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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick comes to the cage accompanied by M.O.P. - Ante Up. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipolito Adalberto !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kick. Adalberto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kick swinging wildly here.
Kick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adalberto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kick pinned against the cage. Kick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adalberto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adalberto working over Kick with some ground and pound. Kick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adalberto on the ground.
Adalberto thows a huge punch but Kick dodges it nicely.
Adalberto wants to free his trapped foot but Kick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adalberto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adalberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adalberto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kick sees it coming and defends easily.
Adalberto is nestled in close to Kick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adalberto is trying to work for a kimura but Kick is defending well.
Kick wants to get back to his feet.
Kick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adalberto .
Adalberto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adalberto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kick sees it coming and defends easily.
Kick preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kick wants to control but Adalberto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adalberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adalberto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adalberto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adalberto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kick tries to get out of the position.
Adalberto thows a huge punch but Kick dodges it nicely.
Adalberto wants to work for an arm triangle but Kick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adalberto looks gassed!
Kick wants to get back to full guard.
Kick is working hard here to advance position.
Adalberto wants to work for an arm triangle but Kick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adalberto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adalberto misses with a takedown attempt - Kick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adalberto .
Mike Kick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hipolito Adalberto .
Adalberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kick.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kick sprawls well. Kick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adalberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck for Adalberto with that takedown attempt.
Adalberto shoots in but no luck this time.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adalberto thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adalberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adalberto throwing strikes from guard but Kick blocks nicely.
Kick wants to sweep here but Adalberto controlling him for the moment.
Kick is trying to control the position but Adalberto postures up.
Kick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adalberto is one step ahead there.
Kick looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kick as he avoids it easily.
Adalberto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adalberto showed some decent athleticism there.
Adalberto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kick has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hipolito Adalberto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kick throws a series of punches but Adalberto moves out of range.
Kick throws a looping overhand right but Adalberto ducks down to avoid it.
Adalberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Kick sprawls well. He's pushed Adalberto 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adalberto misses with a body shot
and Kick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adalberto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hipolito Adalberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adalberto shoots in for a double leg but Kick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adalberto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adalberto misses with a shot to the body
and Kick counters with a straight right hand.
Adalberto misses with a takedown attempt
and Kick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mike Kick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hipolito Adalberto .
Adalberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adalberto .
Adalberto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kick circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kick. Adalberto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kick avoids the body shot from Adalberto .
Kick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adalberto .
Kick is looking to wear down Adalberto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adalberto stuns Kick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adalberto misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Adalberto misses the body punch
and Kick counters with a nice body shot.
Kick throws out a loose jab but Adalberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adalberto fails with the takedown.
Adalberto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kick tries to avoid it but Adalberto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kick to the ground. Kick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adalberto is breathing heavily.
Adalberto misses the body punch
and Kick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adalberto fails with the takedown
and Kick counters with a one-two to the body.
Kick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kick missing with a left hand there. Adalberto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adalberto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kick.
Adalberto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adalberto stuns Kick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adalberto misses the body punch
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adalberto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kick counters with a right hand to the body.
Kick lands a nice looking body shot.
Adalberto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adalberto jabs at Kick's body.
Adalberto misses the body punch
and Kick counters with a right hand to the body.
Adalberto misses with a body shot
and Kick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adalberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kick thows a body shot but no joy.
Adalberto scores with a hook to the body. Kick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adalberto misses with a hook to the body
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto misses the shot to the body.
Adalberto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kick pinned against the cage. Kick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adalberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kick counters with a right hand to the body.
Mike Kick is winning the standup battle so far.
Adalberto misses with a takedown
and Kick counters with a series of strikes. Adalberto will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Kick misses.
Adalberto misses with a hook to the body
and Kick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kick lands a nice shot that snaps Adalberto 's head back.
Adalberto scores with a shot to the body.
Adalberto misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Kick dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kick fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Kick.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kick as he avoids it easily.
Adalberto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adalberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kick throws a big shot that misses.
Kick scores with a jab. Adalberto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kick throws a jab but it's blocked by Adalberto .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adalberto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adalberto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto throwing shots but Kick is blocking nicely.
Adalberto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adalberto lands a nice short elbow.
Adalberto moves nicely into side control.
Adalberto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Kick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kick is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Adalberto scoring with punches from side control.
Kick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adalberto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Adalberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adalberto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adalberto is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kick looks calm but he's in trouble here. Adalberto gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kick is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Adalberto lets go of the hold and Kick can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hipolito Adalberto !
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energy
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hype
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