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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gracie St Ella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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3 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gracie St Ella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam White!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Ella.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Ella closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Ella's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
St Ella is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
St Ella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie St Ella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stops a takedown attempt from St Ella.
St Ella is trying to stall.
St Ella changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that St Ella avoids nicely.
White drives through with a takedown into guard.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Ella trying to remain calm as White controls from the top position.
White scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Ella to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White looking to punish the body of his opponent here but St Ella is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by White.
White working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Ella is looking to reverse the position.
White trying to control the position but St Ella is working away.
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Ella is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
White cracks St Ella with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White passes to full mount! That's big trouble for St Ella!
St Ella is looking to get to half guard.
White dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns St Ella that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Ella is working to get back to half guard.
St Ella in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
St Ella wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Ella really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Ella is trying desperately to improve position.
White controlling his opponent.
St Ella trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Ella dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on St Ella's head and hops out.
St Ella shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a series of punches but St Ella moves out of range.
White throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Ella was covering up waiting for the punch and White finishes the takedown easily into guard.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Ella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White looking to sit in guard and control but St Ella gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Ella looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White looking to pass the guard.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White throws and elbow that misses. St Ella uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by St Ella!
St Ella has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Ella's guard.
White won't allow St Ella to sweep him here.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White with a nice head shot there.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White trying to control but St Ella is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Ella's head.
St Ella is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
St Ella wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
St Ella looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into half guard.
St Ella is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
Adam White has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
St Ella makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Ella.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White pushes down on St Ella's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Ella wants to get back to his feet.
White is thwarting St Ella's attempts to control the position.
White controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White rushes St Ella with punches - St Ella moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, St Ella goes down! White follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam White!
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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
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