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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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29 - 21 - 1 |
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent 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
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yo Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Love-Hate Powell!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yo Adrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Powell.
Powell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adrian in his tracks.
Powell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adrian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adrian moves into range and clinches up with Powell.
Powell tightens his grip and picks Adrian up, before dumping him to the ground. Adrian manages to land in guard.
Adrian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adrian is looking to stand up but Powell isn't so interested in that idea.
Powell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Powell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powell trying to control but Adrian is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell tries to free his leg and advance position but Adrian is retaining full guard.
Powell trying to control but Adrian is working from the bottom.
Powell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adrian wants to stand but Powell is controlling the position.
Adrian is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Powell landing some decent shots from guard.
Adrian has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Adrian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Powell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Powell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Powell trying to control but Adrian is working from the bottom.
Powell controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adrian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adrian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powell works Adrian's body with a nice hook.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Adrian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adrian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Powell circles away.
Yo Adrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adrian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Powell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Powell.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adrian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adrian can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Powell fails to pull guard.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Adrian wants to stand and escape but Powell is having none of it.
Adrian pulls Powell in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Powell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Powell passes into half guard.
Powell is trying to control the action in half guard but Adrian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Powell stalling away here and it's allowed Adrian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Adrian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love-Hate Powell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt - Adrian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Powell 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.
Powell clinches.
Adrian crunches a lovely knee into Powell's ribcage.
Adrian digs a right hand into Powell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powell's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Adrian.
A hook to the body from Adrian.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Powell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adrian lands a nice shot to the body.
Adrian is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Powell being controlled against the cage.
Adrian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell tries to stall but Adrian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Powell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adrian.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adrian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powell's face.
It looks like Love-Hate Powell has been cut.
Adrian stalling in the clinch.
Adrian pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adrian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Powell or not.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Yo Adrian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adrian pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adrian digs a right hand underneath Powell's ribcage. Powell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adrian just leaning against Powell, taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adrian trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adrian.
Powell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powell tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Adrian.
A bit of stalling here from Adrian.
Adrian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adrian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adrian stalling against the cage.
Adrian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Powell up against the cage.
Adrian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adrian is working Powell over against the cage.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adrian.
Adrian scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Adrian.
Adrian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Adrian is working Powell over against the cage.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Adrian as the two fighters clinch.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Adrian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adrian lands a good knee to the midsection. Powell won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Powell avoiding damage as Adrian throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adrian.
Adrian lands a shot to the body.
Adrian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Adrian lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Adrian as the two fighters clinch.
Powell stalling in the clinch but Adrian improves position.
A right hand to the body from Adrian.
Adrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adrian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powell avoids it.
Adrian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adrian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yo Adrian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Love-Hate Powell'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adrian lands a nice hook to Powell's body. Powell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adrian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powell tries to keep at a distance but Adrian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Powell being controlled against the cage.
The referee calls for Powell to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adrian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Adrian avoiding damage.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Adrian.
Adrian blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Adrian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adrian slows down the pace here.
Adrian has Powell pushed against the cage.
Adrian seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Powell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powell takes a shot to the head.
Adrian working Powell over with knees to the body.
Adrian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adrian obliges.
Adrian leaning his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Adrian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adrian lands a big right hand that sends Powell to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Powell!
Powell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adrian controlling the action here.
Powell is still in real trouble! Can Adrian finish him?
Adrian scores with a big shot! Powell's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Powell! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yo Adrian!
A victorious Yo Adrian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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