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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adams Menday (ranked 766 p4p, 874 weight class) and Mustafa McBeth (ranked 99 p4p, 116 weight class). Mustafa McBeth has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adams Menday's chin.
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194 cm 39 215 26 - 21 - 0 |
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200 cm 30 210 9 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mustafa McBeth! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Menday on the wrong end of a nice jab. Menday shoots in but McBeth avoids the takedown attempt easily. Menday throws a looping overhand right but McBeth ducks down to avoid it. McBeth misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Menday is defended easily by McBeth. McBeth throws a lazy right hand but Menday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McBeth tries to sprawl but Menday drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McBeth has one foot on Menday's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBeth has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menday backwards. Menday takes a shot to the head. McBeth has Menday pressed against the cage, preventing Menday from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Menday working hard to break the clinch. McBeth crunches a lovely knee into Menday's ribcage. Menday is trying to break the clinch but McBeth has him pressed against the cage. McBeth prevents Menday from breaking the clinch. Menday is trying to push McBeth away but McBeth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Knees to the body from McBeth.
McBeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Menday closes the distance and clinches up with McBeth, looking for a takedown. Menday pushes McBeth against the cage but McBeth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adams Menday. That's going to take a lot out of him. McBeth stuffs the takedown attempt from Menday. Menday gets slowly back to his feet. McBeth throws a lazy right hand but Menday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Menday slips under a jab from McBeth. McBeth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Menday in his tracks. Menday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and McBeth counters with a lovely straight right hand! Menday swings widly with a right hand
and McBeth counters with a straight right hand. McBeth jabbing away but nothing is landing. McBeth just misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth misses the shot to the body. Menday drops down looking for a counter takedown but McBeth sprawls and moves away. McBeth takes a swing at Menday's ribcage but misses. Menday drops down looking for a counter takedown but McBeth sprawls and moves away.
Menday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McBeth sneaks out the side door and pushes Menday away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McBeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. McBeth lands with an uppercut that bounces Menday off the cage and back into range. Menday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. McBeth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Menday on the side of the head. McBeth connects with a body shot. Menday walks into a jab. McBeth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menday. A nice side step and McBeth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. McBeth cracks Menday with an open hand slap.
 Menday is rocked! McBeth has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Menday shoots in for a takedown but McBeth shows good takedown defense. McBeth looks to land a right hand but Menday moved out of range. Menday dives in for a single leg takedown but McBeth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. McBeth working some nice short punches in the clinch. McBeth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBeth scores with a hook to the body. McBeth lands an elbow just above Menday 's eye.
 It looks like Adams Menday has been cut. McBeth landing knees to the body.
McBeth works on Menday's body with a couple of short punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. McBeth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Menday is breathing heavily. McBeth lands on the inside with an uppercut. Menday is trying to force a seperation but McBeth has the dominant position.
McBeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBeth throws out a powerful jab. A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. Menday does a little dance to reset his feet. Menday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Donk. McBeth catches Menday right on the button with a cross. Oh Menday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Menday shoots in looking for a takedown but McBeth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Menday tries for a takedown but McBeth circles away easily and McBeth scores with a counter punch that sends Menday to the canvas! McBeth smells blood - he's punishing Menday with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Menday has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa McBeth! A very excited looking Mustafa McBeth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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