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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grip Allah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baum's entrance music is The largest nuclear explosion. A fine choice. Adam Baum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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282 lbs
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Baum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grip Allah!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baum pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Allah back to the cage. Baum follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Grip Allah has been cut.
Baum shoots in looking for a takedown but Allah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Allah wants to clinch but Baum slips to the side
and Baum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Allah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baum passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allah is defending against the submission attempts here by Baum.
Allah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Allah moves to clinch but Baum breaks away
and Baum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Allah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baum sprawls well initially but Allah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baum trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allah is looking to advance position but Baum won't allow it.
Allah passes the guard and advances to mount!
Baum sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baum wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Allah wanted to stand there but Baum had control of the position.
Baum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baum is looking for a triangle but Allah pushes his legs off easily.
Baum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allah wants to stand but Baum is controlling his posture from full guard.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baum manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baum with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Baum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Allah's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Allah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baum lands a nice shot to the head.
Allah is trying to stand.
Baum trying to control but Allah is having none of it.
Allah wants to get back to his feet.
Baum punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baum avoids the attempt from Allah to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baum working for a guillotine from mount but Allah is in no mood to give up.
Allah is desperately trying to improve his position but Baum has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baum is keen to just control but Allah is a slippery customer.
Baum is working for a kimura but Allah is defending it quite comfortably.
Allah tries to kick Baum off but Baum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baum wants to control but Allah is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allah wants to stand back up but Baum manages to pass into side control.
Baum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Allah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Baum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grip Allah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Allah tries to clinch up
and Baum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Allah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allah misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baum tries to clinch there but Allah circles away.
That kick from Baum tenderised Allah's leg. Allah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baum.
That has opened up Grip Allah's cut even more.
Baum gets a double leg takedown into Allah's guard.
Baum wants to control from the top but Allah keeps moving.
Baum passes Allah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Allah is breathing heavily.
Baum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baum is working for a kimura but Allah is defending it quite comfortably.
Baum 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.
Allah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Allah taking some punishment here, with Baum in his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Allah can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allah is defending against the submission attempts here by Baum.
Baum is trying to control the action in half guard but Allah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baum prevents Allah from standing back up.
Adam Baum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baum is trying to work for a kimura but Allah is defending well.
Baum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baum wants to take a breather but Allah is having none of it.
Baum is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Allah is trying to stand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baum is trying to work for a kimura but Allah is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baum seems to be working for a kimura but Allah defends the submission attempt.
Baum prevents Allah from standing back up.
Baum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Allah is looking to escape.
Baum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Allah is trying to stand back up but Baum is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baum is trying for a kimura here. Allah looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Baum wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Baum!
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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
RATING
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