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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Adams Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Adams Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Riddle! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Adams Jr! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riddle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riddle.
It looks like Grizzly Adams Jr has been cut. The fight stays on the outside here - Riddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Riddle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Adams Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Riddle is looking to clinch but Adams Jr is avoiding it.
Adams Jr throws a right hand that Riddle ducks under and follows up with a left that Riddle also avoids with ease. Good exchange - Riddle coming out on top. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Adams Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams Jr scrambles back to his feet. Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Riddle. Riddle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adams Jr is able to avoid easily. Adams Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from Adams Jr misses the target. Riddle is looking for a counter combo. Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. Riddle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riddle there as he acknowledges the shot. Adams Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddle tries to clinch up. Adams Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams Jr gets a clinch. Riddle wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams Jr won't allow it.
Riddle is trying to push Adams Jr away but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Riddle is trying to force a seperation but Adams Jr has the dominant position. Adams Jr jumps guard but Riddle stands there with Adams Jr around his waist. Adams Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riddle tries to break free but Adams Jr pushes him back against the cage. Riddle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riddle is trying to break free. Riddle is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams Jr has double underhooks. Adams Jr is trying to trip Riddle. He has hold of a leg but Riddle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adams Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Adams Jr stops Riddle from standing up. Riddle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams Jr gets to his feet - Riddle follows without any prompting. Riddle defending well as Adams Jr loads up on a big left hand. Adams Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Riddle misses with a double jab.
Adams Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
As Adams Jr looks to move away, Riddle throws a big counter combo but Adams Jr just gets out of the way. Riddle takes one on the button. Riddle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Riddle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adams Jr lands a jab to Riddle's midsection. A slapping leg kick lands for Riddle.
Adams Jr with a lazy takedown attempt and Riddle counters with a one-two to the body. Adams Jr looks winded! Riddle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Adams Jr misses the shot to the body. Riddle throws a series of punches but Adams Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riddle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riddle. A combination from Adams Jr does no damage. Riddle misses with the combination.
Riddle tries to clinch but Adams Jr moves out of range. Riddle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams Jr.
Riddle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riddle duly obliges. Riddle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Riddle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Riddle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riddle connects with a body shot that sends Adams Jr's belly button to the back. That kick from Riddle tenderised Adams Jr's leg. Adams Jr is trying to keep his angry face on. Riddle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riddle slips a jab and a cross from Adams Jr.
Riddle lands a jab. Riddle connects with a body shot. Adams Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riddle throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimmy Riddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Adams Jr blocks a low kick nicely. Riddle staying out of range there. Riddle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Riddle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams Jr. Riddle connects with a leg kick. Adams Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Adams Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Riddle tries to work over Adams Jr's front leg with a kick but Adams Jr checks it. Riddle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adams Jr has time to react. Adams Jr with a jab. Riddle lands a left and a right that send Adams Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Riddle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Adams Jr is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Riddle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Grizzly Adams Jr's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Riddle throws a right hand that Adams Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams Jr also avoids with ease. Adams Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Adams Jr misses with a double jab.
Riddle is looking to counter punch. Adams Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddle lands a jab to the nose. Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Riddle tries to clinch up. Adams Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Riddle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adams Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Riddle avoids the body shot from Adams Jr.
Riddle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams Jr can do to turn this around? Riddle dodges the punch combination from Adams Jr.
Adams Jr misses with a straight left. Adams Jr tries to clinch up. Riddle tries to clinch but Adams Jr is having none of it. Riddle cracks the inside of Adams Jr's front leg. Adams Jr is breathing heavily. Riddle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams Jr eats them both and turns towards Riddle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That has opened up Grizzly Adams Jr's cut even more. 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! Riddle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Adams Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Riddle. Riddle wants to clinch up but Adams Jr keeps it at a distance. Adams Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
As Adams Jr looks to move away, Riddle throws a big counter combo but Adams Jr just gets out of the way. Riddle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Adams Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Riddle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Riddle lands a slapping body shot.
Adams Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddle tries to clinch but Adams Jr is having none of it. A solid body kick from Riddle. Riddle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riddle. Adams Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Riddle tries to clinch there but Adams Jr circles away.
Adams Jr tries to bum rush Riddle with a series of wild strikes but Riddle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. An attempted straight right counter from Riddle misses the target. Riddle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riddle tries to bum rush Adams Jr with a series of wild strikes but Adams Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Riddle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams Jr eats them both and turns towards Riddle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Adams Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Riddle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Riddle scores with a leg kick.
Riddle misses with a kick to the body.
Riddle misses with a leg kick. Riddle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams Jr darts in and clinches Riddle up against the cage. Riddle is trying to push Adams Jr away but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Adams Jr breaks from the clinch.
Riddle is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riddle dodges the punch combination from Adams Jr.
Adams Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riddle.
Riddle misses with a few strikes there.
Riddle scoring well with a low kick there.
Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Adams Jr. Adams Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddle. Adams Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddle. Adams Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Riddle throws a leg kick which misses Adams Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams Jr tries to avoid it. Riddle clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riddle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage. Riddle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Riddle wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams Jr won't allow it.
Adams Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adams Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddle's efforts to push away. Adams Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Riddle is trying to break free. Riddle managing to block the knees to the body from Adams Jr.
