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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yanni Adamou (ranked 8660 p4p, 669 weight class) and Steven Lewis (ranked 8616 p4p, 0 weight class). Yanni Adamou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Lewis's chin.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yanni Adamou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adamou is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Adamou circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Adamou scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adamou not doing much here.
Adamou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Adamou wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamou content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adamou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to roll over but Adamou keeps him under control.
Adamou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lewis is not content to let Adamou control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adamou tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamou shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adamou was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adamou trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamou trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
A lull in the action here as Adamou stalls from top position.
Adamou stands up and beckons Lewis to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adamou.
Adamou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adamou trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adamou escapes and gets back to his feet.
Adamou fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lewis to the ground. Adamou is now in Lewis's guard.
Adamou wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Adamou stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamou lands a slapping body shot.
Adamou clinches.
Lewis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adamou just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adamou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adamou closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Adamou pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Adamou and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamou tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Adamou, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Adamou misses the target.
Yanni Adamou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Lewis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adamou rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanni Adamou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Adamou. Adamou maintains the clinch.
Lewis jumps guard and drags Adamou to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Adamou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Adamou from controlling successfully.
Adamou stands up from Lewis's guard - Adamou perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adamou tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
Adamou prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Adamou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adamou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adamou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adamou gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lewis stuns Adamou with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adamou's guard.
Adamou kicks Lewis off and gets to his feet.
Adamou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Adamou shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adamou forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis jumps guard.
Adamou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewis controls Adamou momentarily but Adamou frees himself.
Adamou wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Adamou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adamou gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.
Adamou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adamou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Adamou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lewis to the mat. Lewis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Adamou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Adamou from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adamou passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanni Adamou dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adamou works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
Lewis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lewis is rocked!
Adamou bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lewis is still in real trouble! Can Adamou finish him?
Adamou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adamou tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Lewis tries to buck Adamou off but Adamou is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamou scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adamou is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lewis tries to bench press Adamou off him but Adamou keeps the position.
Adamou taking a breather here.
Adamou wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Adamou tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis wants to control but Adamou postures up.
Adamou lands some shots froms side control.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Adamou scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lewis to see if he's OK.
Lewis is trying to control Adamou's posture but Adamou avoids it.
Adamou advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Adamou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamou punching from mount but Lewis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Adamou trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis is looking to improve his position but Adamou isn't that keen on the idea.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adamou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Adamou controlling from the full mount.
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Lewis is in a horrible position here. Adamou smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Adamou's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanni Adamou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adamou 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanni Adamou!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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