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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 128 p4p, 14 weight class) and JR Adams Junior (ranked 266 p4p, 29 weight class). Adams Junior has chosen Looking for the Stone as his entrance music. Eugenio Antonio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JR Adams Junior's chin.
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240 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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199 cm
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265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Adams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio throws a leg kick which misses Adams Junior's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams Junior tries to avoid it.
Adams Junior is looking to slow Antonio down with leg kicks.
Adams Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antonio circles away.
Adams Junior misses with a left hand
and Antonio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Antonio throws a nice looking combination but Adams Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antonio throws out a powerful jab.
Antonio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Antonio taking some punishment here, with Adams Junior in his half guard.
Antonio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams Junior scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antonio wants to control but Adams Junior is keeping busy.
Antonio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams Junior on the ground.
Antonio is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior trying to control from Antonio's half guard. Antonio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Adams Junior is working Antonio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams Junior won't allow Antonio to sweep him here.
Adams Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Antonio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Antonio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams Junior prevents Antonio from getting back to his feet.
Adams Junior passes Antonio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior content to control rather than advance.
Antonio wants to get back to his feet.
Adams Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Let's hope that Adams Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adams Junior prevents Antonio from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Antonio's head.
Adams Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams Junior passes to full mount!
Antonio wants to try and get back to his feet.
Adams Junior throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Antonio because Adams Junior loaded up on that one.
Adams Junior controlling the position easily from mount.
Antonio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adams Junior.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Adams Junior cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Antonio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adams Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Antonio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adams Junior lands a nice shot to the head.
Antonio tries to improve his position but Adams Junior has taken his back! Adams Junior has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Antonio tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Adams Junior pushes Antonio away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). JR Adams Junior!
JR Adams Junior 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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