu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams wants to clinch.
Tenryu dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Tenryu tried to counter with a leg kick but Adams avoided it.
Tenryu blocks the body kick.
Tenryu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Tenryu.
Adams walks into a left hand.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams scores with a head kick. Tenryu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
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!
An inside leg kick from Tenryu misses.
Adams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adams clobbers Tenryu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Tenryu counters with a quick kick to the body but Adams blocks it.
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Tenryu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Adams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tenryu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Tenryu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Tenryu's head but Tenryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smash Adams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tenryu throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tenryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tenryu misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
It looks like Gen Tenryu has been cut.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenryu avoids the damage to the body.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tenryu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Tenryu throws a quick counter head kick but Adams was just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adams on the side of the head.
Tenryu misses with a wild body shot.
Tenryu looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenryu's head.
An inside leg kick from Tenryu misses.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tenryu.
Adams throws a hook but Tenryu blocks it.
Adams slips a straight right by Tenryu.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Tenryu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Adams throws a right hand that Tenryu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenryu also avoids with ease.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Tenryu slips under a jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tenryu as he connects with a hook.
Tenryu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tenryu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tenryu. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenryu. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenryu slips a straight right by Adams.
Adams tries to land a leg kick but Tenryu saw it coming and moves away.
Tenryu throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenryu's head.
A leg kick checked by Adams.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Tenryu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams scores with a three punch combo!
Adams throws a series of punches but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu throws a big shot that misses.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams checks a low kick from Tenryu.
Adams throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Adams misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tenryu misses.
Adams tries to clinch there but Tenryu circles away.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenryu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tenryu, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tenryu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Tenryu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smash Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenryu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tenryu clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Tenryu misses the target.
Adams with the inside leg kick.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Tenryu connects with a single shot there.
Adams tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tenryu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adams is able to avoid easily.
Tenryu is looking to land body kicks.
Smash Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenryu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tries a quick counter leg kick but Tenryu is wise to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Smash Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gen Tenryu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tenryu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Adams throws a hook but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Tenryu had a free shot at his head there.
Tenryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Adams wants to clinch.
Tenryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Tenryu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Tenryu had a free shot at his head there.
Tenryu connects with the punch.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams scores with a head kick.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adams tries to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tenryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Tenryu looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Adams is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Tenryu moves away and avoids it.
Adams throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu looks to land a body kick but Adams moved away.
Tenryu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Tenryu misses.
Tenryu tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu avoids a wild elbow strike from Adams.
Tenryu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tenryu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Tenryu throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tenryu's head.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tenryu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tenryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tenryu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tenryu defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu slips a jab from Adams.
Tenryu misses with a few strikes there.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Tenryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams defending well as Tenryu loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Tenryu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Tenryu misses with a leg kick.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams looks to land a combination but Tenryu avoids it well.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Tenryu pushes him off.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tenryu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adams is able to avoid easily.
Tenryu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the head.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gen Tenryu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gen Tenryu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams lands a high kick!
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tenryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams lands a jab to the head.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams throws a right hand that Tenryu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenryu also avoids with ease.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tenryu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu scores with a nice strike.
Tenryu throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with a leg kick.
Adams tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tenryu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tenryu 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.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tenryu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adams throws a series of punches but Tenryu moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tenryu lands with a cross.
Tenryu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.
Tenryu throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a low kick but Tenryu moves out of range easily.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams closes the distance and pushes Tenryu back into the cage.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
Tenryu avoids the elbow strike from Adams, against the cage.
Smash Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
Tenryu throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Adams is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Tenryu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tenryu slips a jab from Adams.
Tenryu throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.
Adams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick from Tenryu.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu jabs at Adams's body.
Tenryu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tenryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
Tenryu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Tenryu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a leg kick but Tenryu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tenryu lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
Tenryu throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
Tenryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenryu throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tenryu loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Tenryu scores with the left hand. Adams knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Tenryu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adams lands a head kick!
Adams throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gen Tenryu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gen Tenryu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Adams lands a jab to the nose.
Tenryu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Tenryu misses.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to move into range but Tenryu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Tenryu blocks the leg kick.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Tenryu.
Adams prevents a body shot from Tenryu.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu blocks an uppercut.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu throws a body kick that misses.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Adams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a series of punches but Tenryu avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Adams motions for Tenryu to come forward. Adams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenryu misses with a hook.
Tenryu staying out of range there.
Tenryu fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tenryu throws a leg kick but Adams moved away.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tenryu tries to score with a low kick but Adams moves his leg out of the way.
Adams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adams scores with a body shot.
Tenryu throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a head kick that misses
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tenryu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adams moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Tenryu throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Tenryu cracks Adams with a good jab.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams tries to move into range but Tenryu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tenryu misses with a hook.
Tenryu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams looks to land a body kick but Tenryu moved away.
Tenryu scores with a shot to the body.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tenryu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Tenryu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tenryu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tenryu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tenryu wants to slow Adams down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adams scores with a jab to the head.
Tenryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenryu defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Tenryu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams tries to clinch up but Tenryu circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams throws a series of punches but Tenryu moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smash Adams.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smash Adams!
Smash Adams is the new middleweight champion!
Smash Adams was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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