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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. He-Man: Opening Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Adam!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Hume shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Hume. No joy for Adam on that attempt.
Hume throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hume throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adam moves out of range of the body kick.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Adam tries to move to mount but Hume blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adam looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Hume's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hume works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Adam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adam is just content to waste time from the top position. Hume takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Adam drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hume manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adam has Hume in his guard.
Hume seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hume wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
Hume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hume wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
Hume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hume misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adam.
Adam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hume lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hume sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Adam misses with a wild combination.
Hume throws a leg kick but Adam checks it.
Adam keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Adam throws a series of punches but Hume moves out of range.
Hume is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adam.
Adam shoots in but Hume avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Desmond Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Adam.
Adam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hume tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hume is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Adam unloads with some shots from mount but Hume bucks and avoids them well.
Adam wants to control the pace but Hume is squirming around nicely.
Adam unloads with some shots from mount but Hume bucks and avoids them well.
Adam throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to lock up and control but Adam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adam lands with some strikes.
Adam wants to take his opponent's back but Hume doesn't allow it.
Hume wants to try and get back to his feet.
Adam lands a big elbow.
Adam moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hume has worked his arm free - good work by Hume!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adam tries to advance to mount but Hume denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Desmond Hume will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hume is looking to land body kicks.
Adam scores with a nice head shot.
Adam avoids the head kick by Hume.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adam is out of range and Hume settles back down.
Hume just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hume moves away.
Adam checks a leg kick.
Adam checks a low kick from Hume.
Adam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adam trying to move into half guard but instead Hume has managed to sweep!
Adam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hume working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hume stands up and waves to Adam to follow him.
Adam throws out a powerful jab.
Adam moves out of range as Hume throws a body kick.
Hume tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam misses with a wild body shot.
Hume avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hume.
Adam moves out of range as Hume strikes.
An inside leg kick from Hume misses.
Hume misses with a body shot.
Adam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Desmond Hume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adam throws a lazy right hand but Hume sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hume keeps the fight on the outside.
Adam throws a right hand that Hume ducks under and follows up with a left that Hume also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
Adam tries to clinch there but Hume circles away.
Prince Adam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Hume misses
and Adam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hume!
Hume gets back to half guard.
Adam trying to pass the guard but Hume defending well.
Adam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hume has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adam is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hume's thigh. Hume counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Adam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
Adam passes Hume's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume is pressing down on Adam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hume is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hume utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adam won't allow Hume to get back to his feet.
Adam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hume is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Adam, into his guard.
Prince Adam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hume connects with a couple of short punches.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hume.
Hume stopping the sweep attempt from Adam.
Hume stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Adam lands with an overhand left.
Adam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adam throws a one two combo.
Adam with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hume moves away from the strike by Adam.
Hume tries to land a front kick but Adam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Adam misses.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adam checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Adam 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!
Adam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hume is looking to wear down Adam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hume. Adam shrugs it off though.
A bone on bone clash there as Adam blocks the leg kick.
Hume throws a low kick but Adam avoids it.
Adam tries to clinch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hume.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hume misses with a kick to the body
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hume ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Hume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Hume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hume.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hume misses with a kick to the body.
Hume looks to score with a jab to the body but Adam is just out of range.
Adam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Hume.
Hume thumps Adam with a low kick.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adam drops his hands momentarily and Hume takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hume takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses.
Adam throws a nice looking combination but Hume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desmond Hume is winning the standup battle so far.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Hume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hume turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hume fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hume scores with a nice body kick.
Adam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Hume misses
and Adam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hume ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.
Hume thuds his shin into the meat of Adam's side.
Hume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hume chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a nice head kick!
Hume throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Adam slips a jab from Hume.
Hume thumps Adam with a low kick.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume scores with a three punch combo!
Hume throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adam.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Adam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
Hume throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Hume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hume connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hume.
Hume throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hume throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hume lands a really nice looking cross but Adam seems unphased.
A left lands for Hume.
Hume scores with a jab to the head.
Hume slips under a jab from Adam.
Hume thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adam if he has to take too many more of those.
Adam has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hume.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hume. Adam shrugs it off though.
Adam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hume.
Hume fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adam.
Adam might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hume ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hume - that will leave a mark!
Hume throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
Hume looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hume delivers a nice body kick.
Hume throws a head kick that half lands.
Adam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adam takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hume lands a head kick. Adam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hume uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adam.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hume, right into the meat.
Hume cracks the inside of Adam's front leg.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hume throws a wild body kick that Adam sees coming a mile off.
Hume lands a head kick!
Hume scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hume moves out of range of the strikes.
Hume swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
Hume throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hume lands a front kick.
Hume clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hume obliges.
Hume holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hume with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hume manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hume cracks the inside of Adam's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Hume.
Adam slips a jab and a cross from Hume.
A head kick from Hume lands but Adam takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Hume showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hume 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!
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energy
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hype
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