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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Haggus (ranked 8191 p4p, 611 weight class) and Andreas Adamou (ranked 6150 p4p, 541 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Haggus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Adamou! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haggus lands with a straight right. Adamou didn't see that one coming. Adamou shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adamou showed some decent athleticism there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Adamou wants to control but Haggus is keeping him busy. Haggus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Adamou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Haggus regains full guard. Nicely done. Haggus working for a triangle but Adamou defends it easily.
Haggus pulls Adamou in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haggus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Haggus pushes down on Adamou's leg and manages to get into half guard. Haggus is looking to take a break and control but Adamou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Haggus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adamou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haggus. Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haggus seems to be looking for submissions.
Haggus wants to work for an arm triangle but Adamou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haggus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adamou defends it well. Haggus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adamou defends it well. Adamou is defending against the submission attempts here by Haggus.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haggus is looking for a kimura here.
Haggus content to control rather than advance. Haggus 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Haggus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Haggus working for a submission but Adamou is keeping him at bay. Haggus breaks from Adamou's wrist control and lands an elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Haggus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Adamou has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Adamou! Haggus trying to keep a closed guard but Adamou is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Haggus 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position. We've been informed that Adamou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Adamou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haggus prevents it.
Adamou prevents a body shot from Haggus. Adamou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haggus just stands there and leans against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haggus has Adamou pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haggus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adamou tumbling to the mat - Haggus dives into Adamou's guard. Adamou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggus. Haggus pushing down on Adamou's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haggus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adamou defending well though. Haggus is working for a kimura but Adamou is defending it quite comfortably.
Haggus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamou keeps working. Haggus seems to be working for a kimura but Adamou defends the submission attempt. Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily. Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Haggus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Haggus is trying for a kimura here. Adamou looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Haggus wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Haggus! A very excited looking Larry Haggus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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