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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
35 - 19 - 0 |
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34
195 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adama scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like William Joseph has been cut.
Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adama, pushing him back against the cage.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Joseph - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joseph lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but Adama blocks it.
Adama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joseph - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adama misses with the head strike.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adama.
Joseph letting Adama take a breather here.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adama's elbow.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joseph stalling in the clinch but Adama improves position.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
Adama gets through Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adama tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
Adama managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph trying to control the position but instead, Adama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joseph into the cage.
Joseph tries a body shot but Adama blocks it.
Adama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Adama finds it's way through Joseph's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adama misses with a combination
and Joseph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joseph misses with a few strikes there.
Joseph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama throws a series of punches but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph forces Adama back against the cage and clinches.
Adama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Adama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph tries a body shot but Adama blocks it.
Joseph pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adama throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adama avoids it.
Adama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph clinches up with Adama and pushes him back against the cage.
Adama stalling in the clinch but Joseph improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adama tries to circle away but Joseph has him pinned against the cage.
Adama misses with the head strike.
Adama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adama avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph looking to slow down the pace here.
Adama stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Adama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Adama avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
Joseph trying to control the position but instead, Adama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joseph into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adama blocks a body shot from Joseph.
William Joseph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adama prevents a body shot from Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph being controlled against the cage.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adama's elbow.
Adama blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Adama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adama slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adama manages to break the clinch.
Adama tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joseph trying to land knees to the body.
Adama misses with the head strike.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adama.
Adama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adama throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Joseph.
Joseph takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Adama controls his hands.
Adama throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph cracks Adama with a nice body shot.
Adama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joseph obliges.
Joseph tries to stall but Adama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adama avoids it.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adama breaks from the clinch.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Still in the clinch, Adama scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adama avoids it.
Adama tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Adama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
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!
Adama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Adama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adama tries to break free but Joseph pushes him back against the cage.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that William Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adama defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Adama misses.
Joseph tries to move into range but Adama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph tries to counter by clinching up but Adama breaks away and moves out of range.
Joseph gets a clinch.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Adama.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Joseph missing with knees to the body.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Adama fails to land.
Adama lands an uppercut.
Adama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adama lands a left and a right that send Joseph crashing to the mat, dazed. Adama thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adama.
Joseph is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Adama.
Adama lands a big right hand that sends Joseph crashing to the mat! Adama stays standing though and waves Joseph back to his feet!
Oh Joseph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joseph has Adama up against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph seems to have got his legs back now.
Joseph keeps control of Adama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adama's elbow.
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!
Adama breaks the clinch.
Adama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adama lands a left and a right that send Joseph crashing to the mat, dazed. Adama thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph clinches up with Adama and pushes him back against the cage.
Adama avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joseph leaning against his opponent.
Joseph seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Joseph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joseph tries to work over Adama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Adama controls the action.
Joseph missing with knees to the body.
Adama leaning against his opponent.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Adama avoids the damage to the body.
Adama has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Adama managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joseph is looking to control Adama's arms but Adama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joseph has his back to the cage.
Adama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Adama.
Joseph throws a head kick but Adama moves out of range.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Adama.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
Adama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joseph under the eye.
Joseph forces Adama back against the cage and clinches.
Adama has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama lands a knee to the head.
Adama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adama.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adama misses with some punches.
Adama scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
Adama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Adama fails to land.
Adama managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Adama.
Adama lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Adama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adama 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Adama!
William Adama opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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