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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoffry Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Clear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clear comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSzaI9lRp7U kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoffry Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Clear!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams connects with a solid leg kick.
Clear shoots in for a double leg but Adams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams lands a big head kick that sends Clear tumbling to the mat! Adams takes a step backwards and waves Clear back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Maximus Clear has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams is looking to clinch but Clear is avoiding it.
Adams has Clear up against the cage in a clinch.
Clear is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Geoffry Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Clear.
Clear looking for a takedown.
Clear wants the takedown. Adams is fighting it off but Clear persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Adams's guard against the cage.
Clear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clear is controlling him.
Clear wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clear drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adams!
Clear looks gassed!
Clear is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
Adams stands up.
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Clear in a clinch.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clear changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clear tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams is pushing Clear up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clear goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.
Adams pulls guard.
Adams has his foot on Clear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clear works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clear stops Adams from standing up.
Clear throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clear trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams wants to sweep here but Clear controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his foot on Clear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clear works his way back into a safe position though.
Clear trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Clear thows a big elbow that misses.
Adams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clear throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clear, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clear throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clear did well to prevent Adams getting side control.
Adams controlling the action here.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams wants to take a breather but Clear is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clear moves into full guard.
Clear looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffry Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Clear's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clear misses with a two punch combination.
Clear misses with a takedown attempt
and Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams pulls guard successfully.
Clear throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clear's guard.
Adams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Clear blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clear working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clear looking to control.
Clear looking for a sweep. Not yet Clear, not yet.
Clear wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Adams trying to control the action but Clear is working from the bottom.
Adams tries for a kimura but Clear is defending well.
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.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Clear is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
Adams scoring with punches from side control.
Clear misses with a strike from the bottom.
Adams tries for a kimura but Clear is defending well.
Clear sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams winds up and cracks Clear with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clear throws a strike from the bottom but Adams passes into side control!
Adams working away.
Clear is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adams is controlling him well.
Adams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams trying to control the position but Clear is working away.
Clear is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams closes the distance and pushes Clear back into the cage.
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clear's guard now.
Clear throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams wants to control from the top but Clear keeps moving.
Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffry Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Clear's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clear tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Clear didn't expect that.
Clear keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Clear throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clear is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams is in close to Clear's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Clear keeps moving.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Clear trying to control the position.
Clear wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams passes Clear's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clear trying to get back to full guard but Adams takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clear can do to turn this around?
Adams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clear taking shots to the head.
Clear working to try and regain half guard.
Adams controlling from mount.
Adams lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clear flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Clear is trying to escape the mount.
Adams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clear wants to try and get back to his feet.
Clear is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Geoffry Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Clear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffry Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffry Adams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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