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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlin jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Adam enters the cage!
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150 cm
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135 lbs
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151 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlin jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Adam! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from jr. jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adam tries to avoid it but jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adam to the ground. Adam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adam. jr takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses. jr shoots in but Adam avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlin jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Adam forces jr back against the cage and clinches. jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. jr misses with a takedown attempt - Adam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Adam moves into the clinch successfully.
Adam goes for a takedown attempt but jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
jr wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. jr moves out of range of the body kick. Adam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. jr looks to land a combination but Adam avoids it well. jr shoots in and bounces Adam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Adam controlling jr's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Adam keeping moving, preventing jr from controlling successfully. Adam trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Adam tries to score a power double leg takedown but jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adam somewhat. Adam looks for a takedown but jr sprawls well. jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adam circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away. jr blocks the body kick.
Adam misses with a body kick. jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Adam sprawls well. He's pushed jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. jr leaves Adam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Adam shoots in and drives through. jr sprawls well. Adam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. jr is trying to break the clinch but Adam is controlling him. jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Adam manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. jr fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adam effectively controlling the action here. jr is working for takedown but Adam is calmly controlling the position for now. jr is breathing heavily. Adam lands with a short shot to the head. Adam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adam ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Adam no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Adam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Adam wants to sweep here but jr controlling him for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Adam dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Orlin jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Adam connects with a body shot. Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from jr as Adam shoots in. jr shoots in but no luck this time. No luck with that takedown attempt from Adam. jr moves out of range of the body kick from Adam.
jr closes the distance and clinches up with Adam, looking for a takedown. jr pushes Adam against the cage but Adam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Some wild striking there from Adam.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlin jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adam swats him away and circles back towards the center. Adam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. jr swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
Adam shoots in looking for a takedown. jr tries to sprawl out of it but Adam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Adam's guard. jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adam is pulling down on jr's head. It's preventing any offense from jr, at least for the moment. jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adam is on top in guard.
Adam is pushing down on jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Adam has managed to sneak the leg through. Adam missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Adam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. jr defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Adam seems content to control. Let's hope that Adam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jack Adam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Adam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as jr sprawls well. jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adam gets slowly back to his feet. jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. jr goes for a double leg but Adam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adam continues to drive forward. jr keeps control of Adam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Adam tries to land knees in the clinch but jr avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Adam is working for takedown but jr is calmly controlling the position for now. jr tries to pull guard but Adam won't allow it.
jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Adam has double underhooks. jr is looking for a takedown. Adam decides to pull guard. Adam is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. jr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adam looking to throw knees to the head but jr is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Adam stalling the fight.
Adam trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Adam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
jr has a takedown stuffed. jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adam circles away. jr gets tackled into the cage by Adam. Adam maintains the clinch. jr gets underhooks to prevent Adam's takedown attempt.
jr jumps guard but Adam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlin jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Adam has jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. jr is trying to break free. jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adam walks away with a smile on his face. jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Adam fails with the takedown. jr throws a leg kick which misses Adam's front leg but catches the back leg as Adam tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Adam. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Adam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam stuffs the takedown. Adam has closed the distance and engaged jr in a clinch.
Adam pushes jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Adam lands a body punch in the clinch. jr working hard to break the clinch. Adam jumps guard but jr stands there with Adam around his waist. Adam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adam blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adam lands a body punch. Adam wants a takedown.
jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. jr gets tackled into the cage by Adam. Adam maintains the clinch. Adam gets control of jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adam will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. jr trying to move into half guard but instead Adam has managed to sweep! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adam gets to his feet. jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Adam dives in for a single leg takedown but jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adam pulls his leg out and moves away.
jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. jr fails with a takedown attempt. Adam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jack Adam seems to be getting the better of the standup. Adam takes the fight into the clinch. Adam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. jr wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving. Adam managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adam kicks jr off and gets to his feet. jr is looking to clinch but Adam is avoiding it.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jr paws at him with a jab and circles away. jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Adam darts in and clinches jr up against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. jr gets underhooks to prevent Adam's takedown attempt.
Jack Adam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Adam blocks a body shot from jr.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Adam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Adam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Jack Adam! Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jack Adam! Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Jack Adam!
Jack Adam wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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