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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa comes into the arena with Ride the Lighting blaring out of the sound system. Adams has chosen England Belongs to Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Adams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Figueroa's waist but Figueroa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.
Figueroa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figueroa slips under a jab.
Adams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Figueroa momentarily.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueroa misses the target.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figueroa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figueroa clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueroa leaves Adams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Figueroa lands with a nice body kick.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adams takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
Figueroa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueroa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa thumps Adams with a low kick.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Figueroa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Kim Figueroa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Adams.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Figueroa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adams blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Adams swings for the body but Figueroa moves out of range.
Adams throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Figueroa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eric Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Adams takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Figueroa.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Figueroa - the referee stops the clock and Adams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Figueroa. Adams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Figueroa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Figueroa gets a clinch.
Figueroa scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Figueroa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Figueroa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Figueroa tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams shoots in but Figueroa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams throws a hook but Figueroa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figueroa lands with a nice body punch.
Figueroa doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Figueroa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Figueroa scores with a spinning back kick!
Figueroa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figueroa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa clinches with his opponent.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Eric Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Figueroa slips a straight right by Adams.
Adams swings for the body but Figueroa moves out of range.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Figueroa is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Figueroa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim Figueroa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Adams.
A good leg kick by Figueroa.
Adams looks for a takedown but Figueroa sprawls well.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Figueroa clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Figueroa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa scores with a spinning back kick!
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Figueroa. Figueroa obviously looking to wear him down.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Figueroa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Adams.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with a shot to the body
and Figueroa counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Figueroa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Figueroa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Figueroa - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figueroa has managed to clinch.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figueroa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Figueroa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Figueroa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams thuds his right hand into Figueroa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Figueroa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figueroa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Figueroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Figueroa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Figueroa.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Figueroa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Figueroa obliges.
Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figueroa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Figueroa.
Figueroa breaks the clinch.
Figueroa closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
Figueroa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Figueroa working Adams over with knees to the body.
Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Kim Figueroa is winning the standup battle so far.
Figueroa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
Figueroa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Adams's front leg.
Figueroa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eric Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Figueroa. That one must have hurt.
Figueroa lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Figueroa can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Figueroa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim Figueroa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Figueroa counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figueroa thumps Adams with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Figueroa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Figueroa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Figueroa!
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