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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Haymaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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191 cm
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218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Adams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Haymaker! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haymaker shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Haymaker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Haymaker throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams instigates a clinch. Adams scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Andrew Haymaker has been cut. Haymaker looks gassed! Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams misses with a knee to the head. Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Adams tries a knee to the head but Haymaker blocks it.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Haymaker is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard. Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haymaker's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Adams clinches. Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haymaker blocks it with crossed arms. Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haymaker avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Haymaker is blocking nicely.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Haymaker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Haymaker jumps guard but Adams stands there with Haymaker around his waist. Haymaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Will Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Haymaker. Adams tries a knee to the head but Haymaker blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams with a knee to the head.
Haymaker jumps guard.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haymaker swivels though and keeps the full guard. Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Adams wants to control from the top but Haymaker keeps moving. Haymaker looking to control.
Haymaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Haymaker keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully. Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haymaker on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams postures up.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Haymaker has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haymaker blocks it with crossed arms. Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Adams misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges. Haymaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Haymaker drags the fight down to the ground.
Adams wants to control from the top but Haymaker keeps moving. Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Haymaker looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haymaker's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Adams dominated that round. The cut man is working on Andrew Haymaker's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Haymaker darts in trying to clinch and Adams counters with a head kick. Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Haymaker throws a lazy head kick and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Haymaker! Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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! Adams working the ground and pound effectively.
Adams unloading with bombs! Haymaker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Adams breaks from Haymaker's wrist control and lands an elbow. Adams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Haymaker's face.
Will Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Adams working Haymaker over with strikes here.
Haymaker is rocked! Adams postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Haymaker bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Adams and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Adams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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