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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russo.
Adamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adamson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adamson is looking to clinch but Russo is avoiding it.
Adamson tries to clinch up.
Russo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adamson moves into the clinch successfully.
Russo goes for a takedown attempt but Adamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Russo misses with a wild combination.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Russo moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adamson circles away quickly and effectively.
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adamson tries to clinch but Russo moves out of range.
Russo fails to land the takedown.
Adamson slips under a jab.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adamson rushes Russo and presses him up against the cage.
Adamson breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Russo misses.
Russo takes a swing at Adamson's ribcage but misses.
Russo throws a nice looking combination but Adamson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adamson wants to clinch.
Adamson tries to clinch but Russo is having none of it.
Russo misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson fails with the takedown
and Russo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adamson tries to clinch but Russo is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adamson has his foot on Russo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russo works his way back into a safe position though.
Russo scoring with some ground and pound.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo stops Adamson from standing up.
Russo wants to control from the top but Adamson keeps moving.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russo stops Adamson from standing up.
Adamson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adamson tries to strike from the bottom.
Adamson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Russo is aware though and is defending well.
Adamson keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Adamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russo won't allow Adamson to sweep him here.
Russo postures up in Adamson's guard and throws a big left but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson has his foot on Russo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo working some strikes from top position.
Russo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adamson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Russo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Russo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adamson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adamson is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russo distracts Adamson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Russo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Russo throws a right hand that misses
and Adamson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Adamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russo.
Russo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adamson counters by clinching up.
Russo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russo is looking for a takedown.
Adamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adamson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
Adamson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adamson landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo avoiding damage as Adamson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adamson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Adamson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adamson obliges.
Adamson scores a nice knee to the body.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Adamson is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Craig Adamson.
Russo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adamson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russo pinned against the cage. Russo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Russo moves out of range easily.
Adamson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adamson tries to clinch but Russo moves out of range.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adamson tries to clinch but Russo moves out of range.
Russo misses with a combination
and Adamson counters with a big head kick but Russo shrugs it off.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Adamson clinches up with Russo and pushes him back against the cage.
Russo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adamson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Craig Adamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Russo avoiding damage as Adamson throws knees to the body.
Russo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adamson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamson moves out of range as Russo strikes.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adamson moves in looking to clinch but Russo pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo throws a series of punches but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson scores with a head kick. Russo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Russo is rocked!
Adamson moves into the clinch.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Adamson finish him?
Adamson working the clinch nicely. Russo is working for position but Adamson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Russo crumples up against the cage and Adamson lands two more shots before the ref can save Russo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Craig Adamson!
Craig Adamson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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