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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 933 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 101 p4p, 180 weight class). Arriorus Adee struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt checks a low kick from Adee.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adee.
Adee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mac Airt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Adee.
Adee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mac Airt takes a step back to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adee.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee looks to throw a body kick
enabling Mac Airt to counter with a crisp jab.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mac Airt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Adee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mac Airt is out of range and Adee settles back down.
Adee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac Airt throws a lazy uppercut
and Adee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Adee's head but Adee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Adee.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Mac Airt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adee counters with a nice leg kick.
Adee swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Adee moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Adee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mac Airt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac Airt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adee breaks the clinch.
Mac Airt wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
Mac Airt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adee as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adee misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt misses with a hook.
Mac Airt throws a right and a left that Adee avoids nicely.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Adee lands a head kick. Mac Airt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adee lands a body shot.
Adee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Adee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adee tries a head kick but it misses.
Adee slips under a jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt punishes Adee's body with a nice straight punch.
Adee lands a slapping body shot.
Adee throws a wild body kick that Mac Airt sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee misses with a head kick.
Adee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adee staying out of range there.
Adee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Airt moves away.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adee.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Adee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Adee.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that misses
and Adee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mac Airt throws a lazy uppercut
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mac Airt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adee lands a front kick.
Adee walks into a left hand.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt slips under a jab.
Mac Airt tries to land a leg kick but Adee saw it coming and moves away.
Adee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mac Airt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt scores with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Adee.
Adee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick.
Adee misses with a body kick.
A nice combination there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a shot to the body.
Adee takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mac Airt lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Adee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac Airt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adee under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
Adee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arriorus Adee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac Airt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adee.
Mac Airt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adee to score with a decent uppercut.
Adee misses with a wild body shot.
Adee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a right hand to the body.
Adee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adee lands a jab to Mac Airt's midsection.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Adee moves out of range as Mac Airt strikes.
Adee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee jabs Mac Airt right on the nose. Mac Airt blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac Airt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adee under the eye.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick from Adee.
Mac Airt throws a poor cross that misses
letting Adee counter with a right hand.
Adee misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Adee.
Adee ducks right into an uppercut from Mac Airt.
Adee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mac Airt is able to avoid easily.
Mac Airt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mac Airt finds it's way round the side to connect with Adee's head.
Mac Airt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Airt at a distance.
Adee needs to keep his hands up - Mac Airt had a free shot at his head there.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
Adee counters with a body kick.
Mac Airt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adee.
Mac Airt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy right hand. Adee should have avoided that one.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adee.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt scores with a hook to the body. Adee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Adee.
Mac Airt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adee throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Adee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Adee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac Airt misses with a shot to the body
and Adee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Adee's head but Adee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adee punishes Mac Airt's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Adee was well out of range.
Adee replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mac Airt blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee scores with a spinning back kick!
Mac Airt stuns Adee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mac Airt throws a good cross that connects.
Adee scores with a hook.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
Adee staying out of range there.
Mac Airt lands with a hook. Adee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Airt at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adee blocks a jab.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
A nice side step and Adee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adee connects with an inside leg kick.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adee slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Adee staying out of range there.
Adee misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adee.
Adee avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Adee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adee! But no joy.
Adee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
Adee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac Airt staying out of range there.
Mac Airt misses with a lunging right hand
and Adee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Adee misses the target.
Mac Airt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mac Airt slips a straight right by Adee.
Adee blocks a jab.
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adee. Adee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mac Airt slips under a jab.
Adee staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Adee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with the combination.
Adee closes the distance and clinches.
Adee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Adee misses with the head strike.
Adee misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adee is keeping busy.
Adee tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adee tries to throw a body punch but Mac Airt avoids it by throwing Adee back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee blocking some punches.
Adee tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Adee letting Mac Airt take a breather here.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mac Airt.
Mac Airt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mac Airt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adee walks away with a smile on his face. Mac Airt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adee scores with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Adee.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adee misses with a looping right.
Mac Airt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adee.
Adee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adee lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mac Airt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee throws the kick towards the body but Mac Airt avoids it.
It looked like Mac Airt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adee.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Adee.
And Adee responds with a good body kick, but Mac Airt manages to step out the way in time.
Adee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mac Airt on the side of the head.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adee's head backwards.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adee throws a body kick that misses.
Adee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arriorus Adee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arriorus Adee!
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