Riddle tries to break free but Adams Jr pushes him back against the cage. Riddle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Riddle's face as he tries to break the clinch. Riddle can't break the clinch.
Riddle is trying to break the clinch but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Riddle dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Grizzly Adams Jr's cut. That's time! Riddle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adams Jr throws a hook but Riddle blocks it. Riddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams Jr misses with a double jab.
It looked like Riddle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Adams Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddle. Riddle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Adams Jr throws a lazy right hand but Riddle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Riddle slips under a jab. Riddle throws a combination. Adams Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jimmy Riddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Riddle pushes Adams Jr up against the cage in a clinch. Riddle is trying to push Adams Jr away but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Riddle working hard to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Riddle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Riddle working hard to break the clinch. Adams Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Riddle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams Jr pulls guard successfully.
Riddle prevents Adams Jr from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riddle tries to stand but Adams Jr is controlling from the bottom. Adams Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Adams Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Adams Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Riddle throws a right and a left that Adams Jr avoids nicely. Riddle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riddle scores with a nice head shot. Adams Jr closes the distance and clinches. Riddle wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Riddle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Riddle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Riddle tries to circle away but Adams Jr has him pinned against the cage. Adams Jr prevents Riddle from breaking the clinch. Adams Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riddle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Riddle can't break the clinch.
Riddle is trying to push Adams Jr away but Adams Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Adams Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riddle pulls him back up using the underhooks. Jimmy Riddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Adams Jr. Adams Jr breaks the clinch.
Adams Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Riddle wants to clinch up but Adams Jr keeps it at a distance. Adams Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Riddle. Riddle digs a good body shot into Adams Jr's ribs. Adams Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riddle tests Adams Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab lands there for Riddle. Adams Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Riddle fails in his attempt to clinch. Adams Jr misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Riddle. Riddle wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riddle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adams Jr backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riddle connects with an inside leg kick. Riddle lands the left hand. Riddle lands a two punch combo.
Adams Jr scores with a takedown into Riddle's guard. Adams Jr gets to his feet - Riddle follows without any prompting. Riddle fails in his attempt to clinch. Riddle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams Jr moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Riddle clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Grizzly Adams Jr's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Riddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams Jr. Adams Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Riddle staying out of range there. Riddle lands a really nice looking cross but Adams Jr seems unphased.
Adams Jr scores with a nice strike. A jab from Adams Jr misses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddle. Riddle stuffs the takedown. Riddle tries to clinch but Adams Jr moves out of range. Adams Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Riddle counters with a three punch combo that has Adams Jr backing up. Adams Jr nods at Riddle to acknowledge the strikes. Adams Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Adams Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Adams Jr looks to move away, Riddle throws a big counter combo but Adams Jr just gets out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Riddle moves in looking to clinch but Adams Jr pushes him off. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Adams Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Adams Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riddle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Riddle wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riddle throws a nice looking combination but Adams Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A punch combination from Adams Jr misses. Riddle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adams Jr just manages to avoid it. Riddle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riddle fails to land with a series of punches.
Riddle misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Adams Jr. Adams Jr tries to clinch up. Riddle throws a one two combo.
Riddle tries to clinch but Adams Jr moves out of range. Riddle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away. Riddle is looking to slow Adams Jr down with leg kicks. Riddle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Riddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams Jr as he connects with a hook. Jimmy Riddle is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adams Jr misses with a straight left. Riddle lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Riddle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams Jr circles away quickly and effectively. Riddle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Some wild striking there from Adams Jr.
Riddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams Jr. Adams Jr misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riddle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams Jr eats them both and turns towards Riddle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Adams Jr looks to throw the jab but Riddle is out of range. Riddle dodges the punch combination from Adams Jr.
Riddle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams Jr under the eye. Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. Riddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams Jr tries to bum rush Riddle with a series of wild strikes but Riddle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams Jr. That snapped Riddle's head back.
Adams Jr wants to clinch. Riddle avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riddle scores with a shot to the body.
Riddle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams Jr walks into a jab. Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss. Riddle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riddle duly obliges. Adams Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Riddle throws a big counter combination but Adams Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Riddle tries to clinch there but Adams Jr circles away.
Adams Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Adams Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Riddle backs off Adams Jr throws a huge counter combo but Riddle manages to avoid it all. Adams Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Adams Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Riddle had his way with Grizzly Adams Jr in that round. The cut man is working on Grizzly Adams Jr's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adams Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddle circles away quickly and effectively. Riddle darts in and clinches Adams Jr up against the cage. Riddle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Adams Jr keeps control of Riddle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Adams Jr is trying to drag Riddle to the mat but Riddle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Adams Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riddle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams Jr tries to pull guard but Riddle holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams Jr drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy Riddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Adams Jr. Adams Jr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adams Jr breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Riddle scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round. Riddle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Riddle cracks Adams Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Riddle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Adams Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Riddle finish him? Adams Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Riddle throws a big counter combination but Adams Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Adams Jr wants to clinch and Riddle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Adams Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddle. Riddle lands a hook that stumbles Adams Jr back into the cage. Riddle follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Adams Jr to the canvas! Riddle pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Adams Jr has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy Riddle! Jimmy Riddle is the new heavyweight champion!
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