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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicki Adams (ranked 3518 p4p, 401 weight class) and Big Dog (ranked 2249 p4p, 273 weight class). Adams comes into the arena with Illusions blaring out of the sound system. Nicki Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicki Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Dog!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams cracks Dog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog throws a low kick but Adams moves out of range easily.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Dog takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws out a leg kick but Dog moves out of range and Adams only half commits.
Adams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Adams tries to clinch but Dog moves away
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dog 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 Adams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog tries to clinch
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Dog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adams throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Adams throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Adams misses.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Adams counters with a crisp one two that drops Dog! Adams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dog to his feet! Dog is in big trouble!
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams slips a straight right by Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog manages to break the clinch.
Adams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Adams.
Adams was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Dog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adams.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adams. Adams obviously looking to wear him down.
Adams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Adams throws a front kick aimed at Dog's knee but Dog avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Adams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Adams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Dog dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dog connects with a body shot.
Adams slips a straight right by Dog.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog thumps Adams with a low kick.
Adams is looking to score with low kicks.
Dog feints a counter leg kick.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the cage and back into range.
Adams misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams stuns Dog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Adams saw it coming and moves away.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Dog throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dog.
Adams throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adams throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
Dog throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Adams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dog jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adams.
Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams avoids the body shot from Dog.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams checks a low kick from Dog.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adams with a body shot.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Adams misses.
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!
Dog lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog thumps Adams with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Dog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adams counters with an inside leg kick.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adams throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Dog finds it's way through Adams's defenses.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.
Adams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog slips under a jab from Adams.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog digs a good hook to Adams's body.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Dog.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Big Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog lands with a good body shot.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Dog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Big Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adams. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicki Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Adams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog thumps Adams with a low kick.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog scoring well with a low kick there.
Dog throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dog.
Adams is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dog is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adams tries to score with a low kick but Dog moves his leg out of the way.
Dog throws a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Adams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Adams checks it.
Dog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Adams misses.
Dog takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Dog!
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