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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Adeleye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adeleye's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Last of the Mohicans. James has chosen Dualing Banjos as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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167 lbs
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160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Adeleye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank James!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeleye clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adeleye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adeleye just misses with a punch to the body.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeleye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeleye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James scores with a takedown into Adeleye's guard.
Adeleye has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes James off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Adeleye looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adeleye tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adeleye to the ground. Adeleye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Frank James has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by James.
Adeleye throws a hook but James blocks it.
James scores with a takedown into Adeleye's guard.
Adeleye looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeleye, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adeleye keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adeleye is keeping the position for now.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adeleye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
Adeleye trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adeleye works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adeleye wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
James tries to get to full guard but Adeleye has control of the leg.
James gets back to full guard.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adeleye is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeleye is breathing heavily.
Adeleye makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adeleye.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeleye working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Adeleye is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stands and throws Adeleye's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Adeleye some visible discomfort.
James is looking to take a break and control but Adeleye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adeleye struggling a bit here.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
James landing strikes.
James grinds an elbow into Adeleye's temple.
Adeleye tries to bench press James off him but James keeps the position.
Adeleye throws James to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
Adeleye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Adeleye. No joy for James on that attempt.
Nelson Adeleye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adeleye as he avoids it easily.
Jab from Adeleye.
A big left from Adeleye misses.
Adeleye loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Adeleye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adeleye tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adeleye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeleye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Adeleye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank James's cut.
That's time! Adeleye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adeleye is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Adeleye circles away and we're back to standing.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adeleye but Adeleye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adeleye stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adeleye thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Adeleye as James shoots in.
Nelson Adeleye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Adeleye punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Adeleye throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frank James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adeleye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Adeleye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Adeleye gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adeleye.
James with a poor takedown
and Adeleye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adeleye stuffs the takedown attempt from James. James gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James with a poor takedown
and Adeleye counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
James can't escape the position.
Adeleye goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now James is on top in guard.
Adeleye looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
Adeleye trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nelson Adeleye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James won't allow Adeleye to sweep him here.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Adeleye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James won't allow Adeleye to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Adeleye counters with a straight right hand.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Adeleye counter with a right hand.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Adeleye uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adeleye digs a good hook to James's body.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adeleye counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by James.
James tries for a takedown but Adeleye circles away easily
and Adeleye counters with a right hand to the body.
James with a poor takedown
and Adeleye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adeleye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James shoots and misses
enabling Adeleye to counter with a crisp jab.
Adeleye jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Adeleye counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adeleye passes into half guard.
Adeleye looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adeleye wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Adeleye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James misses with a takedown
and Adeleye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adeleye to the mat! Adeleye manages to get full guard.
James looking to pass the guard.
James postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adeleye is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of James, into his guard.
Adeleye works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adeleye seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
James is looking to control Adeleye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adeleye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Adeleye sits in half guard.
James throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
James flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Adeleye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adeleye tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Adeleye sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adeleye misses with a jab, cross combination.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adeleye had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. James is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Adeleye Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take James's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James manages to reverse the position and now he's in Adeleye's guard. Nice work there by James.
Adeleye keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Adeleye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adeleye is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
Adeleye looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James passes Adeleye's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye looking for submissions off his back.
Adeleye is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adeleye is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adeleye manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James postures up in Adeleye's guard and throws a big left but Adeleye blocks it.
James looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
James won't allow Adeleye to sweep him here.
James wants to pass the guard but Adeleye is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adeleye lands with a shot to the body.
Adeleye misses with a kick to the body.
Frank James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson Adeleye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Adeleye punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James avoids the body shot from Adeleye.
Adeleye scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adeleye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adeleye as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nelson Adeleye.
Well Adeleye 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Nelson Adeleye!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Nelson Adeleye!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Nelson Adeleye!
Nelson Adeleye wins by unanimous decision!
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