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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Gay (ranked 137 p4p, 18 weight class) and Dan McAdams (ranked 351 p4p, 44 weight class). Dan McAdams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Gay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan McAdams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay throws a head kick that misses.
Gay is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAdams.
Gay moves in looking to clinch but McAdams pushes him off.
We've been told by Gay's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAdams. Gay does a little dance to reset his feet.
McAdams looks to land a right hand but Gay moved out of range.
McAdams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by McAdams.
Jab from McAdams.
Gay wants to clinch up but McAdams keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAdams has managed to clinch.
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McAdams swings wildly with an uppercut but Gay uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay lands with a right to the head.
McAdams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McAdams lands a glancing blow to the side of Gay's head.
McAdams works the jab nicely.
McAdams misses with a shot to the body
and Gay counters with a two punch combo.
Dan McAdams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAdams. Gay does a little dance to reset his feet.
McAdams throws a hook but Gay blocks it.
Gay lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McAdams gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAdams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gay keeps working.
McAdams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McAdams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay is looking to reverse the position.
McAdams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McAdams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McAdams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gay is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAdams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gay keeps working.
McAdams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gay is trying to get back to half guard.
Gay explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAdams dives in and scores a takedown into Gay's guard.
McAdams wants to control from the top but Gay keeps moving.
McAdams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McAdams trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gay wants to control but McAdams passes easily into half guard.
McAdams is looking for a kimura but Gay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McAdams to get the leverage.
McAdams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gay is just riding it out for now. McAdams eventually gives up the hold.
Gay manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McAdams keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McAdams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Gay. No joy for McAdams on that attempt.
Gay instigates a clinch.
McAdams gets through Gay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McAdams avoids the body shot from Gay.
McAdams misses with a lunging right hand
and Gay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAdams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gay was well out of range. Poor timing from McAdams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAdams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McAdams lands a head shot.
Gay tries to clinch there but McAdams circles away.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown but Gay shows good takedown defense.
Gay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McAdams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay defending well as McAdams loads up on a big left hand.
Gay lands with a kick to the temple. McAdams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gay tries to clinch up but McAdams circles away and keeps his distance.
Gay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McAdams.
Gay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McAdams.
Gay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McAdams circles away quickly and effectively.
McAdams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McAdams misses the body punch
and Gay counters by clinching up.
Gay tries to pull guard but McAdams won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gay.
Gay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McAdamss head.
McAdams slows down the pace here.
Gay takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAdams pulls guard.
Gay landing some decent shots from guard.
McAdams keeping moving, preventing Gay from controlling successfully.
Gay pushes down on McAdams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McAdams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay drops an elbow to the side of McAdams's head.
Rudy Gay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gay trying to mount his opponent but McAdams defends it.
Gay looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gay is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and McAdams reverses the position - he's now on top in Gay's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McAdams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gay passes into half guard.
Gay thows a huge punch but McAdams dodges it nicely.
Gay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gay seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Gay dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McAdams throws a body punch but Gay moves out of range.
McAdams throws a hook but Gay blocks it.
Gay shoots in for a takedown but McAdams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McAdams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gay was well out of range. Poor timing from McAdams.
McAdams misses with a body shot.
As McAdams looks to move away, Gay throws a big counter combo but McAdams just gets out of the way.
McAdams swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.
A jab from McAdams misses.
Gay tries to clinch up but McAdams circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rudy Gay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAdams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gay moves in looking to clinch but McAdams pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay tries to clinch but McAdams is having none of it.
McAdams misses with a shot to the body
and Gay counters with a two punch combo.
McAdams throws a shot to the body.
McAdams rushes Gay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McAdams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McAdams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Gay misses the target.
McAdams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gay is just out of range.
McAdams fails with a takedown attempt.
McAdams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McAdams misses its intended target.
Gay wants to clinch.
Gay doesn't manage to clinch there - McAdams circles away.
Gay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gay slips under a jab from McAdams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAdams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McAdams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gay is trying to control McAdams's posture but McAdams avoids it.
McAdams wants to control but Gay is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McAdams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McAdams tries for a kimura but Gay is defending well.
McAdams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gay rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McAdams's guard! Nice work there by Gay!
Gay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McAdams keeping moving, preventing Gay from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAdams trying to keep a closed guard but Gay is proving a slippery customer.
Gay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McAdams working for a triangle but Gay defends it easily.
Gay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gay looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McAdams really dominated that round.
That's time! Gay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McAdams jabs Gay right on the nose. Gay blinks but takes it well.
Gay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McAdams as he avoids it easily.
McAdams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gay moves into the clinch successfully.
McAdams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gay tries to land knees in the clinch but McAdams avoids the damage to the body.
Gay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McAdams is trying to keep an underhook but Gay manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McAdams felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gay trying to mount his opponent but McAdams defends it.
McAdams is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gay is tapping! Great win for McAdams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan McAdams!
Dan McAdams is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Dan McAdams misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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