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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denson has chosen The good the bad and the ugly as his entrance music. Adam Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wesley Denson's chin.
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25
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
189 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Denson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ali closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Denson did well to prevent Ali getting side control.
Denson is looking to escape.
Ali seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ali has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denson is looking to escape.
We're going to have a standup here because Adam Ali wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ali.
Denson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali shoots and misses
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ali.
Ali shoots and misses
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Denson leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Denson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali darts in looking for a takedown but Denson gets double underhooks and turns Ali into the cage.
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Ali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Denson's waist but Denson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wesley Denson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Denson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali throws a lazy head kick
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Denson leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wesley Denson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Denson shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in but Denson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wesley Denson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Denson sprawls well.
Ali throws a head kick but Denson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ali with that takedown attempt.
Ali has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ali.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denson as he avoids it easily.
Denson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Denson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali looks to clinch
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Denson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Denson leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Denson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denson stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Ali goes for a double leg but Denson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Denson continues to drive forward.
Denson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denson breaks from the clinch.
Ali dives in and grabs Denson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denson pushes down on Ali's head and hops out.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali shoots for a double leg takedown but Denson sprawls well. He's pushed Ali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adam Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Denson is out of range.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denson as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots and misses
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Horrible takedown by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Denson which made him look bad.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ali looks to clinch
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Denson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali tries for a takedown but Denson circles away easily
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Denson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Denson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Denson!
A determined Wesley Denson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Adam Ali stepped up to the mic, saying 'My ish bang bro, win some, some not. I'll be back fam. '.
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FIGHT
RATING
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