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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 22780 p4p, 518 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 5819 p4p, 484 weight class). Israel Adesanya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from River.
River ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adesanya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
A combination from River does no damage.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
River lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Adesanya misses its intended target.
River scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Some wild striking there from River.
River looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adesanya misses with a right hand
and River counters with a straight right hand.
Adesanya pushes River away with a front kick.
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Adesanya slips a straight right by River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adesanya finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River scores with a body shot.
River keeps Adesanya at a distance using the push kick.
River checks a leg kick.
River avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
River only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Adesanya misses the target.
A combination from River does no damage.
River lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adesanya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
River swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
River lands with a good body shot.
River lands an overhand right.
Adesanya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adesanya rather than just go for the knockout.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
Adesanya misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adesanya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with Adesanya's head.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick
and River counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
Adesanya is breathing heavily.
River jumps into guard, dragging Adesanya to the mat.
River had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adesanya defends it easily.
River tries to land a sweep but no joy.
River is adopting a defensive guard.
River looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adesanya passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River gets back to half guard.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
River trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Adesanya manages to pass to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adesanya tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from River.
It looked like Adesanya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adesanya connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by River.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Adesanya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River.
River throws a front kick that sends Adesanya stumbling back into the cage.
River on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adesanya throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River connects with a single shot there.
River scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Adesanya connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River cracks the inside of Adesanya's front leg.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling River to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adesanya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
River lands a body shot.
A low kick from Adesanya misses
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adesanya eats them both and turns towards River to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
River scores with a nice strike.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adesanya.
River scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River throws a front kick that sends Adesanya stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. River catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.
River throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from River.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adesanya's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a cross.
River lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River lands a right hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
River tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
River lands a slapping body shot.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River lands a front kick.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
River throws out a powerful jab.
Israel Adesanya's cut is getting worse.
River blocks the body kick.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River stuns Adesanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adesanya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River throws a shot to the body.
That kick from River tenderised Adesanya's leg. Adesanya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by River.
Adesanya misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adesanya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
River has closed the distance and engaged Adesanya in a clinch.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
River stalling.
Adesanya has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya postures up.
Adesanya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
River looking for a guillotine here but Adesanya defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Adesanya avoids the head kick by River.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
River scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
River bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
River connects with a leg kick. Adesanya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
River connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
River cracks Adesanya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Adesanya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River cracks Adesanya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adesanya takes one to the chin there.
Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adesanya looks to land a body kick but River moved away.
River jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
River lands a brutal head kick. Adesanya looks out on his feet and River throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Patrick River!
Patrick River spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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