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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Monsoon (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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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leigh Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Monsoon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Adams does it's job there.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
Monsoon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Monsoon cracks Adams with an open hand slap.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a good cross that connects.
Leigh Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monsoon backs up against the cage.
Adams throws a series of punches but Monsoon avoids them all with ease.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Monsoon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Monsoon's coach down at Cozad MMA Sydney was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Monsoon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Monsoon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams feints a jab promting Monsoon to slip. Adams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monsoon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Monsoon has the dominant position.
Monsoon misses with the head strike.
Adams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Monsoon's hands, connecting with Monsoon's forehead.
Adams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monsoon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams controlling the pace.
Adams is nestled in close to Monsoon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams winds up and cracks Monsoon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Monsoon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monsoon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monsoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Monsoon's temple.
Monsoon is trying to control but can't.
Adams 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.
Monsoon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adams is nestled in close to Monsoon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monsoon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams working over Monsoon with some ground and pound. Monsoon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adams controlling the pace.
Adams is nestled in close to Monsoon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monsoon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leigh Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monsoon can do to turn this around?
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monsoon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adams clobbers Monsoon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams lands with a cross.
Monsoon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monsoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monsoon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monsoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams drives through and clinches with Monsoon against the cage.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Monsoon has him pressed against the cage.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monsoon misses with a double jab.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
Monsoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries to bum rush Monsoon with a series of wild strikes but Monsoon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monsoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams lands with a hook. Monsoon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monsoon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leigh Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monsoon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adams feints and as Monsoon raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams is working Monsoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams stands up over Monsoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Monsoon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monsoon's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams is working Monsoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monsoon's head.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monsoon is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Adams is working Monsoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leigh Adams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monsoon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monsoon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
Adams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monsoon takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adams misses with the combination.
Leigh Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monsoon is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Adams. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Monsoon.
Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Monsoon back to the cage. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monsoon wants to take the fight to the mat but Adams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adams tries to circle away but Monsoon has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams is trying to break free.
Monsoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monsoon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams digs a good body shot into Monsoon's ribs.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adams lands a left and a right that send Monsoon crashing to the mat, dazed. Adams thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Monsoon is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Monsoon has the dominant position.
Monsoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Monsoon breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to slow Monsoon down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monsoon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monsoon at a distance.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Monsoon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams looks to land a combination but Monsoon avoids it well.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Monsoon throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Monsoon. Those never looked like landing.
Adams is looking to clinch but Monsoon is avoiding it.
Monsoon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
Monsoon throws a combination that misses
and Monsoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adams duly obliges.
Monsoon lands with a nice body punch.
Monsoon misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniel Monsoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leigh Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leigh Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leigh Adams!
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energy
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