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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mar Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Farofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
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200 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Adams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Farofa! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Farofa instigates a clinch. Farofa misses with a knee to the head. Adams prevents Farofa from breaking the clinch. Adams working hard to break the clinch. Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Farofa.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Farofa smiles and moves away.
Adams fails with the takedown. Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Farofa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Adams tries for a takedown but Farofa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mar Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him. Farofa missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Some wild striking there from Farofa.
Farofa throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Farofa circles away. Farofa moves into the clinch successfully.
Farofa avoiding damage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Adams tries to clinch but Farofa moves away and Farofa counters with a left and a right that stings Adams. Farofa gets in close and instigates a clinch. Farofa lands a right hand. Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farofa just stands there and leans against the cage. A short left from Farofa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farofa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Farofa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Farofa throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adams scores with a kick to the midsection. The fighters circling - Farofa throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farofa is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Farofa circles away and we're back to standing. Adams slips a jab from Farofa. No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt. Farofa forces Adams back against the cage and clinches. Adams is trying to push Farofa away but Farofa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Farofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now. Farofa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farofa drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Farofa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Farofa leaning his opponent against the cage. Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farofa just stands there and leans against the cage. Farofa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Farofa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage. Farofa lands a hook to the side of the head. Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farofa's efforts to push away. Adams jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Farofa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard. Adams working a defensive guard but Farofa passes into half guard.
Farofa stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Farofa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Farofa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Farofa throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Farofa dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Farofa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Farofa has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment. Farofa wants to break free but Adams has control.
Farofa is trying to break free. Farofa tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage. Farofa wants to break free but Adams has control.
Farofa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Farofa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Farofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farofa defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams staying out of range there. Farofa looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well. Farofa clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage. The referee calls for Farofa to work.
Farofa prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mar Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him. Farofa stalling against the cage.
Adams prevents Farofa from breaking the clinch. Adams is trying to drag Farofa to the mat but Farofa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farofa is stalling here.
Farofa missing with knees to the body.
Farofa lands with a short head shot on the inside. Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Farofa is defending well. Farofa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Farofa's face as he tries to break the clinch. Adams jumps guard but Farofa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Farofa leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Farofa's face as he tries to break the clinch. Farofa wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Farofa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farofa misses with a few strikes there.
Farofa darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage. Farofa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adams moves away from the strike by Farofa. Mar Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Farofa stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet. Carlos Farofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Farofa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Farofa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Farofa effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farofa tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage. Adams tries to pull guard but Farofa holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Adams wants to take the fight to the mat but Farofa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Farofa has Adams pushed against the cage. Farofa tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage. Farofa breaks from the clinch.
Farofa closes the distance and clinches. 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Farofa prevents Adams from breaking the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Farofa.
Farofa tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Farofa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Farofa connects with a looping right hand.
Farofa looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well. Jab, jab by Farofa - just one landing. Farofa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams tries to clinch enabling Farofa to counter with a crisp jab. Farofa throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease. Farofa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Adams with a lazy takedown attempt and Farofa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams is rocked! Farofa connects with a stiff jab that staggers Adams - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Farofa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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