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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad. Steven Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JR Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henderson's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
We've been hearing that Adams has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Henderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adams defends it easily.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams passes Henderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard but Adams has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Adams advances nicely into full mount.
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams landing strikes from the mount and Henderson is in trouble!
It looks like Steven Henderson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams lands a couple of good shots and Henderson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Adams throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Henderson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams has Henderson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Henderson is rocked!
That has opened up Steven Henderson's cut even more.
Adams has his arm under Henderson's chin here. Game over son! Adams squeezes tightly and Henderson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). JR Adams!
JR Adams is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, JR Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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