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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam C (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). C comes into the arena with I Dissapear - Metallica blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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186 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam C! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Walsh! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! C shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walsh as he avoids it easily. C shoots in and bounces Walsh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Walsh controls C momentarily but C frees himself. Walsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but C can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Walsh keeping moving, preventing C from controlling successfully. Walsh is trying to keep C in close.
C trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as C controls the pace. Walsh is looking for a triangle but C pushes his legs off easily.
Walsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. C controlling from the top position. C tries to free his leg and advance position but Walsh is retaining full guard. Walsh keeping moving, preventing C from controlling successfully. Walsh throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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. C postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Walsh lands some strikes from the bottom. Hammerfist, elbow! yells C's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. C trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. C trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Walsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Walsh looks gassed! C would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. C stands and throws Walsh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walsh regains half guard there - taking advantage of C's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. C trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom. C content to control rather than advance. C prevents Walsh from improving his position.
That's four 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. Walsh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walsh. C tries to stand but Walsh is controlling from the bottom. Walsh wants to sweep but no luck. Walsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam C dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Walsh swats away the attempt to clinch by C. C tries to work over Walsh's front leg with a kick but Walsh checks it. Walsh fails to land the takedown. C shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. C showed some decent athleticism there. Walsh is looking to control C's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walsh avoid being mounted? Walsh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. C might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Walsh wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walsh scores with a takedown into C's guard. Walsh passes C's right leg, so he's now in half guard. C has hold of Walsh's hands but Walsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Walsh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and C defends it well. Walsh stops C from getting back to his feet.
Walsh decides to return to a standing position. Walsh shoots in for a takedown but C shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. C moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Walsh closes the distance and clinches. Walsh can't get the takedown.
Adam C has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Walsh. C tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walsh smiles and moves away.
C misses with a hook. Walsh ducked under it nicely. Walsh throws a shot to the body.
Walsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. C tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walsh presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! C is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walsh prevents C from getting the reversal. Walsh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But C has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from C! C passes Walsh's right leg, so he's now in half guard. C has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. C manages to capitalize on a mistake by Walsh to take his back! C not allowing Walsh to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. C is hanging on to Walsh's back as he tries to escape.
C lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Walsh hold on?!
C looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
C lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Walsh is really stuck here.
C throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Walsh!
It looks like Isaac Walsh has been cut. C controls the action. Adam C overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. C avoiding Walsh 's attempts to control his hands. C has Walsh flattened out and is raining down punches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam C will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Isaac Walsh's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
C misses with a takedown and C takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Walsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by C. C obviously looking to wear him down.
C throws a leg kick which misses Walsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Walsh tries to avoid it. C misses with a takedown attempt and Walsh counters with an inside leg kick. Walsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. C tries to kick Walsh off but Walsh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Walsh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. C regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. C wants to sweep but no luck. Walsh postures up in C's guard and throws a big left but C blocks it. Walsh is in close to C's body, working some short punches and elbows. Walsh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Walsh trying to control the position from guard on top but C is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. C wants to sweep here but Walsh controlling him for the moment. C is working hard here to advance position. C keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. C wants to sweep here but Walsh controlling him for the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now C is on top in guard.
C stands up and waves to Walsh to follow him. C looks to clinch and Walsh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. C is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Walsh has his hands clasped together but C extends an breaks Walsh's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by C.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam C!
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C
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C
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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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RATING
62% |
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