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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Tay (ranked 3121 p4p, 348 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 6085 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thom Pace - Maybe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Adams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Tay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tay scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Tay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tay fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Tay.
Tay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adams looking to score a takedown here. Tay is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Tay's guard.
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!
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Tay is retaining full guard.
Tay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams stops Tay from standing up.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
Tay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adams moves out of range as Tay throws a body kick.
Tay throws a lazy head kick
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams forces Tay back against the cage and clinches.
Tay is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tay.
Tay tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams works Tay's body with a nice hook.
Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Tay throws Adams to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.
Adams looking to score a takedown here. Tay is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Tay's guard.
Tay has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Adams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tay breaks the clinch.
Tay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tay was covering up waiting for the punch and Adams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tay throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.
Adams shoots in and bounces Tay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tay's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
Tay keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Tay wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tay's guard.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tay tries to get out of the position.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chong Tay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tay did well to prevent Adams getting side control.
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. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Tay's temple.
Adams controlling the action here.
Tay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tay to regain full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tay's head.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Tay.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tay throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chong Tay is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tay throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Adams moves into the clinch.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Tay is trying to break free.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Tay slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams clinches up with Tay and pushes him back against the cage.
Tay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams has Tay pressed against the cage, preventing Tay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Tay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tay wants to break free but Adams has control.
Tay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Tay is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Tay wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Tay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams works over Tay's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Chong Tay has been cut.
Tay keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Tay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Tay is retaining full guard.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tay wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chong Tay's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Adams with a hook.
Adams lands a big right hand that sends Tay crashing to the mat! Adams stays standing though and waves Tay back to his feet!
Tay is rocked!
Tay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Tay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Tay's ribs.
Tay seems to have got his legs back now.
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Tay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Tay is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tay misses with a leg kick.
Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tay keeps working.
Tay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working the head with strikes.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Tay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Adams cracks Tay with a big elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tay dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Tay seems a little lost for a moment, as Adams dominates the positioning.
Adams throws an elbow but Tay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Adams throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tay is letting Adams control him for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
James Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adams rushes Tay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tay tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Tay is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Tay is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Tay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tay breaks the clinch.
Tay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams forces Tay back against the cage and clinches.
Adams has picked Tay up - he's going for a ride! Adams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Adams thows a huge punch but Tay dodges it nicely.
Tay is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adams moves nicely into side control.
Tay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Adams.
Tay takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adams taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Adams!
James Adams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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