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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicodemus Adamantium had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamantium wants to clinch but Marcus slips to the side
and Marcus counters with a single leg into guard. Adamantium didn't expect that.
Marcus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adamantium working a defensive guard here.
Marcus stopping the sweep attempt from Adamantium.
Marcus stays in close to Adamantium's body and controls the position.
Marcus advances position into side control!
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Adamantium is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adamantium's coaches at Helsinki Athletics Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Adamantium's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marcus trying to control the position but Adamantium is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adamantium is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adamantium is not content to let Marcus control the position.
Marcus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Adamantium knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Adamantium is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adamantium is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adamantium prevents Marcus from improving position.
Adamantium is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marcus controls the position.
Marcus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamantium keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marcus's best efforts.
Marcus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marcus is looking for a kimura but Adamantium is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcus to get the leverage.
Adamantium is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcus.
Marcus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium is trying to stand up here but Marcus is controlling him well.
Marcus wants to pass to mount but Adamantium is defending the position.
Marcus moves nicely into side control.
Marcus scoring with punches from side control.
Adamantium tries to improve position but can't.
Adamantium wants to control but Marcus postures up.
Marcus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamantium wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Marcus dominated that round.
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.
Adamantium wants to clinch.
Adamantium is looking to clinch.
Marcus shoots in and bounces Adamantium off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adamantium utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at BLOODSPORT GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Adamantium pushes Marcus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Simon Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adamantium wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
Marcus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus staying out of range there.
Marcus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nicodemus Adamantium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adamantium makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adamantium tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adamantium to the ground. Adamantium escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adamantium chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Adamantium, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Adamantium against the cage but Adamantium circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nicodemus Adamantium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marcus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adamantium explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Marcus shoots for a takedown but Adamantium saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marcus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adamantium swivels and escapes.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
Adamantium moves into range and clinches up with Marcus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamantium misses with a knee to the head.
Adamantium fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adamantium is pressed up against the cage. Marcus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adamantium down to the mat. Adamantium avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marcus misses with a double jab.
Adamantium tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcus needs to keep his hands up - Adamantium had a free shot at his head there.
Adamantium closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus prevents a body shot from Adamantium.
Adamantium misses with a knee strike.
Adamantium with a knee to the head.
Marcus avoiding damage as Adamantium throws knees to the body.
Adamantium looking to throw knees to the head but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcus is trying to drag Adamantium to the mat but Adamantium just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adamantium swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adamantium lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Marcus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adamantium after a bit of a struggle.
Adamantium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Simon Marcus has been cut.
Marcus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adamantium gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adamantium landing knees to the body.
Adamantium utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adamantium works on Marcus's body with a couple of short punches.
Adamantium dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adamantium throws a head punch that misses.
Adamantium throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus wants a takedown.
Adamantium stalling the fight.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamantium is pressed up against the cage. Marcus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adamantium down to the mat. Adamantium avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adamantium rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium works on Marcus's body with a couple of short punches.
Adamantium stalling against the cage.
Adamantium is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Adamantium gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcus.
Come on Adamantium - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adamantium prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adamantium crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamantium lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Marcus's cut.
That's time! Adamantium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Marcus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marcus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adamantium tries to clinch up.
Adamantium is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
Marcus wants to counter with a clinch but Adamantium pushes him away.
Adamantium gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adamantium.
Adamantium lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Adamantium taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marcus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adamantium tries to work over Marcus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicodemus Adamantium has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adamantium throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus tries to score a body lock takedown but Adamantium shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adamantium lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adamantium using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adamantium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcus avoids it.
Adamantium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Adamantium.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adamantium.
Adamantium landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Adamantium.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamantium misses with an elbow strike.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
Adamantium trying to land knees to the body.
Adamantium is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcus is defending well for now.
Adamantium tries to work over Marcus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adamantium looking to stall.
Adamantium taking a breather.
Adamantium with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamantium looking to stall.
Marcus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nicodemus Adamantium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Adamantium scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adamantium lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Adamantium lands an uppercut.
Marcus being controlled against the cage.
Adamantium is looking to control Marcus's arms but Marcus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adamantium has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicodemus Adamantium.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adamantium closes the distance and clinches.
Adamantium stalling the fight.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium can't find room to land a body shot as Marcus controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adamantium with a knee to the head.
Marcus takes an elbow to the temple.
Marcus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus wants to take the fight to the mat but Adamantium manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Adamantium has Marcus pushed against the cage.
Marcus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adamantium after a bit of a struggle.
Marcus managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium gets underhooks to prevent Marcus's takedown attempt.
Marcus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adamantium throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adamantium throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcus blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicodemus Adamantium showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adamantium has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicodemus Adamantium!
Nicodemus Adamantium seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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