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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero scoring well with a low kick there.
Adelhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adelhard lands with a nice body punch.
Cero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cero throws a looping overhand right but Adelhard ducks down to avoid it.
Cero jabs Adelhard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cero is looking to slow Adelhard down with leg kicks.
Cero misses with a combination
and Adelhard counters by moving into the clinch.
Cero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adelhard up against the cage.
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 misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
A short right from Cero.
Adelhard presses Cero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adelhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cero's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Adelhard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard avoiding damage.
Cero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cero lands a hook that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
Adelhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adelhard can't get the takedown.
Adelhard leaning against his opponent.
Cero manages to break the clinch.
Adelhard is looking to land body kicks.
Cero raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cero throws a head kick that half lands.
Cero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adelhard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cero.
Adelhard throws out a powerful jab.
Cero moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero cracks Adelhard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Cero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cero misses with a leg kick.
Adelhard blocks a leg kick.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adelhard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cero can pounce on him.
Adelhard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adelhard darts in and clinches Cero up against the cage.
Cero breaks the clinch.
Cero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adelhard.
That kick from Cero tenderised Adelhard's leg. Adelhard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A lazy left from Cero finds it's target.
Cero slips under a jab from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adelhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adelhard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adelhard misses with a left hand
and Cero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cero is out of range and Adelhard settles back down.
Adelhard scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circling - Adelhard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adelhard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adelhard shoots for a double leg takedown but Cero sprawls well. He's pushed Adelhard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adelhard's sensitive parts.
Adelhard misses with a few strikes there.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adelhard throws a low kick, looking for Cero's leg but Cero calmly moves out of range.
Cero connects with a body shot that sends Adelhard's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard throws a looping overhand right but Cero ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero feints and then cracks Adelhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adelhard down.
Adelhard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cero.
Cero throws a leg kick that misses.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Adelhard thuds a left hand into Cero's body.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Cero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adelhard.
Cero misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cero.
Adelhard lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Cero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adelhard doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cero looks to score with a jab to the body but Adelhard is just out of range.
Cero is looking to chop away at Adelhard's legs.
Adelhard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Adelhard blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cero misses with a few strikes there.
Adelhard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cero feints and then cracks Adelhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adelhard down.
Cero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Adelhard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adelhard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Cero.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adelhard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A leg kick checked by Cero.
Adelhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adelhard. Adelhard obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adelhard checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Adelhard.
Cero misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero lands a slapping body shot.
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Adelhard off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cero.
Adelhard lands a jab to the nose.
Cero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adelhard is able to avoid easily.
Adelhard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Cero throws a low kick but Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard cracks Cero with an open hand slap.
Adelhard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cero slips a straight right by Adelhard.
Cero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adelhard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Numero Cero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero throws a low kick but Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cero thumps Adelhard with a low kick.
Good shot there by Adelhard.
Adelhard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adelhard throws the left hand but Cero avoids the punch easily.
Adelhard throws a wild body kick that Cero sees coming a mile off.
Cero scores with a decent looking hook.
Adelhard avoids the head kick by Cero.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cero. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
Adelhard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Cero appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero scores with a body shot.
Cero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Cero moved away.
Adelhard slips a jab from Cero.
As Cero tries to get set, Adelhard tries to push him back and clinch up but Cero manages to avoid the attempt.
Adelhard misses with a lunging right hand
and Cero counters with a thumping low kick.
Cero lands a head kick. Adelhard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adelhard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
Adelhard has closed the distance and engaged Cero in a clinch.
Adelhard gets through Cero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cero prevents a body shot from Adelhard.
Adelhard tries for a takedown but Cero manages to get underhooks.
Adelhard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Cero on the inside.
Cero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cero backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
Adelhard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cero is defending well.
A short right from Adelhard on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adelhard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adelhard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adelhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cero leaning against his opponent.
Cero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adelhard scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Cero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adelhard's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Numero Cero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cero is looking to slow Adelhard down with leg kicks.
Cero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adelhard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adelhard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cero works the jab nicely.
Cero slips a jab from Adelhard.
Adelhard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adelhard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cero connects with a body shot that sends Adelhard's belly button to the back.
Adelhard looks to land a combination but Cero avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily.
Adelhard shoots in but no luck this time.
Cero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cero fails to land with a series of punches.
Adelhard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Adelhard off balance momentarily.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adelhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cero tries to keep at a distance but Adelhard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cero lands with a light punch inside.
Adelhard cracks Cero with a nice body shot.
Cero slows down the pace here.
Adelhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard lands a nice shot to the body.
Cero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adelhard throws the kick towards the body but Cero avoids it.
Cero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adelhard looks to land a right hand but Cero moved out of range.
Cero throws a body kick that misses.
Cero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adelhard rather than just go for the knockout.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Cero throws a body punch but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cero raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cero was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
Adelhard just misses with a punch to the body.
Cero moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
As Adelhard backs off Cero throws a huge counter combo but Adelhard manages to avoid it all.
Cero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bernhard Adelhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard tries to clinch up but Cero circles away and keeps his distance.
Adelhard lands with a nice body punch.
Cero thumps Adelhard with a low kick.
Adelhard throws a body punch but Cero moves out of range.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Cero moved out of range nicely.
Adelhard moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
Adelhard tries to counter with a takedown but Cero is quick to defend against it.
Adelhard misses with a wild body shot.
Cero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Adelhard clinches.
Adelhard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cero clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Numero Cero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cero preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Adelhard.
Cero prevents Adelhard from getting a body triangle.
Cero covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cero defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cero trying to get back to his feet but Adelhard is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bernhard Adelhard.
I think Cero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Numero Cero!
Numero Cero decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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