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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayweather's half guard.
Mayweather won't allow Sinclair to pass to mount.
Sinclair blocks the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather trying to control from the bottom.
Sinclair prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
Mayweather slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mayweather looking to control.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather wants to improve his position but instead Sinclair has moved into half guard.
Sinclair is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair prevents Mayweather from standing back up.
Sinclair is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayweather is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mayweather moves into full guard.
Mayweather has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
Sinclair controlling from the top position.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayweather is retaining full guard.
Sinclair passes Mayweather's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mayweather trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is staying active underneath Sinclair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayweather tries to roll over but Sinclair keeps him under control.
Mayweather throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mayweather is looking to improve his position.
Mayweather misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sinclair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sinclair is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayweather can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sinclair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mayweather with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather punching from the bottom.
Sinclair is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sinclair trying to control but Mayweather is having none of it.
Mayweather really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather wants to control but Sinclair is having none of it.
Sinclair with a couple of short strikes.
Sinclair avoids the attempt from Mayweather to control.
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinclair with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Sinclair 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.
Mayweather shoots and misses
and Mayweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinclair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather shoots in but Sinclair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinclair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Sinclair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sinclair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Mayweather keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayweather trying to control here.
Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to control but can't.
Sinclair wants to pass to mount but Mayweather is defending the position.
Mayweather pushes Sinclair off but Sinclair dives into side control.
Sinclair in side control, throwing shots but Mayweather defends.
Sinclair trying to control the action but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Sinclair sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mayweather is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sinclair landing strikes.
Mayweather is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sinclair asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather struggling a bit here.
Mayweather parries the strikes from Sinclair easily there. Sinclair is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mayweather to escape.
Sinclair moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sinclair misses with the ground and pound.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Mayweather is working away.
Mayweather is trying to buck Sinclair off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a strike aimed at the side of Mayweather's head but Mayweather avoids it well.
Sinclair creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mayweather sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sinclair in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mayweather takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
Mayweather is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair working away.
Mayweather throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Sinclair crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Sinclair misses with the ground and pound.
Sinclair in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mayweather is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sinclair is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Mayweather is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather can't do much from the bottom here.
Adam Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinclair throws an elbow but Mayweather slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Sinclair dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mayweather has his takedown stuffed
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Mayweather fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sinclair wants to control from the top but Mayweather keeps moving.
Sinclair might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mayweather wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling the position.
Sinclair won't allow Mayweather to sweep him here.
Sinclair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinclair thows a big elbow that misses.
Sinclair trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sinclair throwing strikes but missing.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sinclair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayweather is keeping the position for now.
Mayweather not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mayweather tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinclair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sinclair manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
Sinclair is adopting a defensive guard.
Mayweather sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt
and Sinclair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather trying to keep a closed guard but Sinclair is proving a slippery customer.
Sinclair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sinclair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Mayweather looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a takedown. Sinclair tries to sprawl out of it but Mayweather keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sinclair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Mayweather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sinclair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manny Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather cracks a nice hook into Sinclair's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sinclair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Sinclair!
Adam Sinclair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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