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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Samoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Samoth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Judas Priest - Painkiller. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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270 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Samoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoth misses with a looping right.
Samoth throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Samoth as Adams shoots in.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Samoth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mark Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samoth.
Adams drives through with a takedown into Samoth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Samoth keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samoth is keeping the position for now.
Adams trying to control but Samoth is working from the bottom.
Samoth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mikael Samoth wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adams wants to clinch
and Samoth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams gets back to half guard.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Samoth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samoth slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Samoth slows the pace down in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samoth working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control here.
Adams is staying active underneath Samoth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Samoth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adams is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams wants to control but Samoth is having none of it.
Samoth scoring with strikes but Adams is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Samoth cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Samoth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Samoth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adams regains half guard.
Adams taking some punishment here, with Samoth in his half guard.
Samoth is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Samoth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Samoth working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samoth.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Samoth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams trying to control from the bottom.
Adams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samoth content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samoth lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Samoth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Samoth cracks Adams with a good jab.
Samoth misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samoth moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Samoth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Samoth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Samoth stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Adams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adams moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Samoth has worked his arm free - good work by Samoth!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samoth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams trying to control the action but Samoth is working from the bottom.
Adams goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Samoth has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Adams but great work by Samoth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samoth grinds an elbow into Adams's temple.
Samoth is staying tight to Adams's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Samoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
Samoth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Samoth in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Samoth scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is not content to let Samoth control the position.
Adams tries to bench press Samoth off him but Samoth keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams is not content to let Samoth control the position.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Samoth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Adams to see if he's OK.
Adams is not content to let Samoth control the position.
Mikael Samoth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samoth misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to escape the position but Samoth is controlling the position.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
Samoth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Samoth trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams wants to control but Samoth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samoth.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Samoth sits in half guard.
Samoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Samoth dominated that second round.
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!
Samoth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams tries to clinch but Samoth is having none of it.
Samoth scores with a nice head shot.
Adams scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Samoth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Samoth counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Samoth crashes against the mat.
Adams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Samoth misses with a head shot. Adams uses the momentum to regain guard.
Samoth throws a big elbow that misses.
Samoth postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoth looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samoth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Samoth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samoth is adopting a defensive guard.
Mikael Samoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Samoth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams throws a body punch but Samoth moves out of range.
Samoth misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams gets caught napping as Samoth dives in and scores a takedown. Adams manages to retain guard.
Samoth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adams controls Samoth momentarily but Samoth frees himself.
Samoth looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Mikael Samoth wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Samoth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoth forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Samoth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams tries for a takedown but Samoth manages to get underhooks.
Samoth misses with a knee strike.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mark Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samoth is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Samoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samoth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Samoth!
Mikael Samoth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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