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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Grateful Deads- Truckin'. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Adam misses with a low kick as Machida jumps back.
Adam tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam throws a low kick, looking for Machida's leg but Machida calmly moves out of range.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adam misses with a double jab.
Adam throws a good cross that connects.
Adam connects with a body shot.
Machida looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Adam does no damage.
Rob Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Machida pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam chips away with some ground and pound.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adam's guard.
Machida looks gassed!
Adam has his hands on Machida's head, controlling the position.
Adam wants to sweep but no luck.
Adam tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machida manages to get himself to full guard.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
Adam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adam won't allow Machida to sweep him here.
Adam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machida's head.
Adam wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Machida has momentary wrist control but Adam slips an elbow through the middle.
Machida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adam lands a couple of elbows.
Adam advances to half guard.
Adam slips a nice elbow through Machida's hands, connecting with Machida's forehead.
Adam winds up and cracks Machida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adam throwing shots but Machida is blocking nicely.
Adam trying to mount his opponent but Machida defends it.
Machida is looking to control Adam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machida avoid being mounted?
Machida tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
Adam is trying to control the action in half guard but Machida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machida's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida with a poor takedown
and Adam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida!
Rob Adam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Machida.
Adam scoring with strikes but Machida is staying in there.
Adam working the ground and pound effectively.
Machida tries to reverse the position but Adam maintains control.
Machida manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Machida trying to control here.
Adam prevents Machida from improving his position.
Machida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machida defending well though.
Machida is looking to escape.
Machida wants to improve his position but Adam is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adam misses with a looping left.
Adam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Machida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adam is not content to let Machida control the position.
Adam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adam tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adam throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida looks for a takedown but Adam sprawls well.
Adam misses with a double jab.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adam counters with a stiff right hand.
Rob Adam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Machida.
Adam misses with a two punch combination.
Adam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Adam.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adam lands a body shot.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida looks for a takedown but Adam sprawls well.
Adam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adam.
Machida is rocked!Adam misses with a leg kick.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Adam finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Machida tumbling to the canvas! Adam pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Machida was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rob Adam!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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