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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trequan Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trequan Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royler Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Adam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva won't allow Adam to pass to mount.
Silva trying to hold on to Adam's head to control him but Adam postures up.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
Silva gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adam has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva looking to control but Adam passes into half guard.
Adam wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adam could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Adam drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looks gassed!
Adam is stalling in the full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
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!
Adam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adam stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Adam circles away and keeps his distance.
Trequan Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Adam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adam wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Adam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adam scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adam defends it easily.
Adam gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva working for a triangle but Adam defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trequan Adam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adam trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is working for a kimura but Adam is defending it quite comfortably.
Adam wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adam keeps working.
Adam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adam tries to get out of the position.
Silva looks to land a strike but Adam avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adam wants to sweep but no luck.
Adam keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Adam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Adam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stops Adam from standing up.
Adam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adam keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva distracts Adam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Adam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls Adam in close to prevent any damage.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adam is now in half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Adam is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Adam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adam wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Adam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva tries to buck Adam off but Adam is having none of it.
Adam advances nicely into full mount.
Silva can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva taking shots to the head.
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 Trequan Adam will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Adam shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trequan Adam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Adam.
Adam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Adam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Silva is looking to clinch but Adam is avoiding it.
Adam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trequan Adam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Silva.
Adam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adam clinches.
Silva tries to stall but Adam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adam stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck for Adam with that takedown attempt.
Adam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adam wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Adam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adam is working away from the top position though.
Adam trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adam jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Adam off and has taken his back!
Adam preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Adam rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Adam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trequan Adam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trequan Adam!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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