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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard has chosen Godsmack - I Stand Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
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163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orange Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Joe.
Joe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adelhards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joe throws a hook but Adelhard avoids it easily.
Adelhard throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adelhard, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Adelhard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adelhard.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Adelhard moved out of range.
Adelhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Adelhard moved out of range nicely.
Adelhard throws a good cross that connects.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it.
Joe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adelhard tries to clinch up.
Joe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Adelhard.
Adelhard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joe.
Joe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Adelhard throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adelhard moves out of range of the leg kick from Joe.
Adelhard throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adelhard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adelhard takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
Adelhard loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joe.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Joe sets himself, and Adelhard steps forward looking for the clinch! Joe avoids it this time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adelhard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Joe digs a good hook to Adelhard's body.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adelhard throws a push kick but Joe slaps the foot to one side.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
It appears Joe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joe with a hook.
Joe connects with a solid leg kick.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Adelhard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adelhard feints a counter leg kick.
Joe gets tackled into the cage by Adelhard. Adelhard maintains the clinch.
Joe tries to work over Adelhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe slows down the pace here.
Joe looking to slow down the pace here.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adelhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe checks the leg kick.
Joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adelhard can pounce on him.
Adelhard tries a head kick but it misses.
Adelhard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adelhard takes a step back to recover.
Adelhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Adelhard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adelhard's sensitive parts.
Adelhard scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard moves out of range as Joe throws a body kick.
Adelhard keeps Joe at a distance using the push kick.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Joe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adelhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adelhard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joe can pounce on him.
Adelhard moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Adelhard shows good takedown defense.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adelhard. Joe shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adelhard. Adelhard obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Adelhard's head.
Adelhard slips under a jab.
And Adelhard responds with a good body kick, but Joe manages to step out the way in time.
Adelhard scores with a nice head shot.
Adelhard misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adelhard.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adelhard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joe throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Adelhard.
Joe 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.
Joe throws an elbow that misses. Adelhard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joe's guard. Nice move by Adelhard!
Joe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adelhard is now in half guard.
Joe wants to sweep but Adelhard has passed to side control!
Joe stops Adelhard from passing to mount.
Joe is trying to control Adelhard's posture but Adelhard avoids it.
Joe is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe gets back to half guard.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adelhard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Adelhard trying to pass the guard but Joe defending well.
Adelhard is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adelhard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adelhard is working away from the top position though.
Joe is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ultimate MMA Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Adelhard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adelhard works his way into full mount!
Joe is trying desperately to improve position.
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Adelhard's attempts to control the action.
Joe is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernhard Adelhard!
After winning the bout, Bernhard Adelhard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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