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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Grabovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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187 cm
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252 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Grabovski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams scores with a takedown into Grabovski's guard.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams wants to control from the top but Grabovski keeps moving.
Grabovski working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Adams trying to control but Grabovski is working from the bottom.
Grabovski is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.
Adams postures up in Grabovski's guard and throws a big left but Grabovski blocks it.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grabovski keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Grabovski kicks Adams off and gets to his feet.
Grabovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabovski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grabovski misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams with a poor takedown
and Grabovski counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grabovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grabovski's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabovski actively working from the bottom here.
Grabovski looks gassed!
Grabovski looking for submissions off his back.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grabovski is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grabovski defends it well.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grabovski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grabovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grabovski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adams is looking for a kimura but Grabovski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grabovski walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Nice sprawl there from Grabovski as Adams shoots in.
Adams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grabovski to the mat! Grabovski manages to get full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grabovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grabovski keeps working.
Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Grabovski is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grabovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grabovski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Adams throwing shots but Grabovski is blocking nicely.
Adams is thwarting Grabovski's attempts to control the position.
Adams lands strikes from half guard.
Adams wants to take a breather but Grabovski is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is trying to control. Grabovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grabovski is not content to let Adams control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams thows a huge punch but Grabovski dodges it nicely.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grabovski is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Adams.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grabovski.
Adams trying to control but Grabovski flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Grabovski doesn't have the hooks in and Adams manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams slips nicely into half guard.
Grabovski is trying to stand back up but Adams is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Adams dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Adams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grabovski to the mat! Grabovski manages to get full guard.
Adams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grabovski can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grabovski trying to control here.
Adams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grabovski for as long as he can get away with.
Adams seems to be working for a kimura but Grabovski defends the submission attempt.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the action but Grabovski is working from the bottom.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grabovski pushes Adams off looking to stand but Adams dives back in and keeps control.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grabovski is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grabovski avoid being mounted?
Adams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams is trying to control. Grabovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but Grabovski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabovski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Grabovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabovski looking for submissions off his back.
Grabovski is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grabovski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Grabovski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Grabovski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to control but Grabovski postures up.
Grabovski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adams lands in his opponent's guard.
Adams trying to control but Grabovski is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grabovski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grabovski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grabovski!
Adams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grabovski's best efforts.
Damien Grabovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams gets back to full guard.
Adams is adopting a defensive guard.
Mark Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mark Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grabovski throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Adams!
Mark Adams retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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