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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine comes into the arena with Cut Killer - Nique La Police blaring out of the sound system. William Adama has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques La Haine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adama is looking to clinch but La Haine is avoiding it.
Adama closes the distance and clinches.
La Haine lands with a light punch inside.
Adama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Haine tries to land knees in the clinch but Adama avoids the damage to the body.
La Haine avoids a wild elbow strike from Adama.
La Haine lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Haine blocks an elbow strike from Adama.
La Haine scores a nice knee to the body.
La Haine is working Adama over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
La Haine avoids the elbow strike from Adama, against the cage.
La Haine lands a knee to the head.
Adama throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adama.
La Haine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Haine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Haine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Haine throws a hook but Adama avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine connects with an inside leg kick.
Adama doesn't manage to clinch there - La Haine circles away.
La Haine gets tackled into the cage by Adama. Adama maintains the clinch.
Adama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Haine is defending well for now.
La Haine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
La Haine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adama's elbow.
La Haine can't find room to land a body shot as Adama controls the action.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.
Adama trying to land knees to the body.
La Haine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Haine has Adama up against the cage in a clinch.
La Haine struggles to land a body shot inside as Adama controls his hands.
La Haine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Haine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Haine crunches a lovely knee into Adama's ribcage.
Come on La Haine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Haine's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Haine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamas head.
La Haine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Haine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Haine avoids the elbow strike from Adama, against the cage.
La Haine misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Haine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Haine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adama wants to land a leg kick but La Haine is out of range.
Good work by La Haine as he checks the leg kick.
La Haine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Haine.
Adama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Haine checks it well.
Nice body punch from La Haine.
Adama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Adama backs away, La Haine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Haine tried to counter with a leg kick but Adama avoided it.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but La Haine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Haine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine scores with the left hand. Adama knows he should have avoided that one.
Adama tries to clinch but La Haine is having none of it.
Adama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice straight punches there by La Haine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Haine.
La Haine throws a low kick but Adama moves out of range easily.
Adama has La Haine up against the cage in a clinch.
La Haine takes a shot to the head.
La Haine has a couple of punches blocked by Adama.
Adama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Haine dodges an elbow strike from Adama.
La Haine misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Haine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adama lands a nice knee to the body.
Adama has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La Haine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adama can turn it around.
La Haine lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jacques La Haine has been cut.
La Haine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Haine wants to clinch up but Adama keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine moves into the clinch.
Adama pushes off an throws an elbow but La Haine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Haine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Haine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Haine avoids a wild elbow strike from Adama.
La Haine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adama lands a hook that snaps the head of La Haine backwards.
Adama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Adama fails to land.
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
Adama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
La Haine has a couple of punches blocked by Adama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques La Haine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
La Haine lands a nice looking body kick.
Adama moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
La Haine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Haine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adama is looking to clinch but La Haine is avoiding it.
Adama is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as La Haine blocks the leg kick.
William Adama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adama moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from La Haine fails to land.
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
La Haine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Haine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Haine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Haine swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Haine lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
La Haine tries a knee to the head but Adama blocks it.
Adama misses with an elbow over the top.
La Haine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adama up against the cage.
La Haine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacques La Haine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Haine is defending well for now.
La Haine breaks from the clinch.
Adama cracks La Haine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adama tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacques La Haine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Haine lands with an uppercut that bounces Adama off the cage and back into range.
La Haine checks a leg kick nicely.
Adama throws a jab but it's blocked by La Haine.
Jacques La Haine is winning the standup battle so far.
La Haine is looking to slow Adama down with leg kicks.
Adama misses with a head kick.
It looked like La Haine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Haine scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine throws a leg kick that misses.
La Haine lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adama wants to clinch up but La Haine keeps it at a distance.
Adama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
La Haine cracks Adama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adama wants to clinch up but La Haine keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by La Haine. That's going to slow Adama down.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama tries to land a leg kick but La Haine saw it coming and moves away.
Adama tries a head kick but it misses.
La Haine throws a nice looking combination but Adama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adama checks a leg kick.
Adama throws a leg kick
and La Haine counters with a body kick that stops Adama in his tracks momentarily.
La Haine loads up on a big right hand but Adama slips the punch.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but La Haine pushes him off.
Crunch! La Haine slams his shin into Adama's torso.
La Haine checks a leg kick.
La Haine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adama. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adama on the side of the head.
Adama tries to clinch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
La Haine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adama can do to turn this around?
La Haine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Haine cracks Adama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adama moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
Adama wants to slow La Haine down by chopping away at his legs.
La Haine clinches up against the cage.
La Haine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
La Haine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Haine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Haine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adama.
La Haine trying to land knees to the body.
La Haine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like William Adama has been cut.
Adama pushes off an throws an elbow but La Haine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Haine missing with knees to the body.
La Haine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adama misses with an elbow over the top.
La Haine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adama working aggressively here.
Adama lands an elbow just above La Haine 's eye.
Adama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Haine avoids a wild elbow strike from Adama.
Adama blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by La Haine as Adama tries to tie him up.
Adama throws an elbow but it misses.
La Haine is pushing Adama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
La Haine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adama is defending well for now.
La Haine blocks an elbow strike from Adama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adama throws a right and a left that La Haine avoids nicely.
Adama doesn't manage to clinch there - La Haine circles away.
La Haine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Haine.
Adama throws a low kick, looking for La Haine's leg but La Haine calmly moves out of range.
Adama tries to clinch up but La Haine circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adama.
Adama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adama darts in and clinches La Haine up against the cage.
La Haine managing to block the knees to the body from Adama.
Adama throws a punch but it's blocked by La Haine.
La Haine tries to land a knee to the head but Adama blocks with his arms.
Adama managing to block the knees to the body from La Haine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Haine tries a body shot but Adama blocks it.
Adama is trying to maintain a safe position but La Haine gets an underhook and turns Adama into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by La Haine.
Adama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Haine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Haine blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine managing to block the knees to the body from Adama.
Adama lands a damaging elbow.
La Haine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Haine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
La Haine tries to throw a body punch but Adama avoids it by throwing La Haine back against the cage.
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
La Haine tries to work over Adama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Haine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adama avoids it.
La Haine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adama looking to throw knees to the head but La Haine is blocking nicely.
Adama throws an elbow but it misses.
Adama wants to stall.
Jacques La Haine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Haine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
Adama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from La Haine on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.
Adama has a couple of punches blocked by La Haine.
La Haine blocks the elbow strike.
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
Adama trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Haine blocks an elbow strike.
Adama scores with a knee to the head.
Adama looking to throw knees to the head but La Haine is blocking nicely.
Adama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Haine avoids the elbow strike from Adama, against the cage.
Adama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
William Adama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
La Haine blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Adama.
La Haine takes an elbow to the temple.
Adama managing to block the knees to the body from La Haine.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.
La Haine'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.
La Haine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Haine's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Haine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Adama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think La Haine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques La Haine!
A less than humble Jacques La Haine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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