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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Langston!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams moves out of range as Langston strikes.
Langston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Langston misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Langston staying out of range there.
Langston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Langston throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams moves away from the strike by Langston.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
A left and a right from Langston both land. Nice combination.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Langston moved out of range.
Langston moves away from the strike by Adams.
Langston misses with a looping right.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Langston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Langston.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langston lands the left hand.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Langston.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langston.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Langston.
Adams looks to land a combination but Langston avoids it well.
Langston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Langston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Langston moved out of range nicely.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Langston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
Langston cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams cracks Langston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams works the jab nicely.
Langston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Langston is just out of range.
A big left from Langston misses.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a jab.
Langston lands with a cross.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams lands with a straight right. Langston didn't see that one coming.
Langston scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Langston misses with a body shot
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams throws a right hand that Langston ducks under and follows up with a left that Langston also avoids with ease.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Langston catches Adams right on the button with a cross.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Langston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Langston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Langston misses with a straight right.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston avoids them all with ease.
Langston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Adams scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams jabs Langston right on the nose. Langston blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams lands with a hook. Langston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Langston misses.
Langston blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Langston ducks down to avoid it.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Langston scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Langston.
Langston throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Langston is out of range.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Langston throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
Adams walks into a jab.
Michael Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Langston.
Langston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Adams.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams misses with a hook. Langston ducked under it nicely.
Langston connects with the punch.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston counters with a nice body shot.
Langston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Langston backpedaling.
Adams slips a jab from Langston.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and Langston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
Langston staying out of range there.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Langston can pounce on him.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Langston ducks down to avoid it.
Langston misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langston moves away.
Adams walks into a straight right hand from Langston.
Langston lands with a shot to the body.
Langston throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a wild body shot.
Langston lands with a good body shot.
Adams throws a hook but Langston avoids it easily.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Langston. Beautiful body shot.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with an outside leg kick.
Langston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Langston throws out the jab.
Langston looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Langston cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Langston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams slips a straight right by Langston.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Langston throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
Langston walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook.
Joe Langston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langston.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Langston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langston swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston moves out of range.
Adams swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Langston clinches up against the cage.
Langston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Adams misses.
Langston misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Langston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Langston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Joe Langston has been cut.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Langston thinking.
A big left from Adams misses.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston moves out of range.
Adams throws a body punch but Langston moves out of range.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams avoids the body shot from Langston.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams cracks Langston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Langston throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Langston misses with a body punch
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Langston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Langston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langston throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Langston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
Langston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Langston. That snapped Adams's head back.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
Langston throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
Langston misses with a leg kick
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Langston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Langston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Langston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Langston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams misses with a straight left.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Langston had a free shot at his head there.
Langston dodges the punch combination from Adams.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Adams.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Adams!
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