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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cranky Mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cranky Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Adamson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson misses with a straight left.
Adamson swinging wildly here.
Mark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adamson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Cranky Mark has been cut.
Mark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adamson tries a head kick but it misses.
Adamson misses with a leg kick
and Mark counters with a single leg into guard. Adamson didn't expect that.
Mark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adamson is pulling down on Mark's head to control his posture.
Mark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mark throws a big elbow that misses.
Mark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark landing with the ground and pound.
Mark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mark throwing strikes from guard but Adamson blocks nicely.
Mark wants to control from the top but Adamson keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mark throws a chopping leg kick but Adamson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mark connects with a solid leg kick.
Mark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark avoids the head kick by Adamson.
Mark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adamson sprawls and moves away.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adamson cracks Mark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adamson scores with a jab to the head.
Mark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mark throws a leg kick
enabling Adamson to counter with a crisp jab.
Adamson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mark connects with a leg kick. Adamson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mark blocks a jab.
Mark misses with a low kick.
Adamson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adamson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Adamson throws a low kick, looking for Mark's leg but Mark calmly moves out of range.
Adamson misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Adamson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Adamson blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adamson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adamson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mark misses with a low kick.
Adamson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mark.
Mark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adamson blocks a leg kick.
Adamson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mark throws a leg kick
and Adamson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mark tries to pull guard but Adamson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adamson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Adamson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adamson.
Adamson has Mark pressed against the cage, preventing Mark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
A head punch on the inside from Adamson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Adamson fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamson stops a takedown attempt from Mark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranky Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Adamson.
Mark is trying to break free.
Adamson trying to control the position but instead, Mark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adamson into the cage.
I was talking to Mark's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mark controls his hands.
Mark jumps guard but Adamson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adamson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adamson smiles and moves away.
Adamson cracks Mark with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Adamson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cranky Mark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adamson.
Adamson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mark thuds his shin into the meat of Adamson's side.
Mark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adamson looking to score a takedown here. Mark is defending well but Adamson drives through and ends up in Mark's guard.
Mark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mark is pulling down on Adamson's head. It's preventing any offense from Adamson, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark is looking for a triangle but Adamson pushes his legs off easily.
Adamson looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick from Adamson lands but Mark takes it in his stride.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mark, right into the meat.
Raphael Adamson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adamson blocks a head kick by Mark.
Mark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adamson lands with a good body shot.
Adamson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adamson scores with a hook to the body. Mark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adamson.
Adamson blocks the body kick.
Adamson shoots for a takedown but Mark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adamson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Adamson blocks the leg kick.
Adamson tries to work over Mark's front leg with a kick but Mark checks it.
Mark feinted with a counter takedown.
Mark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mark fails with the takedown
and Adamson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Mark is predictable there
and Adamson counters with an inside leg kick.
Mark throws a low kick but Adamson moves out of range easily.
Adamson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Adamson.
Adamson scores with a shoulder strike.
Adamson misses with some punches.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Adamson has him pressed against the cage.
Adamson working aggressively here.
Adamson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
Mark jumps guard but Adamson stands there with Mark around his waist. Mark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranky Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mark wants a takedown.
Adamson misses with some punches.
Adamson tries to throw a body punch but Mark avoids it by throwing Adamson back against the cage.
Adamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mark wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Adamson has him pressed against the cage.
Adamson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mark gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Adamson is trying to get back to full guard.
Adamson is doing well to control the position and prevent Mark from advancing to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamson gets back to full guard.
Adamson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Adamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cranky Mark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mark throws a leg kick but Adamson moved away.
Mark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adamson.
Mark is looking to chop away at Adamson's legs.
Adamson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adamson is out of range and Mark settles back down.
Mark is looking to chop away at Adamson's legs.
Adamson throws a leg kick but Mark checks it.
Adamson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mark.
Adamson checks a leg kick.
Mark is looking to slow Adamson down with leg kicks.
Mark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adamson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mark changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mark wants to slow Adamson down by chopping away at his legs.
Mark moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAdamson.
Adamson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Mark finds it's target.
Mark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adamson checks it well.
Mark connects with an inside leg kick.
Adamson punishes Mark's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Adamson as he checks the leg kick.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Adamson.
Mark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adamson's waist but Adamson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mark off to one side.
Adamson tries to counter with a clinch but Mark shakes him off and moves away.
Mark moves out of range as Adamson throws a body kick.
Adamson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adamson blocks a leg kick.
Adamson throws a low kick but Mark avoids it.
Mark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mark cracks the inside of Adamson's front leg.
Mark throws a low kick, looking for Adamson's leg but Adamson calmly moves out of range.
Mark throws a sloppy head kick and Adamson moves out of range easily.
Adamson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mark. Mark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson thuds his shin into the meat of Mark's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamson throws a push kick but Mark slaps the foot to one side.
Mark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adamson fakes the leg kick and cracks Mark in the body.
Adamson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mark throws a low kick, looking for Adamson's leg but Adamson calmly moves out of range.
Mark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adamson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adamson throws a hook but Mark blocks it.
Adamson moves away from the strike by Mark.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adamson! But no joy.
Adamson throws a leg kick but Mark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mark throws a low kick but Adamson avoids it.
Mark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adamson is out of range.
Adamson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Mark.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mark or perhaps it was just good defense by Adamson, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mark. That's going to slow Adamson down.
Adamson connects with an inside leg kick.
Adamson cracks the inside of Mark's front leg.
Adamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adamson blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Adamson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mark thows a leg kick but Adamson checks it
and Adamson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark tries to land a leg kick but Adamson saw it coming and moves away.
Adamson clinches up against the cage.
Mark is trying to break the clinch but Adamson is controlling him.
Adamson stalling.
Mark tries to break the clinch but Adamson is controlling the position.
Cranky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Adamson.
Adamson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adamson lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mark tries to pull guard but Adamson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranky Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adamson tries to throw a body punch but Mark avoids it by throwing Adamson back against the cage.
Adamson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Adamson has him pressed against the cage.
Mark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mark misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Adamson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Adamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adamson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Adamson!
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