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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoneface McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicutty has chosen Let me clear my throat! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
270 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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255 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stoneface McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty lands a right hook to the body.
McGillicutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGillicutty manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McGillicutty looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams wants to pass the guard but McGillicutty is keeping the position.
Adams trying to control but McGillicutty is working from the bottom.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGillicutty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGillicutty is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but McGillicutty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McGillicutty is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGillicutty's head.
McGillicutty moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGillicutty seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillicutty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillicutty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGillicutty working a defensive guard but Adams passes into half guard.
Adams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGillicutty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGillicutty keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working for a kimura but McGillicutty is defending it quite comfortably.
McGillicutty wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adams working McGillicutty over with strikes.
McGillicutty gets full guard.
McGillicutty trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but McGillicutty has wrist control.
Adams wants to pass the guard but McGillicutty is keeping the position.
Adams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGillicutty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGillicutty is keeping the position for now.
Adams trying to control but McGillicutty is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGillicutty is on top in guard.
Adams looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGillicutty did well to prevent Adams getting side control.
Adams misses with a head shot. McGillicutty uses the momentum to regain guard.
McGillicutty keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Adams won't allow McGillicutty to sweep him here.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGillicutty is keeping the position for now.
Adams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGillicutty dives on top into guard.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adams wants to sweep here but McGillicutty controlling him for the moment.
Adams has a closed guard, preventing McGillicutty from standing up.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGillicutty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGillicutty connects with a jab.
McGillicutty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillicutty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams stands and throws McGillicutty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGillicutty dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGillicutty parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGillicutty to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGillicutty, who protects the arm well.
McGillicutty tries to improve position but can't.
Adams tries for a kimura but McGillicutty is defending well.
McGillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
McGillicutty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGillicutty wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McGillicutty 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 thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams is keen to just control but McGillicutty is a slippery customer.
Adams is working for a kimura but McGillicutty is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Adams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGillicutty takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams defending well as McGillicutty loads up on a big left hand.
McGillicutty misses with a few strikes there.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with McGillicutty, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes McGillicutty against the cage but McGillicutty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams tries for a takedown but McGillicutty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGillicutty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGillicutty won't be happy with that.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but McGillicutty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
Adams tries to score with some ground and pound. McGillicutty controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty is looking for a sweep.
McGillicutty defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Adams.
Adams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Adams tries to advance to mount but McGillicutty denies him.
McGillicutty is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGillicutty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Adams working the ground and pound but McGillicutty is defending the strikes.
Adams in side control, throwing shots but McGillicutty defends.
Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGillicutty has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGillicutty struggling a bit here.
Adams tries to move to mount but McGillicutty blocks the move with his legs.
Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGillicutty has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McGillicutty prevents Adams from moving into mount.
Adams tries for a kimura but McGillicutty is defending well.
McGillicutty is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
McGillicutty wants to control but Adams postures up.
Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGillicutty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGillicutty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGillicutty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Adams crashes against the mat.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Adams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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