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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Slater (ranked 24551 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costas Adamou (ranked 5885 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costas Adamou!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slater pinned against the cage. Slater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slater half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adamou is defended easily by Slater.
Adamou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pedro Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costas Adamou.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater has Adamou up against the cage in a clinch.
Slater blocks the elbow strike.
Adamou jumps guard but Slater stands there with Adamou around his waist. Adamou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adamou is trying to pull guard but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Adamou is looking for a takedown.
Adamou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Pedro Slater has been cut.
Adamou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adamou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slater avoids it.
Adamou fails to pull guard.
Adamou is looking to break free of the clinch but Slater has double underhooks.
Adamou tries to pull guard but Slater holds him up against the cage and eventually Adamou drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamou trying to stall but Slater improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Slater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adamou tries to pull guard but Slater forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adamou has hold of one of Slater's legs. Slater is fighting the takedown attempt but Adamou gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slater looking for a sweep. Not yet Slater, not yet.
Slater is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adamou avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slater.
Adamou is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adamou trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamou trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Slater manages to pass to mount!
Slater with good strikes from the mount here!
Adamou tries to hold on but Slater postures up.
Slater misses with a head shot.
Slater throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Adamou can't escape the position.
Slater working Adamou over with strikes here.
Slater punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adamou is looking to get to half guard.
Adamou looks winded!
Slater thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slater lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Slater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Slater's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slater closes the distance and clinches up with Adamou, looking for a takedown. Slater pushes Adamou against the cage but Adamou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adamou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slater counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slater feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Costas Adamou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamou misses with a takedown attempt
and Slater counters with a nice body shot.
Adamou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pedro Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costas Adamou.
Adamou moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater looking to throw knees to the head but Adamou is blocking nicely.
Slater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adamou backwards.
Adamou pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater distracts Adamou with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adamou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
Adamou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adamou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slater is one step ahead there.
Adamou is breathing heavily.
Slater scoring with some ground and pound.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slater with a nice head shot there.
Adamou trying to control the position.
Adamou has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater landing with the ground and pound.
Slater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adamou has his foot on Slater's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slater works his way back into a safe position though.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
Pedro Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater landing with the ground and pound.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adamou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slater is controlling him.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slater cracks Adamou with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adamou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Adamou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slater landing with the ground and pound.
Adamou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Slater scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adamou is looking to sweep but instead, Slater has passed into half guard.
Slater lands strikes from half guard.
Adamou trying to control from the bottom.
Slater drops an elbow to the side of Adamou's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamou trying to hold on to Slater's head to control him but Slater postures up.
Adamou is trying is best to control the position here.
Nice strikes from Slater there.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adamou tries to roll over but Slater keeps him under control.
Slater is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slater thows a huge punch but Adamou dodges it nicely.
Slater winds up and cracks Adamou with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Slater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slater thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adamou's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slater connects with a nice short shot to Adamou's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Slater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Slater's cut.
That's time! Slater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Slater leaves Adamou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slater changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Adamou tries for a takedown but Slater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Costas Adamou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adamou tries for a takedown but Slater circles away easily
and Slater counters by moving into the clinch.
Pedro Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costas Adamou.
Slater prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adamou is trying to stall.
Adamou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamou tries to break free but Slater pushes him back against the cage.
Slater blocks the elbow strike.
Adamou gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Slater is looking for a triangle here but Adamou uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Slater is trying to control Adamou's posture but Adamou avoids it.
Slater manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamou is trying to work for a kimura but Slater is defending well.
Nice strikes from Adamou there.
Slater gets back to full guard.
Slater looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slater is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adamou is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Adamou from controlling successfully.
Slater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adamou can do to turn this around?
Slater trying to keep a closed guard but Adamou is proving a slippery customer.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slater closes the distance and clinches.
Slater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamou jumps guard but Slater stands there with Adamou around his waist. Adamou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slater has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Costas Adamou.
Well Slater has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Slater!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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