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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Adabisi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
29 - 10 - 1 |
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146 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Adabisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adabisi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorokov scores with a one two! Adabisi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adabisi lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorokov misses the target.
Sorokov closes the distance and clinches up with Adabisi, looking for a takedown. Sorokov pushes Adabisi against the cage but Adabisi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sorokov throws a lazy right hand but Adabisi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adabisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adabisi throws out the jab.
It seemed like Sorokov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adabisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov avoids the body shot from Adabisi.
Some wild striking there from Sorokov.
Yuri Sorokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Adabisi. Those never looked like landing.
Sorokov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adabisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adabisi tries to clinch up but Sorokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Adabisi with a nice cross.
Adabisi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adabisi closes the distance and clinches.
Adabisi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sorokov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adabisi scores with a shot to the side of Sorokov's head.
Adabisi takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sorokov fails to land.
Sorokov misses with a punch to the body.
Adabisi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorokov.
Simon Adabisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Adabisi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adabisi.
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!
Adabisi misses with the head strike.
Adabisi tries to circle away but Sorokov has him pinned against the cage.
Adabisi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sorokov tries a body shot but Adabisi blocks it.
Sorokov trying to stall but Adabisi improves his position.
Sorokov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adabisi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sorokov throws a head punch that misses.
Sorokov tries a body shot but Adabisi blocks it.
Sorokov blocking some punches.
Adabisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adabisi.
Adabisi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sorokov swings for the body but Adabisi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov throws an off balance right hand
and Adabisi counters with a straight right hand.
Sorokov is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Adabisi ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sorokov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Adabisi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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