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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bang Your Head. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: MotherFu*ker of the Year - Motley Crue. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
157 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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176 cm
29
163 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choice Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams which made him look bad.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adams defends it well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Adams defending well.
Gracie wants to advance to full mount but Adams doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Adams gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adams dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Adams is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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.
A close round but Choice Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Adams.
Gracie tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is not content to let Adams control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Warren Adams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Adams avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two 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.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Adams has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Adams manages to pass to side control!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracie tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Gracie is not content to let Adams control the position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Adams has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Adams has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Adams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Adams is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Adams has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Adams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gracie tries to escape but Adams has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Adams trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Adams doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Adams wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Choice Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie closes the distance but Adams moves to the side
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren 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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RATING
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