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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't stop. Lee Sin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sin tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sin to the ground. Sin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sin counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Sin throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
Sin wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it.
Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Sin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sin trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Lee Sin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to clinch but Sin moves away
and Sin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sin with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Adams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams throws a strike but Sin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sin is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Adams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sin prevents Adams from improving his position.
Sin not doing much here.
Adams tries to roll over but Sin keeps him under control.
Adams manages to get to full guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sin looking to control.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sin's head.
Adams wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sin leaves Adams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sin tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a takedown
and Sin counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Sin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Lee Sin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams wants to sweep here but Sin controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sin trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Lee Sin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sin.
Sin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Sin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sin is stalling in the full guard.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sin manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Sin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is looking to stand up but Sin won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up.
Sin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Sin trying to control the position here.
Sin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Sin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adams throws a strike but Sin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sin has passed into half guard!
Sin blocks the strikes from Adams.
Sin trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Sin prevents Adams from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams wants to stand back up but Sin manages to pass into side control.
Sin wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adams connects with a solid leg kick.
Adams takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
Sin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
Sin wants to sweep but no luck.
Sin is trying to keep Adams in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sin wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Sin pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lee Sin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sin takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin has Adams pressed against the cage.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Sin effectively controlling the action here.
Sin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin stalling in the clinch.
Sin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sin lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Sin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Adams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Adams is taking damage to the body and head.
Adams can't escape the position.
Sin keeps control of the position easily here as Adams tries to buck him off.
Adams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Adams is trapped and Sin is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Adams controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
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!
Sin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Adams defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sin's arms.
Sin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Sin throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Adams controls Sin momentarily but Sin frees himself.
Adams wants to sweep here but Sin controlling him for the moment.
Sin is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
Sin wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee Sin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sin prevents Adams from improving his position.
Adams pushes Sin off looking to stand but Sin dives back in and keeps control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Sin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sin lands strikes from half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams is not content to let Sin control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sin working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adams wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Sin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sin trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Sin wants to pass to mount but Adams is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sin trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Sin persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sin quickly recovers to half guard.
Sin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams looks to land a strike but Sin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sin is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams is trying to hold Sin in close to prevent damage but Sin has managed to pass into half guard.
Adams is trying to stand back up but Sin is controlling him
Sin wants to take a breather but Adams is having none of it.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Jeff Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sin is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee Sin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sin gets the takedown into side control.
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sin is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sin working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin cracks Adams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Adams tries to bench press Sin off him but Sin keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Sin grinds an elbow into Adams's temple.
Adams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sin trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sin cracks Adams with a big right hand but Adams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adams down.
Adams is not content to let Sin control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams is trying to improve his position.
Lee Sin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sin is staying tight to Adams's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Lee Sin is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Lee Sin stared into the camera and said 'Force is meaningless without skill.'.
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energy
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