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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Branch (ranked 739 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Emmanuel Adebayor (ranked 94 p4p, 166 weight class). Branch's entrance music is Head Of The Table. A fine choice. Adebayor has chosen Kool + The Gang - Celebration as his entrance music. Rowan Branch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Branch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmanuel Adebayor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branch throws out a loose jab but Adebayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adebayor with a hook.
Adebayor throws a leg kick but Branch checks it.
Branch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Branch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adebayor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Branch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adebayor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch cracks a nice hook into Adebayor's ribs.
Branch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adebayor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adebayor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branch throws a jab when Adebayor was well out of range.
Adebayor misses with a body punch
and Branch counters with a nice body shot.
Branch throws a hook to the side of Adebayor's head but Adebayor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Branch sets himself, and Adebayor steps forward looking for the clinch! Branch avoids it this time.
Adebayor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Branch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adebayor misses the jab.
It looked like Branch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adebayor.
Branch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Branch staying out of range there.
Branch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adebayor counters with a straight right hand.
Branch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adebayor instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branch blocks the elbow strike.
Branch takes a shot to the head.
Adebayor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branch dodges an elbow strike from Adebayor.
Branch misses with the head strike.
A short right from Branch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adebayor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Adebayor fails to land.
Adebayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branch blocks an uppercut.
Adebayor working aggressively here.
Branch blocking some punches.
Branch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adebayor backwards.
It looks like Emmanuel Adebayor has been cut.
Branch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branch.
Adebayor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Adebayor throws an elbow but misses.
Adebayor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Branch lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Adebayor throws an elbow but misses.
Branch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branch swings wildly with an uppercut but Adebayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branch.
Branch dodges an elbow strike from Adebayor.
Branch is working Adebayor over against the ropes.
Adebayor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Branch.
Adebayor looks winded!
Adebayor takes a shot to the head.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adebayor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adebayor misses with some punches.
Adebayor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branch throws a head punch that misses.
Branch gets through Adebayor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Branch.
Adebayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branch lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebayor misses with a punch on the inside.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Branch.
Branch scores with a shoulder strike.
Branch blocks an uppercut.
Branch lands with a light punch inside.
Adebayor is rocked!
Branch blocks the elbow strike.
Adebayor is still on wobbly legs! Can Branch finish him?
Branch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branch throws a big uppercut that drops Adebayor! More strikes from Branch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adebayor lies dazed against the ropes as Branch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Branch!
Rowan Branch retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Rowan Branch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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