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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bed Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dempsey sprawls well. Dempsey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adrian gets slowly back to his feet.
Dempsey shoots and misses
and Adrian counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dempsey won't be happy with that.
Dempsey sneaks back into half guard.
Dempsey trying to hold on to Adrian's head to control him but Adrian postures up.
Adrian thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
Dempsey tries to kick Adrian off but Adrian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adrian stalling.
Dempsey is staying active underneath Adrian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian trying to control the pace.
Adrian is trying to control. Dempsey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dempsey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dempsey looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Adrian has picked Dempsey up and slammed him! Dempsey can't keep hold of the triangle and Adrian manages to pass to side control!
Dempsey defending against the ground and pound.
Adrian decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dempsey to his feet.
Dempsey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adrian was covering up waiting for the punch and Dempsey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is fighting to break Adrian's control of his arms but Adrian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dempsey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adrian is proving hard to escape from.
Dempsey throws a big right hand that misses.
Adrian scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dempsey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adrian.
Dempsey misses with a takedown
and Adrian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dempsey looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dempsey is keeping the position for now.
Adrian is working hard here to advance position.
Adrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dempsey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adrian controls the pace.
Adrian trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adrian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Adrian from controlling successfully.
Adrian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dempsey has his takedown stuffed
and Adrian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brandon Adrian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Dempsey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adrian wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
Adrian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Adrian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adrian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dempsey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Adrian wants to control but Dempsey is keeping him busy.
Dempsey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adrian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dempsey is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adrian jumps into side control!
Dempsey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian working the head and body with strikes.
Adrian passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dempsey!
Adrian controlling the pace for now.
Dempsey is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Adrian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brandon Adrian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dempsey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adrian counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dempsey's guard now.
Dempsey is breathing heavily.
Adrian controlling from the top position.
Adrian pushes down on Dempsey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adrian controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adrian is working away from the top position though.
Adrian is trying to control. Dempsey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adrian is really struggling to control Dempsey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adrian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adrian passes to side control.
Dempsey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adrian trying to control the position but Dempsey is working away.
Adrian staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Adrian dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dempsey tries to clinch up
and Adrian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Adrian preventing the sweep.
Adrian advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Adrian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian wants to control but Dempsey is keeping him busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brandon Adrian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dempsey instigates a clinch.
Adrian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dempsey tries for a takedown but Adrian manages to get underhooks.
Adrian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dempsey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dempsey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adrian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dempsey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dempsey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adrian counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dempsey's guard now.
Brandon Adrian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Dempsey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adrian trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Adrian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dempsey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brandon Adrian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adrian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dempsey is keeping the position for now.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet but Adrian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dempsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adrian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dempsey!
Adrian controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Adrian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adrian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Brandon Adrian!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Brandon Adrian!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Brandon Adrian!
Brandon Adrian wins by unanimous decision!
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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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