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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Kemp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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258 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kemp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Kemp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemp connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Kemp throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kemp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Kemp defends.
Miller cracks Kemp with a big right hand but Kemp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kemp is trying to improve his position.
Kemp is trying to get back to his feet.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp is looking for a sweep.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kemp stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kemp sprawls well. Kemp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kemp sprawls well. Kemp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Miller.
Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kemp 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.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kemp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kemp seems keen to control Miller's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pushing down on Kemp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kemp is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kemp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Miller looks to land a strike but Kemp avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller is looking to stand up but Kemp won't let him.
Kemp wants to sweep but no luck.
Kemp pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but Kemp won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Kemp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kemp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kemp wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kemp.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kemp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Kemp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kemp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kemp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kemp tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kemp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kemp tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp is stalling here.
Kemp lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller is rocked!
Kemp lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Miller to his knees! Kemp keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Kemp!
Adam Kemp retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Adam Kemp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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