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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Castle Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Adeleye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adeleye has chosen The Last of the Mohicans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nelson Adeleye will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Castle Irons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Adeleye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irons tries to clinch but Adeleye is having none of it.
Irons doesn't manage to clinch there - Adeleye circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Irons.
Irons tries to close the distance and clinch but Adeleye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adeleye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adeleye throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Castle Irons has been cut.
Irons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irons takes one on the button.
Adeleye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some bone on bone action there as Irons checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adeleye takes a swing at Irons's ribcage but misses.
Adeleye scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeleye is going olschool here, as he tries to force Irons to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Irons shrugs it off.
Adeleye controlling from the full mount.
Irons wants to hold on but Adeleye pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Adeleye is working for a guillotine from mount but Irons frees his head quite easily.
Adeleye wants to control the pace but Irons is squirming around nicely.
Adeleye looks gassed!
Irons is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irons tries to hold on but Adeleye pushes him away.
Irons is squirming around, avoiding Adeleye's attempts to control the action.
Irons wants to hold on but Adeleye pushes him away.
Irons sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Irons wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irons controlling the position well.
Adeleye stops Irons from getting back to his feet.
Adeleye is trying to control the action in half guard but Irons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Irons tries to kick Adeleye off but Adeleye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Irons is staying active underneath Adeleye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adeleye moves nicely into side control.
Irons is looking to reverse the position.
Adeleye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Irons is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Irons wants to get back to his feet but Adeleye drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye tries to advance to mount but Irons denies him.
Adeleye wants to control but Irons is keeping him busy.
Irons is trying to improve his position.
Adeleye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Irons is trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adeleye tries to keep at a distance but Irons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Irons landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adeleye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irons lands an elbow that stopped Adeleye in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nelson Adeleye has been cut.
Irons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irons misses with an elbow strike.
Adeleye is looking to break free of the clinch but Irons has double underhooks.
Irons scores with a knee to the head.
Adeleye has had enough of the clinch but Irons keeps him there for the moment.
Adeleye wants to get back to striking at distance but Irons won't allow it.
Irons pushes off an throws an elbow but Adeleye leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Irons looking to throw knees to the head but Adeleye is blocking nicely.
Irons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adeleye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Irons.
Irons lands a damaging elbow.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Irons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Castle Irons will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adeleye changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Irons tries to avoid it but Adeleye manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Irons to the ground. Irons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Irons tries a head kick but it misses.
Irons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castle Irons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irons lands with a right hand.
Irons lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irons. That's going to slow Adeleye down.
A big head kick from Irons and Adeleye is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Adeleye is rocked!
Adeleye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irons passes into side control.
Adeleye is still in real trouble! Can Irons finish him?
Adeleye being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeleye seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeleye is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeleye tries to buck Irons off but Irons is having none of it.
Irons trying to control the action but Adeleye is working from the bottom.
Irons slows the pace down.
Adeleye is looking to reverse the position.
Irons decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adeleye to his feet.
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.
Irons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adeleye lands with an overhand left.
Adeleye throws a sloppy head kick
and Irons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Irons scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irons.
Adeleye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adeleye takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adeleye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irons. Irons obviously looking to wear him down.
Irons misses with a wild combination.
Irons is looking to slow Adeleye down with leg kicks.
Adeleye avoids the head kick by Irons.
Adeleye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irons.
Adeleye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adeleye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irons. Irons obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons closes the distance and clinches.
Irons prevents Adeleye from breaking the clinch.
Irons lands an elbow inside.
Irons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Irons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irons misses with a knee to the head.
Irons landing knees to the head.
Irons stalling the fight.
Adeleye blocks an elbow strike from Irons.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irons lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adeleye tries to break the clinch but Irons is controlling the position.
Adeleye wants to break free but Irons has control.
Irons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Irons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adeleye can't break the clinch.
Adeleye avoids the elbow strike from Irons, against the cage.
Adeleye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adeleye is looking to break free of the clinch but Irons has double underhooks.
Irons crunches a lovely knee into Adeleye's ribcage.
Irons tries to land knees in the clinch but Adeleye avoids the damage to the body.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Irons lands an elbow inside.
Adeleye is trying to break free.
Irons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adeleye is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irons is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adeleye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adeleye backwards.
Irons landing knees to the body.
Irons misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castle Irons dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Irons scores with a spinning back kick!
Irons throws a head kick that misses.
Adeleye misses the shot to the body.
Irons misses with a looping right.
Adeleye thows a body shot but no joy.
Irons clinches up against the cage.
Irons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irons pushes Adeleye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Irons misses with a knee strike.
Irons landing knees to the head.
Adeleye wants to break free but Irons has control.
Adeleye tries to break the clinch but Irons is controlling the position.
A short left from Irons.
Irons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Irons.
Adeleye has had enough of the clinch but Irons keeps him there for the moment.
Irons landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons tries a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks it.
Irons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adeleye backwards.
Adeleye wants to get back to striking at distance but Irons won't allow it.
Irons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adeleye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Irons.
Irons is struggling to control the position.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Adeleye tries to break the clinch but Irons is controlling the position.
Irons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irons trying to land knees to the body.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adeleye is looking to break free of the clinch but Irons has double underhooks.
Adeleye misses with the head strike.
