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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanks Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is England Belongs to Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanks Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Adams.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thanks Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie 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.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a left to the body.
Adams works the jab nicely.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Adams blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Adams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie slips a jab from Adams.
A cross from Adams lands.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
Gracie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adams rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Adams counters with a left to the body.
Adams misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Adams is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Adams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adams avoid being mounted?
Adams tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Adams has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gracie is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Adams to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gracie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Adams pulls down on the head and he's put Gracie to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric 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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FIGHT
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