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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Adams (ranked 3084 p4p, 302 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 2756 p4p, 280 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by No Noncesense. Buckets has chosen Candyman - Knockin' Boots as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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196 cm
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260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
31
265 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Adams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Pension Buckets! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buckets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams. Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Adams. Buckets slips under a jab from Adams. Adams throws a lazy right hand but Buckets sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Buckets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A jab from Adams misses. Adams looks to land a left hand but Buckets moved out of range nicely. Buckets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Buckets moves away from the strike by Adams. Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckets manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Adams. Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams throws a body punch but Buckets moves out of range. Adams backing away here, and Buckets unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Buckets shoots in and drives through. Adams sprawls well. Buckets fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pension Buckets. Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Pension Buckets has been cut. Adams throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range. Buckets lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Buckets counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt. Callum Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Buckets looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Buckets persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing. Buckets has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Buckets's head. Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buckets moves into the clinch. Buckets drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckets takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Buckets counters by moving into the clinch. Adams is pressed up against the cage. Buckets has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams throws a body shot but no joy. Buckets slips under a jab from Adams. Buckets unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adams throws a body punch but Buckets moves out of range. Callum Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Adams looks to throw the jab but Buckets is out of range. Buckets only half commits to the counter leg kick. Buckets fails with the takedown. Adams loads up on a big right hand but Buckets slips the punch. A punch lands to the side of Buckets 's head but he takes it in his stride. Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Buckets slips a jab from Adams. Adams misses with a straight right. Buckets with the counter takedown but Adams avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped Buckets's head back.
Adams cracks Buckets with a good jab. Buckets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams. Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckets. Buckets wants to counter with a clinch but Adams pushes him away. Adams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Buckets has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Adams throws a hook but Buckets avoids it easily. A big right from Adams misses. Buckets blocks a jab. Buckets fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Buckets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams throws a hook but Buckets avoids it easily. Adams with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Adams dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pension Buckets's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Buckets's shoulder, as Buckets tries to avoid the shot. Buckets shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pension Buckets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Buckets counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adams. Buckets tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adams is defending well against a takedown attempt. Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pension Buckets. Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckets can do to turn this around? Adams missing with a left hand there. Buckets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Buckets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Buckets unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buckets. Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow. Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Pension Buckets's cut even more. Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckets is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Adams misses the jab. Buckets shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Buckets. Buckets gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buckets misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target. Buckets is breathing heavily. Adams scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckets should have avoided that one. Adams dips to his left and cracks Buckets with an uppercut! Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Buckets counters with a leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckets sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice defenses there by Buckets. Adams misses with a hook. Buckets ducked under it nicely. As Adams backs off Buckets throws a huge counter combo but Adams manages to avoid it all. Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet. Adams scores with a nice head shot. Buckets with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams to score with a decent uppercut.
The cut above Pension Buckets's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buckets displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab. Buckets shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily. Adams misses with a hook. Adams lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target. Adams lands with an overhand left. Buckets dives in for a single leg takedown but Adams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Buckets slips under a jab from Adams. Buckets shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Buckets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Buckets tries to counter with a clinch but Adams shakes him off and moves away. A cross from Adams lands. Adams throws a body shot but no joy. Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance. Adams misses with a straight left. Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Buckets on that attempt. Buckets uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams. Adams scores with a jab to the head.
Pension Buckets's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Buckets slips a straight right by Adams. This has been an exciting period of action! Adams misses with an uppercut. Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buckets. Buckets circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pension Buckets's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Callum Adams! Pension Buckets spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh, well that was stupid of me. Womp womp!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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