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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 cm
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211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
22
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowles swats him away and circles back towards the center. Atom moves out of range of the strikes. Atom is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Atom fails with a takedown attempt. Rowles misses with an uppercut. Atom saw that one coming. Rowles throws a hook but Atom blocks it. Horrible takedown by Atom or perhaps it was just good defense by Rowles which made him look bad. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rowles waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Atom. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Atom checks a leg kick. Atom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atom avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Paul Rowles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Atom staying out of range there. Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowles circles away.
Atom tries a head kick but it misses.
Atom avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Atom slips under a jab. Atom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rowles tries to avoid it but Atom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rowles to the ground. Rowles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Atom. That's going to take a lot out of him. Atom fails with a takedown attempt. Rowles throws out a leg kick but Atom moves out of range and Rowles only half commits. Rowles lands a lovely overhand right. Atom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rowles is fending him off so far but Atom persists. Nope, Rowles circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atom. Atom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atom. Atom tries to clinch but Rowles is having none of it. A jab from Rowles misses. Rowles misses with a looping right. Rowles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atom sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rowles throws a jab when Atom was well out of range. Rowles scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rowles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowles circles away.
Atom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rowles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atom staying out of range there. Rowles throws a left that rocks Atom and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rowles dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Atom regain composure!
Atom is rocked!
It looks like Adam Atom has been cut. Rowles scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Atom is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rowles can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Rowles!
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C
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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