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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams Junior (ranked 348 p4p, 39 weight class) and Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 776 p4p, 89 weight class). Adams Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Looking for the Stone. Wallstrom has chosen Millencolin/ Kemp as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Adams Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallstrom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like JR Adams Junior has been cut.
Wallstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams Junior. Wallstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams Junior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adams Junior staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Adams Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams Junior lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adams Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams Junior takes one to the chin there.
Adams Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wallstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallstrom sprawls well. He's pushed Adams Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good exchange - Wallstrom coming out on top.
Adams Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Adams Junior misses
letting Wallstrom counter with a right hand.
Adams Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Wallstrom throws a right hand that Adams Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams Junior also avoids with ease.
Wallstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Adams Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams Junior avoids the body shot from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom throws a right hand that misses
and Adams Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adams Junior ducks under a wild hook from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom missing with a left hand there. Adams Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams Junior.
Wallstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Adams Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallstrom throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Adams Junior cracks Wallstrom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adams Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wallstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams Junior thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams Junior manages to avoid it.
Wallstrom takes a swing at Adams Junior's ribcage but misses.
Adams Junior lands a nice hook to Wallstrom's body. Wallstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams Junior digs a good hook to Wallstrom's body.
Wallstrom avoids the body shot from Adams Junior.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallstrom! But no joy.
Wallstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams Junior manages to avoid it.
Wallstrom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallstrom looks for the body kick but Adams Junior saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Adams Junior.
Adams Junior throws a quick counter head kick but Wallstrom was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallstrom looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wallstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams Junior misses with a wild combination.
Wallstrom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams Junior's calf.
Wallstrom lands a jab to Adams Junior's midsection.
Adams Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wallstrom's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Wallstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams Junior is just out of range.
Wallstrom clobbers Adams Junior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallstrom's half guard.
Adams Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adams Junior is looking to pass Wallstrom's guard but actually Wallstrom recovers to full guard.
Adams Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallstrom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Adams Junior keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wallstrom's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior trying to control but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
Wallstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior trying to control but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams Junior passes Wallstrom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adams Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wallstrom has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Adams Junior working Wallstrom over with strikes.
Adams Junior trying to control the action but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
Adams Junior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adams Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallstrom is not content to let Adams Junior control the position.
Adams Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Adams Junior is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Adams Junior.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams Junior tries to move to full mount but Wallstrom actually manages to regain half guard.
Wallstrom trying to control but Adams Junior postures up.
JR Adams Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallstrom trying to get back to full guard but Adams Junior takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Adams Junior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wallstrom holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Adams Junior tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wallstrom avoids a series of strikes thrown by Adams Junior.
Adams Junior moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wallstrom has worked his arm free - good work by Wallstrom!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An elbow from Adams Junior crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Adams Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams Junior'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. This is the final round!
Wallstrom misses with a looping left.
Adams Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallstrom circles away.
Adams Junior drives through with a takedown into Wallstrom's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adams Junior trying to control but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
Adams Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallstrom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bjorn Wallstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallstrom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
JR Adams Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Wallstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams Junior's elbow.
Adams Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallstrom tries a body shot but Adams Junior blocks it.
Wallstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams Junior throws a leg kick which misses Wallstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallstrom tries to avoid it.
Adams Junior swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior blocks a head kick by Wallstrom.
Nice shot by Wallstrom.
Wallstrom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallstrom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams Junior.
Wallstrom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adams Junior misses the shot to the body.
Wallstrom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adams Junior avoids the head kick by Wallstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallstrom looks to land a left hand but Adams Junior moved out of range nicely.
Wallstrom swings for the body but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Adams Junior avoids the body shot from Wallstrom.
Adams Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adams Junior wants to pass the guard but Wallstrom is keeping the position.
Adams Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallstrom has wrist control.
Adams Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallstrom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior trying to control but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
Adams Junior throws an elbow that misses. Wallstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams Junior's guard. Nice move by Wallstrom!
Wallstrom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adams Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallstrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams Junior wants to control the position but Wallstrom says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JR Adams Junior.
I think Adams Junior 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Adams Junior!
A relieved looking JR Adams Junior thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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