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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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28
205 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
208 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi slips a jab from Rambo.
Adebisi throws a head kick that misses.
Rambo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adebisi defends it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Rambo as he connects with a hook.
Adebisi tries to move into range but Rambo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Rambo. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a head kick that misses.
Adebisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rambo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rambo's head.
It looks like John Rambo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi tries to clinch but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo lands a body shot.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rambo throws a strike but Adebisi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rambo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo seems keen to control Adebisi's posture.
Adebisi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rambo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rambo tries to pass to full mount but Adebisi defends it.
Adebisi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rambo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rambo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rambo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Adebisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rambo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rambo is looking for a kimura but Adebisi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rambo to get the leverage.
Rambo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rambo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adebisi defending well though.
Rambo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adebisi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adebisi trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rambo.
Rambo is looking to advance position but Adebisi won't allow it.
Rambo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rambo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Adebisi reverses the position - he's now on top in Rambo's guard.
Rambo pulls Adebisi in close to his closed guard and prevents Adebisi from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adebisi is looking to clinch but Rambo is avoiding it.
Rambo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rambo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adebisi swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Rambo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Rambo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rambo takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adebisi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rambo swings for the body but Adebisi moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Adebisi as Rambo shoots in.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adebisi but Adebisi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adebisi sprawls well. Adebisi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rambo lands with an overhand left.
Rambo throws a big shot that misses.
Adebisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adebisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adebisi moves in looking to clinch but Rambo pushes him off.
Adebisi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Adebisi walks into a straight right hand from Rambo.
Simon Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a right hand that Rambo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rambo also avoids with ease.
Adebisi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rambo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rambo cracks Adebisi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Rambo misses.
Adebisi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rambo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rambo shoots in for a double leg but Adebisi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adebisi is looking to clinch but Rambo is avoiding it.
Rambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adebisi moves away.
Adebisi clinches up with Rambo and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Adebisi to work.
Adebisi trying to land knees to the body.
Rambo tries to break the clinch but Adebisi is controlling the position.
Adebisi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambo's efforts to push away.
Adebisi looking to throw knees to the head but Rambo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adebisi lands a nice elbow.
Rambo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adebisi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adebisi obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adebisi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rambo won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Rambo avoiding damage as Adebisi throws knees to the body.
Adebisi lands a nice knee to the body.
Adebisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rambo blocks it with crossed arms.
Adebisi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rambo is defending well for now.
Adebisi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rambo's defenses.
Adebisi lands a knee to the head.
Adebisi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adebisi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adebisi lands an elbow inside that Rambo shrugs off.
Adebisi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adebisi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adebisi crunches a lovely knee into Rambo's ribcage.
Adebisi working Rambo over with knees to the body.
Adebisi lands a nice elbow.
Adebisi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adebisi is pushing Rambo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rambo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adebisi is keeping busy.
Adebisi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rambo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rambo jumps guard but Adebisi stands there with Rambo around his waist. Rambo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi working Rambo over with knees to the body.
Adebisi misses with a knee strike.
Rambo decides to pull guard.
Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adebisi is one step ahead there.
Rambo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adebisi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adebisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Rambo's cut.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adebisi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Adebisi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rambo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rambo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Adebisi is not content to let Rambo control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Rambo.
Adebisi parries the strikes from Rambo easily there. Rambo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Adebisi to escape.
Adebisi wants to get back to his feet but Rambo drags him back down.
Adebisi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi is looking for a sweep. Rambo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adebisi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rambo.
Rambo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo wants to free his trapped foot but Adebisi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rambo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adebisi's head.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adebisi keeps working.
Rambo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adebisi defending well though.
Rambo moves into full mount! Adebisi won't be happy about that!
Rambo with the ground and pound from mount.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Adebisi is squirming around nicely.
Adebisi blocking the ground and pound.
Adebisi is squirming around, avoiding Rambo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rambo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rambo lands a heavy elbow.
Rambo punishing his opponent with strikes.
John Rambo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rambo lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rambo unloads with some shots from mount but Adebisi bucks and avoids them well.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Adebisi is squirming around nicely.
Rambo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rambo lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Adebisi's face.
Adebisi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rambo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rambo working the ground and pound effectively.
Rambo prevents Adebisi from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rambo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rambo with good strikes from the mount here!
Rambo trying to control but Adebisi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rambo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Rambo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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