Irons will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adeleye up against the cage.
Irons lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adeleye is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adeleye is looking to break free of the clinch but Irons has double underhooks.
Irons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irons.
Adeleye avoids a wild elbow strike from Irons.
Irons stops a takedown attempt from Adeleye.
Irons has Adeleye pushed against the cage.
Irons lands an elbow that stopped Adeleye in his tracks for a moment.
Irons crunches a lovely knee into Adeleye's ribcage.
Irons misses with an elbow strike.
Irons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adeleye blocks it with crossed arms.
Irons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeleye or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irons.
Irons lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Irons.
Irons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Irons connects with a knee to the head.
Adeleye takes an elbow to the temple.
Adeleye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irons lands a nice knee to the body.
Irons connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adeleye's face.
Adeleye is looking to break free of the clinch but Irons has double underhooks.
Adeleye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irons.
Irons using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adeleye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adeleye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irons has Adeleye pressed against the cage.
Irons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Irons.
A bit of stalling here from Irons.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Irons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Irons prevents Adeleye from breaking the clinch.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adeleye has had enough of the clinch but Irons keeps him there for the moment.
Irons looking to throw knees to the head but Adeleye is blocking nicely.
Irons lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castle Irons clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Irons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Irons tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irons connects with a solid leg kick.
Irons tries to clinch there but Adeleye circles away.
Irons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irons.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Irons landing knees to the head.
Irons keeps control of Adeleye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irons lands with a left to the head.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Adeleye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adeleye is trying to break free.
Irons taking a breather.
Adeleye takes an elbow to the forehead.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Irons working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adeleye is trying to break the clinch but Irons has him pressed against the cage.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but Adeleye blocks with his arms.
Irons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adeleye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irons lands with a right to the head.
Adeleye managing to block the knees to the body from Irons.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irons.
Adeleye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adeleye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irons keeps control of Adeleye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irons lands a knee to the head.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irons lands a right hand.
Irons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adeleye wants to get back to striking at distance but Irons won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Irons.
Irons using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Irons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Irons lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Irons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adeleye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irons lands a knee to the head.
Irons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adeleye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irons has him pressed against the cage.
Irons is struggling to control the position.
Irons landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irons misses with a knee strike.
Irons connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adeleye's face.
Adeleye breaks from the clinch.
Adeleye lands a really nice looking cross but Irons seems unphased.
Irons looks to land a body kick but Adeleye moved away.
Adeleye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Adeleye misses
and Irons counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adeleye is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye shoots in for a double leg but Irons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Irons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adeleye with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irons defending well as Adeleye loads up on a big left hand.
Irons moves into the clinch successfully.
Irons missing with knees to the body.
Irons misses with a knee strike.
Adeleye takes an elbow to the temple.
Irons scores with a knee to the head.
Adeleye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irons keeps control of Adeleye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adeleye wants to break free but Irons has control.
Irons using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adeleye tries to pull guard but Irons holds him up against the cage and eventually Adeleye drops back down to his feet.
Castle Irons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Adeleye.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adeleye blocks the elbow strike.
Irons using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Irons stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Irons.
Adeleye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irons has him pressed against the cage.
Adeleye is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Irons digs a right hand into Adeleye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adeleye's gas tank.
Adeleye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adeleye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irons landing knees to the head.
Irons scores a nice knee to the body.
Irons lands a knee to the head.
Irons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Irons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castle Irons had his way with Nelson Adeleye in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Irons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adeleye to score with a decent uppercut.
Irons wants to clinch up but Adeleye keeps it at a distance.
Irons throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adeleye throws a hook to the side of Irons's head but Irons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adeleye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irons bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Irons has closed the distance and engaged Adeleye in a clinch.
Irons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Irons prevents Adeleye from breaking the clinch.
Adeleye tries to pull guard but Irons holds him up against the cage and eventually Adeleye drops back down to his feet.
Irons connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adeleye's face.
Irons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adeleye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Irons keeps control of Adeleye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irons slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons trying to land knees to the body.
Irons stalling.
Irons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irons prevents Adeleye from breaking the clinch.
Adeleye has picked Irons up - he's going for a ride! Adeleye dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Irons is trying to stand.
Adeleye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Irons on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Irons tries to get out of the position.
Irons looks like he's trying to stand up.
Adeleye passes the guard and advances to mount!
Adeleye is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Irons has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nelson Adeleye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Adeleye working for a guillotine from mount but Irons is in no mood to give up.
Adeleye prevents Irons from getting the reversal.
Irons wants to control but Adeleye is having none of it.
Irons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adeleye can do to turn this around?
Adeleye trying to control but Irons is having none of it.
Irons wants to control but Adeleye is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adeleye prevents Irons from getting the reversal.
Adeleye controlling the pace for now.
Irons tries to hold on but Adeleye postures up.
Adeleye wants to finish this one by submission but Irons is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Adeleye.
You get the feeling that Irons really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irons regains half guard.
Irons is looking for a sweep. Adeleye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Irons tries to kick Adeleye off but Adeleye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adeleye is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adeleye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irons sees it coming and defends easily.
Irons is trying to stand up here but Adeleye is controlling him well.
Castle Irons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irons wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nelson Adeleye.
I think Irons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castle Irons!
Castle Irons retains his lightweight title!
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